Motherwell favourites for feisty fight facing Ross County

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fir Park (13742 seats)

It's still early in the Premiership season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Motherwell - Ross County preview!

Motherwell and Ross County should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Motherwell form and stats

Only two Premiership home games for Motherwell so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Motherwell, who won 3-2 against Hearts (placed 12th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hibernian in a game that was won 3-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Motherwell handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D3-L1.

Early season league goal statistics from Motherwell's 2 home games: 5 goals, 5 conceded.

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Ross County form and stats

The Premiership season is young and Ross County have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far. Ross County seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The supporters enjoyed Ross County's previous game versus St. Mirren (placed 10th), a Premiership 2-1 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Aberdeen wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Ross County have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W1-D1-L3.

Ross County have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Motherwell, 3 draws and 3 wins for Ross County. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

L. Donnelly
4 goals
J. Hylton
2 goals
S. Seedorf
2 goals

Motherwell missing players

Ross County missing players

Motherwell Ross County
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Away vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played 1 2 5
3 1 0 Won 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 1 0 Lost 1 1 2
11 5 0 Scored 0 0 6
8 5 0 Conceded 3 3 8
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 50% 80%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 50% 80%
80% 100% 0% Over 2.5 100% 50% 80%
60% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
40% 50% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 20%
60% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 40%
40% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score 100% 100% 40%
 
7.2 5.5 0 Corners For (avg) 2 4 5.6
3.2 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 6 7 5.2
3 4 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Motherwell's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Motherwell have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Motherwell have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Ross County have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Ross County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ross County have yet to win a game away.
Motherwell Last season Ross County
Total Home   Statistics   Away Total
38 19   Played   18 36
15 9   Won   8 21
6 4   Drew   4 8
17 6   Lost   6 7
46 29   Scored   31 63
56 20   Conceded   25 34
97% 100%   Over 0.5   94% 92%
71% 63%   Over 1.5   72% 72%
50% 47%   Over 2.5   61% 50%
21% 16%   Over 3.5   44% 31%
13% 16%   Over 4.5   22% 17%
42% 37%   BTTS   61% 50%
24% 32%   Clean Sheets   17% 36%
37% 32%   Failed to Score   28% 22%
 
4.6 4.7   Corners For (avg)   5.6 5.6
4.7 4.7   Corners Against (avg)   4.8 4.6
2 1.9   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 1.9
4 3   Red Cards   3 5
Key stats last season:
  • Motherwell haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ross County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Motherwell
All Premiership League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 PR Motherwell 2 - 5 Celtic
16-08-19 LC Motherwell 1 - 2 Hearts
24-08-19 PR Hamilton Academical 1 - 3 Motherwell
31-08-19 PR Motherwell 3 - 0 Hibernian
14-09-19 PR Hearts 2 - 3 Motherwell
21-09-19 PR Motherwell 14:00 Ross County
28-09-19 PR St. Johnstone 14:00 Motherwell
05-10-19 PR Motherwell 14:00 St. Mirren
19-10-19 PR Motherwell 14:00 Aberdeen
27-10-19 PR Rangers 15:00 Motherwell
Ross County
All Premiership Championship League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 PR Hearts 0 - 0 Ross County
17-08-19 LC Partick Thistle 1 - 1 Ross County
24-08-19 PR Ross County 1 - 4 Livingston
31-08-19 PR Aberdeen 3 - 0 Ross County
14-09-19 PR Ross County 2 - 1 St. Mirren
21-09-19 PR Motherwell 14:00 Ross County
28-09-19 PR Kilmarnock 14:00 Ross County
05-10-19 PR Ross County 14:00 St. Johnstone
19-10-19 PR Celtic 14:00 Ross County
26-10-19 PR Hibernian 14:00 Ross County

  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 5 5 0 0 18 3 2 2 0 0 10 1 3 3 0 0 8 2 15 15
2 Rangers 5 4 0 1 12 5 3 2 0 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 7 12
3 Motherwell 5 3 1 1 11 8 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 10
4 Aberdeen 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 2 1 0 7 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 8
5 Livingston 5 2 2 1 9 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 7 6 2 8
6 Kilmarnock 5 2 1 2 4 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 7
7 Ross County 5 2 1 2 6 8 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 7
8 Hamilton Academical 5 1 1 3 5 9 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 5 -4 4
9 Hibernian 5 1 1 3 4 13 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 1 11 -9 4
10 St. Mirren 5 1 0 4 3 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 5 -3 3
11 St. Johnstone 5 0 3 2 5 13 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 2 1 3 10 -8 3
12 Hearts 5 0 2 3 7 11 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 3 6 -4 2

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