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Ross County 2–2 Kilmarnock

Wednesday 12 August 2020, 19:45 · Global Energy Stadium · Round 3 · Half-time 1–0

Ross County Draper 15', Stewart 79' (pen)

Kilmarnock Power 59', Burke 66'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Ross CountyKilmarnock
Goals22
xG2.021.06
Non-penalty xG1.231.06
Expected Points2.110.66

Ross County 62%Draw 24%Kilmarnock 14%

Most likely score 2–1, 15%. Final score 2–2, 9%.

Kilmarnock goalsRoss County goals0123456+0123456+2%2%1%8%6%2%9%2%7%9%4%1%2%3%1%12%11%15%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTMcKay on for Charles-Cook, 58'Erwin on for Mullin, 67'Shaw on for Stewart, Tillson on for Draper, and Paton on for Gardyne, 86'Haunstrup on for Pinnock, 73'Draper 15'Stewart 79' (pen)Power 59'Burke 66'Ross County 2.02Kilmarnock 1.0601230153045607590HTMcKay on for Charles-Cook, 58'Erwin on for Mullin, 67'Shaw on for Stewart, Tillson on for Draper, and Paton on for Gardyne, 86'Haunstrup on for Pinnock, 73'Draper 15'Stewart 79' (pen)Power 59'Burke 66'2.021.06Ross CountyKilmarnock

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

Ross CountyKilmarnock

2.02 +0.60xG1.06 +0.18
1.23Non-penalty xG1.06
1.72 +0.41xG on target0.80 −0.18
14 +4.5Shots12 +3.0
5 +0.5Shots on target5 +3.5
3 +1.0Big chances1 +0.5
53% +2Possession47% +4
498 +136Passes434 +82
79% +9Pass accuracy75% +9
46% −10Field tilt54% +9
41 +11Final-third entries51 +10
8 +3.0Box entries9 +0.5
14.0 +5.6Passes per defensive action15.4 +1.4
3 0.0Corners3 +0.5
9 −6Tackles15 +2
7 −2.5Interceptions8 −4.5
24 −3.0Clearances8 −1.0
3 +0.5Saves3 +2.0
18 −2Fouls11 −2
2 +1.5Offsides2 +1.5

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Ross County

Draper 1', 0.46 xGMcKay 90+4', 0.24 xGCharles-Cook 3', 0.07 xGMullin 38', 0.07 xGStewart 69', 0.06 xGDraper 27', 0.05 xGStewart 70', 0.05 xGGardyne 75', 0.05 xGGardyne 64', 0.03 xGStewart 75', 0.03 xGErwin 90+2', 0.03 xGDonaldson 90+4', 0.03 xGDraper 15', 0.08 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals87%1.07 xGCentral box: 8 shots, 1.07 xG, 1 goal0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals11%0.13 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals2%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

Kilmarnock

Kabamba 78', 0.09 xGPinnock 61', 0.08 xGFindlay 83', 0.07 xGMillen 87', 0.07 xGKabamba 90', 0.07 xGPinnock 10', 0.06 xGBroadfoot 48', 0.06 xGHaunstrup 83', 0.06 xGBurke 57', 0.05 xGPinnock 48', 0.03 xGPower 59', 0.36 xG, goalBurke 66', 0.06 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals75%0.80 xGCentral box: 7 shots, 0.80 xG, 1 goal8%0.09 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.09 xG, 1 goal11%0.12 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.12 xG, 0 goals5%0.05 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.05 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

Ross CountyKilmarnock

0.42 9 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.75 7 shots, 2 goals
0.81 4 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.31 5 shots, 0 goals
0.79 1 shot, 1 goalPenalties0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
37 min (39%) · Ross County 0.93, Kilmarnock 0.47 xG
Ross County ahead
44 min (47%) · Ross County 0.12, Kilmarnock 0.51 xG
Kilmarnock ahead
13 min (14%) · Ross County 0.97, Kilmarnock 0.09 xG

Line-ups

122516436111417727LaidlawRandallDonaldsonIacovittiReidDraperVigursMullinCharles-CookGardyneStewartYellow cardGoalYellow cardYellow cardGoal86'67'58'86'86'Ross County 4-2-3-1Stuart Kettlewell2322517186827291119RogersMillenBroadfootFindlayWatersPowerDickerTshibolaBurkeKabambaPinnockYellow cardGoalYellow cardGoal73'Kilmarnock 4-3-3Alex Dyer

Ross County substitutes

  • 58' McKay for Charles-Cook
  • 67' Erwin for Mullin
  • 86' Paton for Gardyne
  • 86' Tillson for Draper
  • 86' Shaw for Stewart

Kilmarnock substitutes

  • 73' Haunstrup for Pinnock

Players

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LaidlawGK900.000.0000.0350
RandallRB900.000.0310.0746
Donaldson CB900.030.0100.0856
IacovittiCB900.000.0100.0656
ReidLB900.000.0100.00211
Draper DM8610.590.0100.0103
Vigurs DM900.000.1540.0984
MullinRW6710.070.3310.1830
Charles-CookAM580.070.010−0.0211
GardyneLW860.070.5730.38123
StewartST8610.920.0410.1864
McKayFW320.240.0110.0010
ErwinFW230.030.0210.0200
PatonMF40.000.0000.0000
TillsonMF40.000.0000.0000
ShawFW40.000.0000.0000

Kilmarnock

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
RogersGK900.000.0000.0110
MillenRB9010.070.0510.1392
Broadfoot CB900.060.0100.0846
FindlayCB900.070.0100.0644
WatersLB900.000.0610.1176
Power CM90110.360.0310.1855
DickerCM900.000.0200.0634
TshibolaCM900.000.0510.0015
BurkeRW9010.100.1920.2080
KabambaST900.160.031−0.0100
PinnockLW730.170.010−0.0300
HaunstrupDF170.060.2310.2142

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Ross County

Laidlaw and Reid: 4 passesLaidlaw and Vigurs: 4 passesRandall and Vigurs: 5 passesDraper and Vigurs: 5 passesVigurs and Stewart: 5 passesMullin and Gardyne: 5 passesCharles-Cook and Stewart: 5 passesGardyne and Stewart: 5 passesIacovitti and Gardyne: 6 passesDraper and Gardyne: 6 passesVigurs and Mullin: 6 passesCharles-Cook and Gardyne: 6 passesLaidlaw and Iacovitti: 7 passesReid and Gardyne: 7 passesLaidlaw and Donaldson: 8 passesIacovitti and Vigurs: 8 passesDonaldson and Gardyne: 8 passesDonaldson and Draper: 11 passesRandall and Donaldson: 12 passesReid and Vigurs: 12 passesIacovitti and Reid: 13 passesIacovitti and Donaldson: 14 passesVigurs and Gardyne: 14 passesDonaldson and Vigurs: 23 passesLaidlaw: 14 completed passesRandall: 13 completed passesIacovitti: 29 completed passesDonaldson: 39 completed passesReid: 24 completed passesDraper: 20 completed passesVigurs: 42 completed passesMullin: 10 completed passesCharles-Cook: 11 completed passesGardyne: 29 completed passesStewart: 11 completed passes121625436111417727LaidlawRandallIacovittiDonaldsonReidDraperVigursMullinCharles-CookGardyneStewartStarters until 58' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Kilmarnock

Tshibola and Kabamba: 4 passesBroadfoot and Burke: 5 passesPower and Tshibola: 5 passesRogers and Broadfoot: 6 passesBroadfoot and Power: 6 passesWaters and Power: 7 passesTshibola and Pinnock: 7 passesMillen and Broadfoot: 8 passesMillen and Dicker: 8 passesBroadfoot and Dicker: 8 passesBroadfoot and Tshibola: 8 passesFindlay and Waters: 8 passesFindlay and Tshibola: 8 passesWaters and Tshibola: 8 passesMillen and Kabamba: 9 passesFindlay and Dicker: 9 passesMillen and Burke: 11 passesWaters and Dicker: 12 passesBroadfoot and Findlay: 13 passesDicker and Tshibola: 13 passesWaters and Pinnock: 14 passesDicker and Power: 16 passesPower and Burke: 20 passesMillen and Power: 26 passesRogers: 7 completed passesMillen: 35 completed passesBroadfoot: 29 completed passesFindlay: 26 completed passesWaters: 30 completed passesDicker: 41 completed passesPower: 42 completed passesTshibola: 26 completed passesBurke: 16 completed passesKabamba: 8 completed passesPinnock: 11 completed passes2322517188627291119RogersMillenBroadfootFindlayWatersDickerPowerTshibolaBurkeKabambaPinnockStarters until 73' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Ross County

FromToPasses
DonaldsonVigurs20
VigursDonaldson16
IacovittiDonaldson15
ReidVigurs15
VigursReid14

Kilmarnock

FromToPasses
PowerBurke17
MillenPower16
PowerMillen15
DickerPower14
BurkePower12

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Ross County

4+0.59+3.518+4.013+3.59+2.08+1.53−4.58+1.511+4.0120.04−3.04−1.55+3.08+2.55−2.01−1.530.04+1.04−4.53+1.52+1.51−0.51−2.010.01−0.50−1.00−0.51+1.01+0.53−7.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 2 matches

Kilmarnock

4+1.040.06−4.54−1.04+1.54−1.57−2.04−1.511+5.05−2.54−0.54−2.04−0.53+1.06+0.56+4.05+1.00−3.03+1.010+7.54+1.03+1.00−1.50−0.50−3.00−1.50−0.510.000.00−0.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 2 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Ross County

0.010.030.010.020.010.020.010.030.030.010.040.010.030.020.060.09−0.010.100.15−0.020.160.31LessMore

Kilmarnock

0.010.010.010.060.010.050.030.040.030.040.090.030.030.010.040.090.01−0.05−0.030.070.050.110.24LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.03AttackRoss County0.87 → 1.05Kilmarnock0.86 → 1.02Defence (lower is better)Ross County1.11 → 1.29Kilmarnock1.06 → 1.30

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Form

Ross County

  1. W1–08 AugHamilton Academical (A)xG 1.50–0.45
  2. W1–03 AugMotherwell (H)xG 1.33–1.96

Kilmarnock

  1. D1–19 AugCeltic (H)xG 1.06–0.74
  2. L1–21 AugHibernian (A)xG 0.70–1.18

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Ross CountyKilmarnock
Position3rd8th
Played22
Won, drawn, lost2–⁠0–⁠00–⁠1–⁠1
Points6 (3.00 per game)1 (0.50 per game)
Expected Points per game1.551.32
Goals2–⁠02–⁠3
xG per game1.42–⁠1.210.88–⁠0.96
Home: points, xG per game3.00, 1.33–⁠1.961.00, 1.06–⁠0.74
Away: points, xG per game3.00, 1.50–⁠0.450.00, 0.70–⁠1.18
ManagerStuart Kettlewell (2)Alex Dyer (2)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.03AttackRoss County0.87, 7thKilmarnock0.86, 8thDefence (lower is better)Ross County1.11, 8thKilmarnock1.06, 7th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.01 Aug11 AugRoss County attack: 0.87Kilmarnock attack: 0.860.870.86KilmarnockRoss CountyDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.01 Aug11 AugRoss County defence: 1.11Kilmarnock defence: 1.061.111.06

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Ross CountyKilmarnock
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−6%−8%−19%average
Counter-attacks−33%−33%−33%+30%
Set pieces+7%−10%−17%−17%
Penalties+33%+33%+33%−33%
Headers−22%+36%−5%−7%
Left side−5%−8%−15%+11%
Centre−14%−14%−17%−23%
Right side+16%+1%−23%+11%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdKilmarnock concededLeft side−5%+11%Centre−14%−23%Right side+16%+11%Open play−6%averageCounter-attacks−33%+30%Set pieces+7%−17%Headers−22%−7%

Kilmarnock attacking

Kilmarnock createdRoss County concededLeft side−15%+1%Centre−17%−14%Right side−23%−8%Open play−19%−8%Counter-attacks−33%−33%Set pieces−17%−10%Headers−5%+36%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

Ross CountyKilmarnock

1.42xG0.88
1.21xG against0.96
50%Possession42%
9.5Shots9.0
12.0Shots against14.0
4.5Shots on target1.5
2.0Big chances0.5
362Passes352
70%Pass accuracy66%
3.0Corners2.5
56%Field tilt45%
30.0Final-third entries40.5
5.0Box entries8.5
8.4Passes per defensive action14.0

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level502.380.41
Ahead400.232.19
Behind0––

Kilmarnock

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level410.401.12
Ahead0––
Behind491.290.83

xG by period

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.450.060–0
16–300.420.211–0
31–450.010.080–0
46–600.050.080–0
61–750.240.650–0
76–900.250.121–0

Kilmarnock

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.230–2
16–300.440.031–0
31–450.120.141–1
46–600.010.100–0
61–750.050.360–0
76–900.160.090–0

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Ross County

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWLaidlaw 2Randall 2Donaldson 2Iacovitti 2Reid 2Paton 2Vigurs 2Tillson 2Erwin 2McKay 2Stewart 24-3-3 in every start

Kilmarnock

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWRogers 1Eastwood 1Millen 2Broadfoot 2Findlay 2Waters 2Power 2Dicker 1Kiltie 1Tshibola 2Burke 2Kabamba 2McKenzie 24-3-3 in 1 of 2 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (1), 4-2-3-1 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.