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Ross County 3–1 St. Johnstone

Saturday 26 February 2022, 15:00 · Global Energy Stadium · Round 28 · Half-time 1–1 · Referee Nick Walsh · Attendance 3,151

Ross County Charles-Cook 35', 53', Hungbo 66'

St. Johnstone Hendry 24'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Ross CountySt. Johnstone
Goals31
xG0.280.57
Expected Points0.941.53

Ross County 14%Draw 53%St. Johnstone 33%

Most likely score 0–0, 44%. Final score 3–1, <1%.

St. Johnstone goalsRoss County goals0123456+0123456+24%6%1%11%8%2%1%44%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.250.50.750153045607590HTBurroughs on for Hungbo, 79'Samuel on for Charles-Cook, 85'MacKinnon on for H. Paton, 90+1'Ciftci on for Gallacher, 61'Bair on for Butterfield and Gilmour on for McCart, 72'O'Halloran on for Crawford, 88'Charles-Cook 35'Charles-Cook 53'Hungbo 66'Hendry 24'St. Johnstone 0.57Ross County 0.2800.250.50.750153045607590HTBurroughs on for Hungbo, 79'Samuel on for Charles-Cook, 85'MacKinnon on for H. Paton, 90+1'Ciftci on for Gallacher, 61'Bair on for Butterfield and Gilmour on for McCart, 72'O'Halloran on for Crawford, 88'Charles-Cook 35'Charles-Cook 53'Hungbo 66'Hendry 24'0.570.28Ross CountySt. Johnstone

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 CountySt. Johnstone

0.28 −0.80xG0.57 −0.10
0.62 −0.64xG on target0.68 +0.06
7 −3.0Shots15 +6.0
3 −1.1Shots on target3 +0.3
0 −1.4Big chances0 −0.6
23 +6Touches in the opposition box14 0
53% +10Possession47% +4
355 +41Passes316 −12
67% +2Pass accuracy64% 0
69% +29Field tilt31% −9
34 +5Final-third entries27 −2
10 +1.9Box entries6 −1.3
12.8 −4Passes per defensive action17.3 +2
5 +0.8Corners8 +3.3
15 +2Tackles20 +5
7 −3Interceptions10 0
22 −4Clearances26 +2
2 −1.7Saves0 −3.3
11 −2Fouls13 +1
2 −0.3Offsides0 −1.8

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

Ross County

Callachan 52', 0.04 xGWatson 63', 0.04 xGHungbo 19', 0.03 xGHungbo 46', 0.03 xGCharles-Cook 53', 0.08 xG, goalCharles-Cook 35', 0.05 xG, goalHungbo 66', 0.03 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals54%0.15 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.15 xG, 1 goal11%0.03 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals25%0.07 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.07 xG, 2 goals11%0.03 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

St. Johnstone

Bair 90+2', 0.14 xGMcCart 55', 0.06 xGGallacher 4', 0.05 xGHendry 90+2', 0.05 xGMiddleton 7', 0.04 xGHendry 54', 0.03 xGHendry 15', 0.02 xGMiddleton 47', 0.02 xGCleary 90+1', 0.02 xGHallberg 57', 0.01 xGButterfield 69', 0.01 xGCrawford 70', 0.01 xGGilmour 82', 0.01 xGSang 87', 0.01 xGHendry 24', 0.11 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals67%0.39 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.39 xG, 1 goal5%0.03 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals22%0.13 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals5%0.03 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.03 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 CountySt. Johnstone

0.10 3 shots, 2 goalsOpen play0.17 5 shots, 1 goal
0.18 4 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.40 10 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
42 min (46%) · Ross County 0.18, St. Johnstone 0.23 xG
Ross County ahead
39 min (42%) · Ross County 0.06, St. Johnstone 0.35 xG
St. Johnstone ahead
11 min (12%) · Ross County 0.05, St. Johnstone 0.00 xG

Line-ups

11551628221762326LaidlawWatsonBaldwinIacovittiRandallCallachanTillsonCharles-CookH. PatonHungboWhiteYellow cardGoalGoalGoal85'90+1'79'Ross County 4-2-3-1Malky Mackay125642729343211422ParishClearyGordonMcCartSangHallbergButterfieldGallacherCrawfordMiddletonHendryGoalYellow card72'72'61'88'St. Johnstone 3-4-1-2Callum Davidson

Ross County substitutes

  • 79' Burroughs for Hungbo
  • 85' Samuel for Charles-Cook
  • 90+1' MacKinnon for H. Paton

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 61' Ciftci for Gallacher
  • 72' Gilmour for McCart · yellow card 82'
  • 72' Bair for Butterfield
  • 88' O'Halloran for Crawford

Players

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LaidlawGK900.000.0100.0640
WatsonRB900.040.0300.0865
BaldwinCB9010.000.0110.03110
Iacovitti CB900.000.0000.0449
RandallLB900.000.0200.0424
CallachanDM900.040.0800.0654
TillsonDM900.000.0100.0249
Charles-CookRW8520.120.0200.0751
H. PatonAM900.000.0920.0624
HungboLW7910.090.0710.1290
WhiteST9010.000.0110.0411
BurroughsDF110.000.0000.0112
SamuelFW50.000.0000.0000
MacKinnonMF00.000.0000.0000

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
ParishGK900.000.0000.0120
ClearyCB900.020.0110.1087
GordonCB900.000.0210.02213
McCartCB720.060.0000.0116
SangRWB9010.010.2010.261010
HallbergCM900.010.041−0.0324
ButterfieldCM720.010.0010.0123
GallacherLWB610.050.0000.0104
CrawfordAM880.010.0720.0223
MiddletonST900.050.1310.1744
Hendry ST9010.200.0300.0003
CiftciFW290.000.0200.0110
Gilmour MF180.010.0000.0110
BairFW180.140.001−0.0100
O'HalloranFW20.000.000––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

Ross County

Watson and Baldwin: 5 passesWatson and Tillson: 5 passesBaldwin and Iacovitti: 5 passesBaldwin and Tillson: 6 passesCallachan and Charles-Cook: 6 passesHungbo and Charles-Cook: 6 passesLaidlaw and Baldwin: 7 passesLaidlaw and Randall: 7 passesBaldwin and Callachan: 7 passesIacovitti and Randall: 7 passesH. Paton and Charles-Cook: 7 passesH. Paton and White: 7 passesWatson and White: 8 passesRandall and Callachan: 8 passesRandall and H. Paton: 8 passesTillson and Hungbo: 8 passesCallachan and H. Paton: 10 passesWatson and H. Paton: 13 passesHungbo and H. Paton: 14 passesWatson and Hungbo: 16 passesLaidlaw: 14 completed passesWatson: 32 completed passesBaldwin: 23 completed passesIacovitti: 15 completed passesRandall: 25 completed passesTillson: 18 completed passesCallachan: 27 completed passesHungbo: 24 completed passesH. Paton: 32 completed passesCharles-Cook: 15 completed passesWhite: 13 completed passes11551622282361726LaidlawWatsonBaldwinIacovittiRandallTillsonCallachanHungboH. PatonCharles-CookWhiteStarters until 79' · lines join pairs with 5+ passes

St. Johnstone

Cleary and Gordon: 3 passesCleary and Butterfield: 3 passesGordon and Sang: 3 passesMcCart and Butterfield: 3 passesSang and Hendry: 3 passesHallberg and Butterfield: 3 passesButterfield and Middleton: 3 passesParish and Hendry: 4 passesHallberg and Crawford: 4 passesButterfield and Crawford: 4 passesCleary and Sang: 5 passesCleary and Hendry: 5 passesMcCart and Gallacher: 5 passesMcCart and Crawford: 5 passesGallacher and Crawford: 5 passesCrawford and Hendry: 6 passesCleary and Hallberg: 7 passesSang and Hallberg: 13 passesParish: 7 completed passesCleary: 14 completed passesGordon: 4 completed passesMcCart: 13 completed passesSang: 14 completed passesHallberg: 16 completed passesButterfield: 11 completed passesGallacher: 5 completed passesCrawford: 14 completed passesHendry: 8 completed passesMiddleton: 2 completed passes125642729343212214ParishClearyGordonMcCartSangHallbergButterfieldGallacherCrawfordHendryMiddletonStarters until 61' · lines join pairs with 3+ 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
WatsonHungbo11
WatsonH. Paton10
H. PatonCallachan8
H. PatonHungbo8
RandallCallachan8

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
SangHallberg8
HallbergSang7
HallbergCleary7
ClearyHallberg5
ClearyGordon5

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

Defensive actions

Ross County

2−3.46−0.27−0.63−3.39+1.39+1.45−1.48−0.49+0.39+4.06+1.51−2.38+2.94−2.39+4.82−1.01−1.94+0.82−1.95+2.83+0.81+0.30−1.63+0.91+0.11+0.90−0.61+0.70−0.611−4.4FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 27 matches

St. Johnstone

7+1.012+4.816+0.96+0.28+3.03−4.95−2.25−1.620+12.312+4.83−3.80−5.21−2.73−2.35−1.22−2.36+2.22−0.40−3.36+1.41−1.72+0.42+1.42+0.41−1.10−1.00−0.61+0.30−0.40−0.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 27 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

0.010.020.030.040.010.010.020.010.010.010.010.010.040.040.030.050.020.030.010.050.070.070.06LessMore

St. Johnstone

0.010.010.030.010.040.010.020.030.010.010.010.040.040.01−0.010.010.01−0.01−0.080.170.19LessMore

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 1.15AttackRoss County1.04 → 1.04St. Johnstone0.84 → 0.84Defence (lower is better)Ross County1.45 → 1.45St. Johnstone1.18 → 1.18

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
Ross County
Top six2%5%+3
11th19%10%−9
Bottom6%2%−4
St. Johnstone
11th42%44%+2
Bottom35%46%+11
Dundee FC
11th30%37%+7
Bottom57%51%−6

From the forecast before the match (26 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

Ross CountySt. Johnstone
Expected goals1.230.99
Win41%29%
Expected Points1.521.18
Clean sheet37%29%

Ross County 41%Draw 30%St. Johnstone 29%

Most likely score 1–1, 14%. Both sides score 45%.

St. Johnstone goalsRoss County goals0123456+0123456+5%2%7%2%8%8%4%1%3%3%2%1%1%12%10%13%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 26 February 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowRoss County winDrawSt. Johnstone win
Ross County
Top six2%5%1%<1%
11th19%10%21%30%
Bottom6%2%7%12%
St. Johnstone
11th42%44%44%38%
Bottom35%46%34%22%
Dundee FC
11th30%37%28%21%
Bottom57%51%58%64%

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

  1. L0–219 FebHibernian (A)xG 0.19–1.00
  2. D1–19 FebLivingston (H)xG 0.48–1.75
  3. W2–15 FebDundee FC (A)xG 1.78–1.12
  4. D1–11 FebAberdeen (H)xG 0.32–0.74
  5. D3–329 JanRangers (H)xG 1.63–3.20
  6. L1–226 JanDundee United (A)xG 1.19–2.96

St. Johnstone

  1. W2–119 FebHearts (H)xG 0.69–1.56
  2. D1–115 FebAberdeen (A)xG 1.17–2.12
  3. L1–29 FebSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.02–2.22
  4. D0–05 FebDundee United (H)xG 0.39–1.13
  5. W2–11 FebLivingston (A)xG 0.41–1.24
  6. D0–026 JanDundee FC (H)xG 0.67–0.22

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

Season to date

Ross CountySt. Johnstone
Position10th11th
Played2727
Won, drawn, lost6–⁠9–⁠125–⁠8–⁠14
Points27 (1.00 per game)23 (0.85 per game)
Expected Points per game1.150.84
Goals38–⁠4617–⁠32
xG per game1.08–⁠1.470.67–⁠1.41
Home: points, xG per game1.15, 1.20–⁠1.430.79, 0.69–⁠1.33
Away: points, xG per game0.86, 0.97–⁠1.510.92, 0.64–⁠1.50
ManagerMalky Mackay (27)Callum Davidson (65)

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 1.15AttackRoss County1.04, 6thSt. Johnstone0.84, 11thDefence (lower is better)Ross County1.45, 12thSt. Johnstone1.18, 6th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebRoss County attack: 1.04St. Johnstone attack: 0.841.040.84St. JohnstoneRoss CountyDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebRoss County defence: 1.45St. Johnstone defence: 1.181.451.18

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 CountySt. Johnstone
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−15%+17%−46%−2%
Counter-attacks−58%+61%−75%+184%
Set pieces−22%+38%−37%+16%
Penalties+70%−15%−43%+70%
Headers−42%+54%−60%+20%
Left side−13%+49%−33%+2%
Centre−24%+16%−49%+15%
Right side−14%+12%−47%+13%

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 createdSt. Johnstone concededLeft side−13%+13%Centre−24%+15%Right side−14%+2%Open play−15%−2%Counter-attacks−58%+184%Set pieces−22%+16%Headers−42%+20%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdRoss County concededLeft side−33%+12%Centre−49%+16%Right side−47%+49%Open play−46%+17%Counter-attacks−75%+61%Set pieces−37%+38%Headers−60%+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 CountySt. Johnstone

1.08xG0.67
1.47xG against1.41
43%Possession43%
10.0Shots9.0
15.9Shots against14.5
4.1Shots on target2.7
1.4Big chances0.6
16.6Touches in the opposition box14.0
314Passes328
65%Pass accuracy63%
4.2Corners4.7
40%Field tilt40%
29.3Final-third entries28.5
8.1Box entries7.3
16.4Passes per defensive action15.8

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level480.871.36
Ahead131.481.53
Behind291.241.62

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level530.681.23
Ahead150.692.00
Behind220.631.44

xG by period

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.070.183–7
16–300.220.196–8
31–450.170.2110–8
46–600.110.223–9
61–750.200.308–5
76–900.320.368–9

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.194–3
16–300.100.143–4
31–450.090.244–6
46–600.090.263–6
61–750.150.261–6
76–900.110.342–7

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

Most used players by position

Ross County

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTMaynard-Brewer 17Laidlaw 10Randall 11Clarke 10Ramsay 2Baldwin 16Watson 7Clarke 5Iacovitti 21H. Paton 1Burroughs 1Vokins 12Randall 5B. Paton 5Tillson 15Spittal 10Callachan 8H. Paton 11Cancola 9Charles-Cook 1Hungbo 11Charles-Cook 7Spittal 3Callachan 14Tillson 4H. Paton 3Charles-Cook 16Spittal 5Hungbo 4White 19D. Samuel 4A. Samuel 24-2-3-1 in 14 of 27 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (14), 4-4-2 (3), 4-5-1 (2), 4-3-3 (2), 3-4-1-2 (2), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 3-5-2 (1)

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTClark 24Parish 3Cleary 7Muller 7Brown 5Gordon 20Ambrose 4Kerr 3McCart 26Rooney 11Brown 8O'Halloran 5Davidson 9MacPherson 8Hallberg 4Craig 9Bryson 7Crawford 4Booth 21Devine 4Gallacher 2Crawford 11O'Halloran 6Butterfield 4Middleton 7Hendry 7Wotherspoon 5May 9Kane 8Middleton 33-4-2-1 in 12 of 27 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (12), 3-5-2 (7), 3-4-1-2 (4), 3-4-3 (2), 5-3-2 (2)

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
22 December 2021St. Johnstone1–2Ross CountyxG 0.32–2.15
31 July 2021Ross County0–0St. JohnstonexG 0.31–1.68
20 March 2021St. Johnstone1–0Ross CountyxG 1.93–0.15
2 January 2021Ross County1–1St. JohnstonexG 0.81–1.57
19 September 2020St. Johnstone0–1Ross CountyxG 0.85–0.23

5 league meetings since 2020/21: Ross County won 2, St. Johnstone won 1, and 2 were drawn. Goals 4–3 and xG 0.73–1.27 per game.

Key players

Ross County

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
D. Samuel8874100.290.05
Charles-Cook262,1451120.240.10
Spittal201,770420.120.17
Hungbo151,311330.140.13

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Hendry8654300.300.06
May121,109210.200.10
Kane121,254300.200.02
Middleton111,003000.120.08

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