Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Montrose & Ross County face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premiership. That game was also an away game, at Rangers. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Montrose's stadium, Links Park, has a artifical turf surface. Ross County have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Ross County when playing on artifical turf; 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from ten matches. They have scored 9 goals in these games and conceded 14.
Montrose form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.9 victories, 0 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Montrose have to build on here at Links Park in the League One. Montrose has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Links Park. We remember; it was Falkirk.
The manager S. Petrie will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Arbroath in only three days.
Montrose can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 29 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Montrose have conceded 19 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Ross County form and stats
County's mission in League Cup last season failed in the 2nd round.A loss against Aberdeen was the result prior to that, in a Premiership home game.
Head 2 Head
Last five meetings between the teams: Montrose won zero, Ross County won five and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Stewart 2 goals |  C. Donaldson 1 goals |  R. Draper 1 goals |
Montrose missing players
Ross County missing players
| Montrose | Ross County | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 10 | 15 | ||
| 47 | 30 | Scored | S | 8 | 16 | ||
| 30 | 16 | Conceded | C | 28 | 44 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 13% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 48% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 259 | 151 | Total Shots | T S | 85 | 158 | ||
| 100 | 64 | Shots on Target | S O | 28 | 50 | ||
| 43% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arbroath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Elgin City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Montrose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ross County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 53 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 52 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Montrose | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 47 |
| 5 | East Fife | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 38 |
| 7 | Clyde | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -8 | 34 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -14 | 26 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -21 | 24 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 27 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 37 | -29 | 16 |