Open game expected at Global Energy Stadium: Ross County vs Livingston preview

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Global Energy Stadium (6541 seats)

Ross County are itching to get the points at home in the upcoming game vs Livingston.

Insights:
  • Ross County have the most conceded goals (19) in Premiership
  • Livingston have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Premiership

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Ross County form and stats

The story so far in the Premiership for Ross County, who have the most conceded goals (19) in Premiership, at their home stadium (Global Energy Stadium) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Ross County to get some points in this home game.

County's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus St. Mirren (placed 7th). Blair Spittal, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the top player for the side in that fixture, scoring a rating of 7.55 (out of 10). Spittal scored one goal and hit five key passes.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dundee United (0-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how County have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won zero, drawn one and lost two.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for County as they are travelling to their away game against Dundee in the Premiership. That match is four days after this one.

County have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Global Energy Stadium with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Ross County with 9 goals conceded in these matches.

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Livingston form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Livingston play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting St. Johnstone (placed 8th). Bruce Anderson, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.44. Anderson scored one goal, signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus St. Mirren.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Livingston in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Livingston, six draws and one defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Livingston are hosting Dundee United in the Premiership only four days away.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Livingston have conceded 8 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Data for the previous ten meetings featuring these two squads are: four wins for County, one draw and five wins for Livingston. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

CountyB. Spittal
B. Spittal
3 goals
Ross CountyR. Charles-Cook
R. Charles-Cook
2 goals
LivingstonB. Anderson
B. Anderson
2 goals

Ross County missing players

Livingston missing players

Ross County Livingston
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 5 9
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
3 2 0 Drew D 1 1 1
6 2 0 Lost L 0 3 6
8 6 0 Scored S 0 3 6
19 9 0 Conceded C 0 8 13
89% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 89%
78% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 67%
67% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 56%
33% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
22% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 22%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 33%
44% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 80% 56%
 
3.1 2.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 3.4 4.2
7.2 6.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 9 7 6.2
2.2 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 10.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 11 6.6 8.7
3.3 3.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 1.8 2.3
27% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 29%
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • Livingston have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Livingston have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Livingston have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Livingston have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Premiership
  • Livingston have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ross County have the fewest points (2) at home in Premiership
  • Ross County have the most conceded goals (19) in Premiership
  • Ross County have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Premiership
  • Ross County have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Premiership
  • Ross County have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Premiership
  • Ross County have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • 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 9 6 2 1 15 7 5 3 2 0 8 3 4 3 0 1 7 4 8 20
2 Hearts 9 5 4 0 15 6 5 3 2 0 8 2 4 2 2 0 7 4 9 19
3 Dundee United 9 5 2 2 8 5 4 3 0 1 3 2 5 2 2 1 5 3 3 17
4 Celtic 9 5 1 3 21 6 4 3 1 0 16 1 5 2 0 3 5 5 15 16
5 Hibernian 9 4 3 2 14 11 5 3 1 1 8 5 4 1 2 1 6 6 3 15
6 Motherwell 9 4 2 3 11 11 5 3 0 2 7 6 4 1 2 1 4 5 0 14
7 St. Mirren 9 3 4 2 12 16 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 2 2 1 8 12 -4 13
8 St. Johnstone 9 2 3 4 6 9 5 1 1 3 5 8 4 1 2 1 1 1 -3 9
9 Aberdeen 9 2 2 5 10 13 4 1 1 2 4 4 5 1 1 3 6 9 -3 8
10 Livingston 9 2 1 6 6 13 4 1 0 3 3 5 5 1 1 3 3 8 -7 7
11 Dundee 9 1 3 5 7 17 5 1 3 1 6 6 4 0 0 4 1 11 -10 6
12 Ross County 9 0 3 6 8 19 4 0 2 2 6 9 5 0 1 4 2 10 -11 3

Read more about Premiership

The Scottish Premiership is the top division of football in Scotland, the Scottish Professional Football League. Twelve teams play 38 fixtures to top the league table in a season running from August to May. The teams first meet each other three times. Then the league splits in two for five more games.