A win is the only result that will please the Motherwell followers in this Fir Park battle with Ross County, seeing as they have a healthy lead on the away team in the Premiership standings.
- Motherwell have scored in all their matches so far.
- Ross County have the most conceded goals (13) in Premiership
This should be an absorbing game with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!
Motherwell form and stats
Motherwell must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Premiership games here at Fir Park. Two home wins in a row for Motherwell bring valid hopes of a third.
Motherwell drew their last game, 1-1 away at Rangers (placed 1st). The Motherwell goalkeeper Liam Kelly was crucial in the match against Rangers last time out, making six saves. Goalkeeper Liam Kelly got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.65 out of ten. Kelly stopped the opponent with six saves.
Before that, Motherwell had a home game versus Aberdeen which ended with a victory 2-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Motherwell matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from three games).
The Motherwell fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Motherwell have conceded 3 in these home matches.
Ross County form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Premiership for Ross County with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.
There were no winners in County's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 2-2 vs Hearts (placed 3rd). Midfielder Blair Spittal was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.34. Spittal scored two goals.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Celtic wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.Looking at the earlier recent performances of County when being an outsider away as they are today, we find ten matches with the visitors losing seven times, drawing three and winning zero games.
Goals are few and far between in County's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. For County, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Motherwell won five games, one match ended in a draw and Ross County managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  T. Watt 3 goals |  K. van Veen 2 goals |   B. Spittal 2 goals |
Motherwell missing players
Ross County missing players
| Motherwell | Ross County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 3.8 | 2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| 6.5 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| 2.8 | 4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.7 | 6.3 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 43% | 50% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 38% |
- All of Ross County's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Motherwell have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Motherwell have scored in all their matches so far.
- Motherwell have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Motherwell haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ross County have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Ross County have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ross County have the most conceded goals (13) in Premiership
- Ross County have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Ross County have yet to win a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Hearts | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Celtic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| 9 | Livingston | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 4 |
| 11 | Ross County | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 12 | Dundee | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 3 |