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Dundee FC 1–2 Ross County

Saturday 5 February 2022, 15:00 · Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park · Round 25 · Half-time 1–1 · Referee Don Robertson · Attendance 4,621

Dundee FC Rudden 24' · Daley-Campbell sent off 90+3'

Ross County Hungbo 45+1', Charles-Cook 80'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCRoss County
Goals12
xG1.121.78
Non-penalty xG1.120.99
Expected Points0.821.89

Dundee FC 18%Draw 29%Ross County 53%

Most likely score 1–1, 17%. Final score 1–2, 16%.

Ross County goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+2%9%9%4%1%3%7%2%2%8%9%4%1%2%2%1%17%16%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTDaley-Campbell (Dundee FC), red card 90+3'McCowan on for Anderson, 64'Mullen on for Rudden, 74'Adam on for McGinn, 78'D. Samuel on for Hungbo, 74'H. Paton on for Spittal, 81'Drysdale on for Charles-Cook, 88'Rudden 24'Hungbo 45+1'Charles-Cook 80'Ross County 1.78Dundee FC 1.1200.511.520153045607590HTDaley-Campbell (Dundee FC), red card 90+3'McCowan on for Anderson, 64'Mullen on for Rudden, 74'Adam on for McGinn, 78'D. Samuel on for Hungbo, 74'H. Paton on for Spittal, 81'Drysdale on for Charles-Cook, 88'Rudden 24'Hungbo 45+1'Charles-Cook 80'1.781.12Dundee FCRoss County

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

Dundee FCRoss County

1.12 +0.36xG1.78 +0.66
1.12Non-penalty xG0.99
0.98 +0.24xG on target3.12 +1.86
11 +1.4Shots10 −0.3
3 −0.7Shots on target6 +2.0
2 +1.3Big chances3 +1.5
15 −1Touches in the opposition box25 +8
45% +4Possession55% +14
294 −1Passes360 +55
53% −8Pass accuracy66% +1
33% −5Field tilt67% +28
20 −7Final-third entries42 +14
8 −0.2Box entries12 +3.8
18.9 +4Passes per defensive action9.6 −7
7 +2.3Corners6 +2.0
5 −8Tackles10 −3
10 +0.7Interceptions15 +4.8
23 +1Clearances26 −1
4 +0.6Saves2 −1.8
17 +3Fouls10 −3
0 −1.9Offsides3 +0.8

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

Dundee FC

Anderson 39', 0.55 xGMcMullan 69', 0.08 xGMullen 85', 0.08 xGDaley-Campbell 10', 0.07 xGMcGhee 78', 0.07 xGAnderson 4', 0.04 xGMcGinn 47', 0.04 xGMcMullan 1', 0.03 xGMcCowan 79', 0.02 xGDaley-Campbell 90+2', 0.01 xGRudden 24', 0.15 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals75%0.84 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.84 xG, 1 goal17%0.19 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.19 xG, 0 goals5%0.06 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.06 xG, 0 goals3%0.03 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

Ross County

Charles-Cook 57', 0.26 xGVokins 41', 0.11 xGD. Samuel 90', 0.11 xGCallachan 71', 0.07 xGCharles-Cook 54', 0.06 xGWatson 48', 0.05 xGWhite 43', 0.04 xGCharles-Cook 80', 0.15 xG, goalHungbo 45+1', 0.14 xG, goal6%0.06 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.06 xG, 0 goals58%0.57 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 0.57 xG, 0 goals36%0.36 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.36 xG, 2 goals0%0.00 xGEdge of the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 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

Dundee FCRoss County

1.11 10 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.90 7 shots, 2 goals
0.01 1 shot, 0 goalsSet pieces0.09 2 shots, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsPenalties0.79 1 shot, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
59 min (63%) · Dundee FC 0.48, Ross County 1.38 xG
Dundee FC ahead
22 min (23%) · Dundee FC 0.55, Ross County 0.29 xG
Ross County ahead
13 min (14%) · Dundee FC 0.09, Ross County 0.12 xG

Line-ups

1224528246182077LegzdinsDaley-CampbellFontaineSweeneyKerrByrneAndersonMcGheeMcMullanRuddenMcGinnSent offYellow cardYellow cardGoal64'74'78'Dundee FC 4-3-3James McPake12151637232281726LaidlawRandallWatsonIacovittiVokinsSpittalHungboTillsonCallachanCharles-CookWhiteYellow cardYellow cardGoalYellow cardGoal81'74'88'Ross County 4-1-4-1Malky Mackay

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 64' McCowan for Anderson
  • 74' Mullen for Rudden
  • 78' Adam for McGinn

Ross County substitutes

  • 74' D. Samuel for Hungbo
  • 81' H. Paton for Spittal · yellow card 90+1'
  • 88' Drysdale for Charles-Cook

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LegzdinsGK900.000.0000.0000
Daley-Campbell RB900.080.0100.0652
Fontaine CB900.000.0000.0006
SweeneyCB900.000.000−0.12514
KerrLB900.000.0110.0546
Byrne CM900.000.0100.0012
AndersonCM640.580.0000.0110
McGheeCM9010.070.1510.0818
McMullanRW900.100.4030.36100
RuddenST7410.150.0000.0101
McGinnLW780.040.0410.0021
McCowanMF260.020.0110.0401
MullenFW160.080.0000.0000
AdamMF120.000.0200.0000

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LaidlawGK900.000.0000.0211
Randall RB900.000.0310.0758
WatsonCB900.050.0100.0664
Iacovitti CB9010.000.0110.0798
VokinsLB900.110.0100.0338
SpittalDM810.000.1510.1079
HungboRM7410.140.1100.2350
TillsonCM900.000.0100.0318
Callachan CM900.070.1420.0054
Charles-CookLM8811.260.0400.3672
WhiteST9010.040.232−0.0934
D. SamuelFW160.110.0800.0510
H. Paton MF90.000.010−0.0201
DrysdaleDF20.000.0000.0101

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

Dundee FC

Sweeney and Byrne: 3 passesKerr and McGhee: 3 passesDaley-Campbell and McGhee: 4 passesByrne and McGinn: 4 passesMcGhee and Rudden: 4 passesMcMullan and McGinn: 4 passesDaley-Campbell and Fontaine: 5 passesDaley-Campbell and Byrne: 5 passesDaley-Campbell and McGinn: 5 passesKerr and McGinn: 5 passesAnderson and McGinn: 5 passesDaley-Campbell and McMullan: 6 passesSweeney and McGinn: 6 passesKerr and Byrne: 6 passesKerr and Anderson: 12 passesMcGhee and McMullan: 13 passesLegzdins: 6 completed passesDaley-Campbell: 17 completed passesSweeney: 10 completed passesFontaine: 6 completed passesKerr: 13 completed passesByrne: 16 completed passesMcGhee: 13 completed passesAnderson: 12 completed passesMcMullan: 14 completed passesRudden: 4 completed passesMcGinn: 14 completed passes1225428624182077LegzdinsDaley-CampbellSweeneyFontaineKerrByrneMcGheeAndersonMcMullanRuddenMcGinnStarters until 64' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Ross County

Randall and Hungbo: 4 passesWatson and Hungbo: 4 passesHungbo and Tillson: 4 passesCallachan and White: 4 passesRandall and Tillson: 5 passesRandall and Callachan: 5 passesIacovitti and White: 5 passesLaidlaw and White: 6 passesRandall and Charles-Cook: 6 passesIacovitti and Vokins: 6 passesIacovitti and Spittal: 6 passesSpittal and Charles-Cook: 6 passesSpittal and White: 6 passesLaidlaw and Watson: 7 passesVokins and Spittal: 7 passesSpittal and Callachan: 7 passesCharles-Cook and White: 7 passesRandall and Watson: 8 passesIacovitti and Watson: 8 passesHungbo and Callachan: 8 passesRandall and Spittal: 9 passesWatson and Spittal: 9 passesVokins and Hungbo: 9 passesVokins and Callachan: 9 passesSpittal and Hungbo: 12 passesLaidlaw: 13 completed passesRandall: 22 completed passesIacovitti: 22 completed passesWatson: 24 completed passesVokins: 20 completed passesSpittal: 34 completed passesHungbo: 20 completed passesTillson: 10 completed passesCallachan: 19 completed passesCharles-Cook: 11 completed passesWhite: 12 completed passes12161537232281726LaidlawRandallIacovittiWatsonVokinsSpittalHungboTillsonCallachanCharles-CookWhiteStarters until 74' · 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

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
McGheeMcMullan8
McMullanMcGhee8
AndersonKerr7
Daley-CampbellMcGhee5
KerrAnderson5

Ross County

FromToPasses
VokinsCallachan10
SpittalHungbo7
RandallCharles-Cook7
RandallCallachan6
LaidlawWhite6

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

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

3−2.710+2.813−1.49+1.38+1.74−3.39+2.93−2.77−1.713+6.311+4.73−1.37+3.64−1.71−4.63−0.61−2.71−1.41−2.43−0.73+1.11−1.01−0.50−1.31−0.70−0.90−0.30−1.00−0.30−0.9FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 23 matches

Ross County

1−4.29+3.211−5.111+3.47+0.64−3.93−4.85−1.55−4.12−3.28+3.53−0.511+6.25−1.26+2.07+4.25+2.27+4.010+6.46+3.92−0.11+0.33+1.54+2.40−0.91+0.90−0.70−0.30−0.63−5.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 24 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

Dundee FC

0.030.020.010.010.010.010.030.010.010.010.040.010.020.040.050.120.01−0.150.020.19LessMore

Ross County

0.010.010.030.010.010.010.010.020.010.020.040.030.040.020.010.060.070.02−0.010.060.050.190.18LessMore

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 1.13AttackDundee FC0.79 → 0.79Ross County1.06 → 1.08Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.33 → 1.35Ross County1.46 → 1.46

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

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
Dundee FC
11th26%22%−4
Bottom57%69%+12
Ross County
Top six4%7%+3
11th18%12%−6
Bottom9%2%−7
St. Johnstone
11th37%45%+8
Bottom29%24%−5

From the forecast before the match (5 February 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

Dundee FCRoss County
Expected goals1.171.17
Win35%35%
Expected Points1.361.35
Clean sheet31%31%

Dundee FC 35%Draw 29%Ross County 35%

Most likely score 1–1, 14%. Both sides score 48%.

Ross County goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+7%3%8%3%7%8%5%2%3%3%2%10%11%11%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 5 February 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowDundee FC winDrawRoss County win
Dundee FC
11th26%30%25%22%
Bottom57%41%60%69%
Ross County
Top six4%1%2%7%
11th18%23%19%12%
Bottom9%16%9%2%
St. Johnstone
11th37%29%37%45%
Bottom29%35%27%24%

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

Dundee FC

  1. D0–01 FebDundee United (H)xG 0.87–0.69
  2. D0–026 JanSt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.22–0.67
  3. L0–218 JanLivingston (A)xG 0.56–1.27
  4. L1–226 DecAberdeen (A)xG 0.12–1.12
  5. L0–118 DecHearts (H)xG 0.14–1.02
  6. L0–114 DecHibernian (A)xG 0.62–1.14

Ross County

  1. D1–11 FebAberdeen (H)xG 0.32–0.74
  2. D3–329 JanRangers (H)xG 1.63–3.20
  3. L1–226 JanDundee United (A)xG 1.19–2.96
  4. W3–118 JanMotherwell (H)xG 1.20–0.59
  5. L1–226 DecHearts (A)xG 1.00–1.73
  6. W2–122 DecSt. Johnstone (A)xG 2.15–0.32

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

Season to date

Dundee FCRoss County
Position12th10th
Played2324
Won, drawn, lost4–⁠6–⁠135–⁠8–⁠11
Points18 (0.78 per game)23 (0.96 per game)
Expected Points per game0.951.17
Goals18–⁠3935–⁠42
xG per game0.76–⁠1.451.12–⁠1.49
Home: points, xG per game1.18, 0.91–⁠1.231.17, 1.26–⁠1.40
Away: points, xG per game0.42, 0.62–⁠1.650.75, 0.97–⁠1.58
ManagerJames McPake (23)Malky Mackay (24)

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 1.13AttackDundee FC0.79, 12thRoss County1.06, 5thDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.33, 11thRoss County1.46, 12th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebDundee FC attack: 0.79Ross County attack: 1.061.060.79Ross CountyDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebDundee FC defence: 1.33Ross County defence: 1.461.461.33

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

Dundee FCRoss County
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−43%+40%−9%+23%
Counter-attacks−66%−43%−55%+50%
Set pieces−6%−11%−19%+45%
Penalties−66%+3%+64%−34%
Headers−25%−4%−41%+64%
Left side−46%+9%−11%+52%
Centre−32%+25%−19%+25%
Right side−28%+32%−5%+16%

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

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdRoss County concededLeft side−46%+16%Centre−32%+25%Right side−28%+52%Open play−43%+23%Counter-attacks−66%+50%Set pieces−6%+45%Headers−25%+64%

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdDundee FC concededLeft side−11%+32%Centre−19%+25%Right side−5%+9%Open play−9%+40%Counter-attacks−55%−43%Set pieces−19%−11%Headers−41%−4%

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

Dundee FCRoss County

0.76xG1.12
1.45xG against1.49
41%Possession42%
9.6Shots10.3
14.9Shots against16.0
3.7Shots on target4.0
0.7Big chances1.5
15.6Touches in the opposition box16.7
295Passes305
61%Pass accuracy65%
4.7Corners4.0
38%Field tilt39%
26.7Final-third entries28.1
8.2Box entries8.2
15.3Passes per defensive action17.0

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level440.661.21
Ahead130.931.14
Behind320.831.91

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level470.861.46
Ahead151.491.55
Behind281.341.53

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.140.124–3
16–300.090.323–7
31–450.060.293–9
46–600.210.233–9
61–750.140.243–7
76–900.110.232–4

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.070.193–7
16–300.240.206–7
31–450.170.219–8
46–600.070.233–7
61–750.210.318–5
76–900.340.346–8

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

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWLegzdins 23Kerr 17Elliot 5Daley-Campbell 1Fontaine 13Ashcroft 12Kerr 1Sweeney 17McGhee 3Marshall 18Kerr 2Anderson 1Anderson 15McGhee 10McMullan 2Byrne 10McGowan 10Robertson 1Adam 15McMullan 14McCowan 3McGowan 3Mullen 9Griffiths 7McMullan 2McCowan 10McMullan 3McGowan 34-3-3 in 7 of 23 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (7), 4-2-3-1 (4), 3-5-2 (3), 4-4-1-1 (3), 4-5-1 (3), 4-4-2 (2), 5-4-1 (1)

Ross County

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTMaynard-Brewer 17Laidlaw 7Clarke 10Randall 8Ramsay 2Baldwin 15Watson 5Clarke 5Iacovitti 18Paton 1Burroughs 1Vokins 9Randall 5B. Paton 5Tillson 13Spittal 8Callachan 7Paton 10Cancola 9Charles-Cook 1Hungbo 10Charles-Cook 5Spittal 3Callachan 12Tillson 3Paton 3Charles-Cook 15Spittal 5Hungbo 3White 16D. Samuel 4A. Samuel 24-2-3-1 in 12 of 24 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (12), 4-4-2 (3), 4-5-1 (2), 4-3-3 (2), 3-4-1-2 (2), 4-4-1-1 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 3-5-2 (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.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
11 December 2021Ross County3–2Dundee FCxG 2.13–1.64
27 October 2021Dundee FC0–5Ross CountyxG 0.48–1.57

2 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 0, Ross County won 2, and 0 were drawn. Goals 2–8 and xG 1.06–1.85 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Cummings4607300.410.09
Mullen10919300.300.04
McMullan211,773060.080.19
Griffiths9828200.200.04

Ross County

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
D. Samuel7794100.310.05
Charles-Cook231,8771020.210.11
Spittal181,599410.130.16
Hungbo131,149230.150.14

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