The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Kilmarnock are in the 7th position while the guesting Ross County worry at 9th.
Ross County could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premiership game only three sleeps ago. 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.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Ross County's home stadium. The visitors last eleven games on artificial turf have ended in 2 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses.
Kilmarnock form and stats
Kilmarnock have played 11 Premiership games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). Problems are piling up for Kilmarnock as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of seven games. This streak could be one for the history books. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Kilmarnock, their manager A. Dyer and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Kilmarnock lost their last game at St. Johnstone (placed 8th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Celtic that was lost 1-3.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kilmarnock have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kilmarnock as they are travelling to their away game against Hearts in the Premiership. That match is four days after this one.
Kilmarnock are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. Kilmarnock are not conceding a lot of goals here at Rugby Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.
Ross County form and stats
Ross County, who have the most conceded goals (47) in Premiership, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 1-5-6 (12 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ross County have lost on their last two travels.
The attacking players of Ross County have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 288 minutes.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Ross County, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Rangers (placed 2nd). A 0-3 defeat away at Celtic before that.
We have checked recent matches where Ross County have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W2-D1-L2.
A quick return to home after this game, as Ross County are hosting Livingston in the Premiership only four days away.
The attacking power of Ross County when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 12 league matches away. The Ross County manager S. Kettlewell has some worries about the defense as 26 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ross County - Kilmarnock 1-0 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Kilmarnock victories, 2 draws and 4 Ross County wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Burke 4 goals |  E. Brophy 3 goals |   J. Chalmers 3 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Ross County missing players
| Kilmarnock | Ross County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 19 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 29 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 47 |
| 87% | 73% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 87% |
| 57% | 55% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 48% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 74% |
| 17% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 39% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 13% |
| 35% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 42% | 52% |
| 35% | 55% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 22% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 58% | 39% |
| 4 | 3.5 | 7.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 180 | 93 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 66 | 145 |
| 66 | 34 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 24 | 57 |
| 29% | 35% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 33% | 39% |
- Kilmarnock has the fewest points from losing position (2)
- Kilmarnock is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Ross County has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- Ross County has the most conceded goals (47)
- Ross County has the most conceded goals in the second half (28)
- Ross County has the most matches over the total-line (15)
- Ross County has the the worst goal difference (-18) away
- Ross County has the the worst goal difference (-25)
- Ross County have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Ross County have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 23 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 50 | 61 |
| 2 | Rangers | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 44 | 56 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
| 5 | Livingston | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 29 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -10 | 23 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -21 | 23 |
| 9 | Ross County | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | -25 | 22 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -13 | 20 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 18 |
| 12 | Hearts | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 17 |