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Ross County 1–2 Dundee United

Saturday 15 August 2020, 15:00 · Global Energy Stadium · Round 4 · Half-time 1–1

Ross County Donaldson 29'

Dundee United Pawlett 40', Clark 79'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Ross CountyDundee United
Goals12
xG1.421.34
Expected Points1.411.30

Ross County 37%Draw 30%Dundee United 33%

Most likely score 1–1, 16%. Final score 1–2, 10%.

Dundee United goalsRoss County goals0123456+0123456+4%7%5%2%8%10%4%6%11%8%3%2%4%3%1%1%16%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTErwin on for Gardyne, 58'Mullin on for Draper and Tillson on for Paton, 67'Tremarco on for Reid and Charles-Cook on for McKay, 78'Neilson on for Freeman, 67'Clark on for Appere, 74'Smith on for Bolton, 78'Powers on for Butcher, 79'Donaldson 29'Pawlett 40'Clark 79'Ross County 1.42Dundee United 1.3400.511.50153045607590HTErwin on for Gardyne, 58'Mullin on for Draper and Tillson on for Paton, 67'Tremarco on for Reid and Charles-Cook on for McKay, 78'Neilson on for Freeman, 67'Clark on for Appere, 74'Smith on for Bolton, 78'Powers on for Butcher, 79'Donaldson 29'Pawlett 40'Clark 79'1.421.34Ross CountyDundee United

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

Ross CountyDundee United

1.42 −0.20xG1.34 +0.15
0.40 −1.05xG on target1.84 +1.10
12 +1Shots13 +1
2 −2.7Shots on target4 +1.3
2 −0.3Big chances2 +0.7
52% +1Possession48% −3
442 +35Passes398 +5
72% 0Pass accuracy73% +3
52% −1Field tilt48% −4
36 +2Final-third entries39 +1
15 +9.0Box entries17 +8.3
13.0 +3Passes per defensive action16.8 +2
5 +2.0Corners7 +1.0
17 +4Tackles17 0
12 +3.3Interceptions7 −1.3
22 −4Clearances27 +7
2 −0.7Saves1 −2.0
13 −6Fouls13 0
2 +1.0Offsides2 +0.7

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

Stewart 75', 0.44 xGStewart 35', 0.28 xGIacovitti 81', 0.12 xGMcKay 10', 0.10 xGGardyne 55', 0.08 xGPaton 58', 0.08 xGStewart 45', 0.07 xGMullin 89', 0.07 xGGardyne 28', 0.06 xGDonaldson 77', 0.05 xGGardyne 45', 0.04 xGDonaldson 29', 0.03 xG, goal9%0.12 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.12 xG, 0 goals77%1.08 xGCentral box: 7 shots, 1.08 xG, 0 goals13%0.18 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.18 xG, 0 goals2%0.03 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 1 goal0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Dundee United

Bolton 60', 0.12 xGConnolly 37', 0.07 xGPawlett 85', 0.06 xGBolton 11', 0.05 xGHarkes 40', 0.05 xGHarkes 54', 0.05 xGBolton 71', 0.05 xGSporle 40', 0.04 xGClark 84', 0.03 xGSporle 12', 0.02 xGSporle 27', 0.02 xGPawlett 40', 0.40 xG, goalClark 79', 0.38 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals73%0.97 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.97 xG, 2 goals17%0.23 xGWide in the box: 5 shots, 0.23 xG, 0 goals7%0.09 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.09 xG, 0 goals3%0.04 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.04 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 CountyDundee United

1.14 8 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.11 9 shots, 2 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.12 1 shot, 0 goals
0.28 4 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.10 3 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
68 min (76%) · Ross County 0.95, Dundee United 0.69 xG
Ross County ahead
11 min (12%) · Ross County 0.28, Dundee United 0.56 xG
Dundee United ahead
11 min (12%) · Ross County 0.19, Dundee United 0.09 xG

Line-ups

12251643611724279LaidlawRandallDonaldsonIacovittiReidDraperVigursGardynePatonStewartMcKayGoalYellow cardYellow card78'67'58'67'78'Ross County 4-2-3-1Stuart Kettlewell12256320231881527SiegristFreemanConnollyReynoldsSporleBoltonHarkesButcherPawlettChalmersAppereGoalYellow card67'78'79'74'Dundee United 4-5-1Micky Mellon

Ross County substitutes

  • 58' Erwin for Gardyne
  • 67' Tillson for Paton
  • 67' Mullin for Draper
  • 78' Tremarco for Reid
  • 78' Charles-Cook for McKay

Dundee United substitutes

  • 67' Neilson for Freeman
  • 74' Clark for Appere · goal 79'
  • 78' Smith for Bolton · 1 assist
  • 79' Powers for Butcher

Players

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LaidlawGK900.000.0000.0221
RandallRB900.000.0200.0577
Donaldson CB9010.080.0200.0957
IacovittiCB900.120.0100.0759
ReidLB780.000.2010.2248
DraperDM670.000.010−0.0104
VigursDM900.000.1710.0037
GardyneRW580.180.0810.2111
Paton AM670.080.1010.0012
StewartLW9010.790.0940.0463
McKayST780.100.020−0.0121
ErwinFW320.000.3620.1020
TillsonMF230.000.0000.0001
MullinMF230.070.0000.0112
TremarcoDF120.000.1210.1810
Charles-CookFW120.000.0000.0111

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
SiegristGK900.000.0000.0221
FreemanRB670.000.0100.0568
ConnollyCB900.070.0100.0779
ReynoldsCB900.000.0100.09129
SporleLB900.080.0310.0639
BoltonRM780.220.1920.3244
HarkesCM900.100.2310.0212
ButcherCM790.000.0200.0541
PawlettCM9010.460.1420.1044
ChalmersLM900.000.0810.0431
Appere ST740.000.0110.0131
NeilsonDF230.000.0100.0333
ClarkFW1610.420.051−0.0420
SmithFW1210.000.3010.2321
PowersDF110.000.0000.0111

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 Vigurs: 5 passesLaidlaw and Stewart: 5 passesRandall and Vigurs: 5 passesRandall and McKay: 5 passesIacovitti and Donaldson: 5 passesIacovitti and Reid: 5 passesIacovitti and Paton: 5 passesVigurs and Paton: 5 passesGardyne and Stewart: 5 passesPaton and Stewart: 6 passesDonaldson and Draper: 7 passesReid and Gardyne: 7 passesPaton and McKay: 7 passesIacovitti and Vigurs: 8 passesVigurs and Gardyne: 8 passesRandall and Gardyne: 9 passesRandall and Paton: 9 passesLaidlaw and Iacovitti: 10 passesDonaldson and Vigurs: 10 passesRandall and Stewart: 11 passesRandall and Donaldson: 12 passesGardyne and Paton: 12 passesLaidlaw and Donaldson: 14 passesReid and Paton: 14 passesReid and Vigurs: 15 passesLaidlaw: 23 completed passesRandall: 31 completed passesIacovitti: 20 completed passesDonaldson: 27 completed passesReid: 30 completed passesDraper: 13 completed passesVigurs: 41 completed passesGardyne: 22 completed passesPaton: 28 completed passesStewart: 20 completed passesMcKay: 16 completed passes12162543611724279LaidlawRandallIacovittiDonaldsonReidDraperVigursGardynePatonStewartMcKayStarters until 58' · lines join pairs with 5+ passes

Dundee United

Freeman and Butcher: 5 passesReynolds and Appere: 5 passesSporle and Butcher: 5 passesBolton and Harkes: 5 passesHarkes and Pawlett: 5 passesSiegrist and Reynolds: 6 passesFreeman and Pawlett: 6 passesConnolly and Butcher: 6 passesReynolds and Butcher: 6 passesReynolds and Chalmers: 6 passesHarkes and Appere: 6 passesPawlett and Chalmers: 6 passesConnolly and Pawlett: 7 passesSporle and Chalmers: 7 passesButcher and Pawlett: 7 passesFreeman and Appere: 8 passesFreeman and Connolly: 9 passesConnolly and Reynolds: 10 passesSiegrist and Connolly: 11 passesFreeman and Harkes: 11 passesReynolds and Sporle: 11 passesFreeman and Bolton: 13 passesSiegrist: 17 completed passesFreeman: 33 completed passesConnolly: 29 completed passesReynolds: 25 completed passesSporle: 21 completed passesBolton: 14 completed passesHarkes: 18 completed passesButcher: 23 completed passesPawlett: 21 completed passesChalmers: 14 completed passesAppere: 8 completed passes12256320231881527SiegristFreemanConnollyReynoldsSporleBoltonHarkesButcherPawlettChalmersAppereStarters until 67' · lines join pairs with 5+ 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
VigursIacovitti12
ReidVigurs10
LaidlawDonaldson10
VigursDonaldson9
RandallDonaldson9

Dundee United

FromToPasses
SporleChalmers9
FreemanBolton8
ChalmersSporle7
ReynoldsSporle7
SporleReynolds6

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

Defensive actions

Ross County

5+1.34−2.712−3.313+2.37−0.711+4.04−2.05−2.08−0.33−5.05−1.050.05+2.05−1.36−0.33+1.02−1.05+1.76−1.020.00−1.01−0.32−0.34+3.01−0.30−0.71+0.72+1.71+0.33−9.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 3 matches

Dundee United

8+2.37−3.012−0.75+1.07−1.77−1.08+1.35−1.010+5.312+2.38+4.04−0.73−1.06+2.010+5.38+2.33+0.31−1.04+2.74+0.33−0.32+0.31−1.70−2.01−1.02+1.00−0.30−1.000.02+0.3FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 3 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

0.010.010.010.010.020.010.030.010.010.010.040.010.050.060.030.010.030.01−0.020.080.030.04−0.03−0.010.53LessMore

Dundee United

0.010.030.020.010.020.020.04−0.010.030.040.050.040.040.040.010.030.02−0.020.010.010.190.08−0.05−0.020.030.39LessMore

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 1.17AttackRoss County1.05 → 1.00Dundee United1.00 → 0.98Defence (lower is better)Ross County1.29 → 1.27Dundee United1.14 → 1.10

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. D2–212 AugKilmarnock (H)xG 2.02–1.06
  2. W1–08 AugHamilton Academical (A)xG 1.50–0.45
  3. W1–03 AugMotherwell (H)xG 1.33–1.96

Dundee United

  1. L0–111 AugHibernian (H)xG 0.83–0.90
  2. W1–08 AugMotherwell (A)xG 0.89–1.13
  3. D1–11 AugSt. Johnstone (H)xG 1.84–0.38

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

Season to date

Ross CountyDundee United
Position3rd5th
Played33
Won, drawn, lost2–⁠1–⁠01–⁠1–⁠1
Points7 (2.33 per game)4 (1.33 per game)
Expected Points per game1.741.63
Goals4–⁠22–⁠2
xG per game1.62–⁠1.161.19–⁠0.80
Home: points, xG per game2.00, 1.68–⁠1.510.50, 1.33–⁠0.64
Away: points, xG per game3.00, 1.50–⁠0.453.00, 0.89–⁠1.13
ManagerStuart Kettlewell (3)Micky Mellon (3)

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 1.17AttackRoss County1.05, 5thDundee United1.00, 9thDefence (lower is better)Ross County1.29, 7thDundee United1.14, 5th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.01 Aug12 AugRoss County attack: 1.05Dundee United attack: 1.001.051.00Dundee UnitedRoss CountyDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.01 Aug12 AugRoss County defence: 1.29Dundee United defence: 1.141.291.14

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 CountyDundee United
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−12%−6%−16%−4%
Counter-attacks−50%−50%+171%−50%
Set pieces+29%−12%+2%−31%
Penalties+75%+12%+12%−50%
Headers−7%+28%−18%−9%
Left side−10%+5%+51%−21%
Centre−9%−22%−30%−16%
Right side+20%average−13%+5%

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 createdDundee United concededLeft side−10%+5%Centre−9%−16%Right side+20%−21%Open play−12%−4%Counter-attacks−50%−50%Set pieces+29%−31%Headers−7%−9%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdRoss County concededLeft side+51%averageCentre−30%−22%Right side−13%+5%Open play−16%−6%Counter-attacks+171%−50%Set pieces+2%−12%Headers−18%+28%

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 CountyDundee United

1.62xG1.19
1.16xG against0.80
51%Possession51%
11.0Shots12.3
12.0Shots against11.7
4.7Shots on target2.7
2.3Big chances1.3
407Passes393
73%Pass accuracy70%
3.0Corners6.0
53%Field tilt51%
33.6Final-third entries38.0
6.0Box entries8.7
10.0Passes per defensive action14.3

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level442.430.63
Ahead410.231.79
Behind56.240.58

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level531.381.01
Ahead290.650.60
Behind81.870.14

xG by period

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.500.061–0
16–300.290.141–0
31–450.030.060–0
46–600.040.220–1
61–750.230.480–1
76–900.530.202–0

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.330.061–0
16–300.110.060–0
31–450.090.060–0
46–600.240.191–1
61–750.070.380–1
76–900.350.060–0

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 3Randall 3Donaldson 3Iacovitti 3Reid 3Paton 2Draper 1Tillson 2Charles-Cook 1Vigurs 3Erwin 2Mullin 1McKay 2Stewart 1Stewart 2Gardyne 14-3-3 in 2 of 3 starts

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

Dundee United

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMCMLWBSTSTSiegrist 3Edwards 1L. Smith 1Neilson 1Connolly 3Reynolds 3Butcher 1Bolton 1L. Smith 1Harkes 3Butcher 2Robson 1Pawlett 3Robson 2Bolton 1Clark 2Chalmers 1Appere 2Shankland 13-5-2 in 2 of 3 starts

Formations: 3-5-2 (2), 4-4-2 (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.