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Ross County 3–1 Motherwell

Tuesday 18 January 2022, 19:45 · Global Energy Stadium · Round 21 · Half-time 1–0 · Referee John Beaton · Attendance 2,523

Ross County Johansen 45+4' (og), Charles-Cook 72', 79' (pen) · Tillson sent off 59'

Motherwell Roberts 55'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Ross County	Motherwell
Goals	3	1
xG	1.20	0.59
Non-penalty xG	0.42	0.59
Expected Points	1.99	0.70

Ross County 56%Draw 32%Motherwell 13%

Most likely score 1–0, 30%. Final score 3–1, 1%.

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

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 CountyMotherwell

1.20 +0.08xG0.59 −0.45

0.42Non-penalty xG0.59

1.67 +0.47xG on target0.57 −0.66

5 −5.8Shots13 +3.1

2 −2.2Shots on target3 −0.6

2 +0.6Big chances0 −1.6

12 −5Touches in the opposition box14 −4

43% +1Possession57% +17

222 −95Passes286 +2

53% −13Pass accuracy58% −2

49% +9Field tilt51% +19

15 −14Final-third entries30 +4

7 −1.4Box entries6 −1.8

9.3 −8Passes per defensive action17.0 +4

5 +1.1Corners6 +1.8

18 +5Tackles13 −1

5 −5Interceptions2 −10

40 +14Clearances12 −13

2 −1.5Saves0 −4.0

14 +2Fouls9 −6

2 −0.2Offsides1 −0.9

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

Zones Shots

Ross County

Motherwell

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 CountyMotherwell

0.40 3 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.11 5 shots, 0 goals

0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.07 1 shot, 1 goal

0.01 1 shot, 0 goalsSet pieces0.41 7 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

0–01–01–12–13–1

Level: 66 min (69%) · Ross County 0.42, Motherwell 0.36 xG
Ross County ahead: 29 min (31%) · Ross County 0.79, Motherwell 0.23 xG

Line-ups

Ross County substitutes

19' D. Samuel for Hungbo
29' Tillson for Cancola · red card 59'
82' Burroughs for White
82' Ramsay for Charles-Cook

Motherwell substitutes

78' Shields for Maguire
87' Amaluzor for Woolery

Players

Ross County

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Maynard-Brewer	GK	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.04	4	0
Randall	RB	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	8
Drysdale	CB	90			0.00	0.22	1	0.06	5	7
Iacovitti	CB	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	11
Vokins	LB	90			0.00	0.02	0	0.05	3	5
Cancola	DM	29			0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	2
Spittal	DM	90			0.01	0.01	0	0.01	2	14
Hungbo	RW	19			0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	1
Callachan	AM	90			0.10	0.00	0	0.03	3	6
Charles-Cook	LW	82	2		0.97	0.01	0	0.03	3	0
White	ST	82		1	0.00	0.03	1	−0.01	1	7
D. Samuel	FW	71			0.12	0.19	1	0.23	2	4
Tillson	MF	30			0.00	0.00	0	0.01	0	1
Burroughs	DF	8			0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0	0
Ramsay	DF	8			0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	0

Motherwell

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Kelly	GK	90			0.00	0.01	0	0.08	9	0
O'Donnell	RB	90			0.00	0.08	3	0.12	4	6
Mugabi	CB	90			0.08	0.00	0	0.03	2	3
Johansen	CB	90			0.15	0.01	0	0.03	3	3
McGinley	LB	90			0.00	0.02	0	0.05	4	5
Donnelly	CM	90			0.07	0.02	1	0.01	5	3
Maguire	CM	78			0.06	0.00	0	0.00	2	2
Goss	CM	90			0.01	0.03	1	0.05	4	2
Woolery	RW	87			0.00	0.01	0	0.01	1	0
van Veen	ST	90		1	0.14	0.01	1	−0.02	1	1
Roberts	LW	90	1		0.07	0.02	0	0.01	1	3
Shields	MF	12			0.00	0.10	1	0.08	1	0
Amaluzor	FW	3			0.00	0.12	0	0.07	1	0

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

Motherwell

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

From	To	Passes
Vokins	Charles-Cook	7
Maynard-Brewer	White	6
Vokins	Spittal	6
Randall	D. Samuel	6
Spittal	Vokins	5

Motherwell

From	To	Passes
O'Donnell	Donnelly	11
McGinley	Goss	8
Kelly	Woolery	6
Goss	McGinley	6
Donnelly	O'Donnell	6

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

Defensive actions

Ross County

Against its average of 20 matches

Motherwell

Against its average of 20 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

Motherwell

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

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.

League probabilities

Chance	Before	With this result	Change
Ross County
Top six	4%	6%	+2
11th	18%	14%	−4
Bottom	11%	7%	−4
Motherwell
Top six	85%	78%	−7
Dundee United
Top six	24%	26%	+2
Bottom	2%	2%	0
St. Johnstone
11th	27%	29%	+2
Bottom	31%	33%	+2

From the forecast before the match (18 January 2022): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Measure	Ross County	Motherwell
Expected goals	1.36	1.23
Win	39%	33%
Expected Points	1.45	1.27
Clean sheet	29%	26%

Ross County 39%Draw 28%Motherwell 33%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 53%.

From the forecast as it stood on 18 January 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

Chance	Now	Ross County win	Draw	Motherwell win
Ross County
Top six	4%	6%	2%	1%
11th	18%	14%	19%	22%
Bottom	11%	7%	12%	16%
Motherwell
Top six	85%	78%	85%	93%
Dundee United
Top six	24%	26%	24%	22%
Bottom	2%	2%	1%	1%
St. Johnstone
11th	27%	29%	26%	25%
Bottom	31%	33%	31%	29%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Ross County

Motherwell

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

Season to date

Measure	Ross County	Motherwell
Position	10th	4th
Played	20	20
Won, drawn, lost	4–⁠6–⁠10	9–⁠4–⁠7
Points	18 (0.90 per game)	31 (1.55 per game)
Expected Points per game	1.22	1.11
Goals	27–⁠35	25–⁠27
xG per game	1.12–⁠1.42	1.04–⁠1.44
Home: points, xG per game	1.00, 1.33–⁠1.37	2.00, 0.99–⁠1.32
Away: points, xG per game	0.82, 0.95–⁠1.46	1.00, 1.10–⁠1.60
Manager	Malky Mackay (20)	Graham Alexander (38)

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

Ratings

This season

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

Chances	Ross County		Motherwell
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	−9%	+20%	−22%	+21%
Counter-attacks	−42%	+37%	−21%	−62%
Set pieces	−19%	+37%	+12%	+18%
Penalties	+51%	−62%	−24%	+51%
Headers	−40%	+54%	+36%	+1%
Left side	−24%	+29%	−4%	+37%
Centre	−17%	+23%	+1%	+3%
Right side	+5%	+24%	−48%	+23%

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.

Matchups

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdMotherwell concededLeft side−24%+23%Centre−17%+3%Right side+5%+37%Open play−9%+21%Counter-attacks−42%−62%Set pieces−19%+18%Headers−40%+1%

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdRoss County concededLeft side−4%+24%Centre+1%+23%Right side−48%+29%Open play−22%+20%Counter-attacks−21%+37%Set pieces+12%+37%Headers+36%+54%

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 CountyMotherwell

1.12xG1.04

1.42xG against1.44

42%Possession40%

10.8Shots9.9

15.2Shots against15.5

4.2Shots on target3.6

1.4Big chances1.6

17.2Touches in the opposition box17.9

317Passes284

66%Pass accuracy61%

3.9Corners4.2

40%Field tilt33%

28.8Final-third entries25.5

8.4Box entries7.8

17.0Passes per defensive action13.4

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Ross County

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	44	0.93	1.37
Ahead	14	1.52	1.27
Behind	32	1.21	1.55

Motherwell

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	34	1.05	1.58
Ahead	30	0.99	1.18
Behind	26	1.09	1.58

xG by period

Ross County

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.09	0.16	3–6
16–30	0.23	0.21	4–7
31–45	0.20	0.21	8–8
46–60	0.07	0.21	1–4
61–75	0.23	0.28	7–3
76–90	0.30	0.35	4–7

Motherwell

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.14	0.20	5–2
16–30	0.14	0.22	4–5
31–45	0.10	0.18	1–8
46–60	0.27	0.28	8–3
61–75	0.22	0.22	4–4
76–90	0.17	0.34	3–5

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

Most used players by position

Ross County

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (10), 4-5-1 (2), 4-3-3 (2), 3-4-1-2 (2), 4-4-2 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 3-5-2 (1)

Motherwell

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.

Head to head

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
25 September 2021	Motherwell	2–1	Ross County	xG 0.85–0.79
16 May 2021	Motherwell	1–2	Ross County	xG 0.67–1.23
27 January 2021	Ross County	1–2	Motherwell	xG 1.86–1.56
24 October 2020	Motherwell	4–0	Ross County	xG 3.11–1.47
3 August 2020	Ross County	1–0	Motherwell	xG 1.33–1.96

5 league meetings since 2020/21: Ross County won 2, Motherwell won 3, and 0 were drawn. Goals 5–9 and xG 1.34–1.63 per game.

Key players

Ross County

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
D. Samuel	5	539	1	0	0.43	0.04
Spittal	16	1,448	4	1	0.14	0.17
Callachan	16	1,406	3	1	0.26	0.04
Hungbo	10	945	2	3	0.16	0.14

Motherwell

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Watt	18	1,598	9	0	0.35	0.06
van Veen	13	1,196	7	1	0.30	0.10
Shields	6	497	1	1	0.22	0.09
Goss	11	1,022	0	4	0.08	0.19

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.