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Ross County 1–2 Dundee United

Saturday 14 May 2022, 12:15 · Global Energy Stadium · Round 38 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Nick Walsh · Attendance 5,165

Ross County Spittal 65'

Dundee United Clark 70' (pen), 89'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Ross CountyDundee United
Goals12
xG0.522.93
Non-penalty xG0.522.14
Expected Points0.112.83

Ross County 1%Draw 6%Dundee United 92%

Most likely score 0–3, 20%. Final score 1–2, 9%.

Dundee United goalsRoss County goals0123456+0123456+5%12%4%3%9%11%7%2%2%3%2%16%20%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

012340153045607590HTSims on for Charles-Cook, 52'H. Paton on for MacKinnon, 53'Wright on for Randall, 84'Niskanen on for McMann, 55'McDonald on for Meekison, 80'Spittal 65'Clark 70' (pen)Clark 89'Dundee United 2.93Ross County 0.52012340153045607590HTSims on for Charles-Cook, 52'H. Paton on for MacKinnon, 53'Wright on for Randall, 84'Niskanen on for McMann, 55'McDonald on for Meekison, 80'Spittal 65'Clark 70' (pen)Clark 89'2.930.52Ross CountyDundee United

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 CountyDundee United

0.52 −0.48xG2.93 +1.94
0.52Non-penalty xG2.14
0.49 −0.62xG on target1.97 +0.92
10 +0.7Shots16 +5.9
4 +0.4Shots on target4 +0.8
0 −1.2Big chances4 +2.8
20 +4Touches in the opposition box27 +10
43% +2Possession57% +11
298 −6Passes399 +34
68% +4Pass accuracy78% +10
38% −2Field tilt62% +19
31 +3Final-third entries42 +8
11 +3.2Box entries10 +2.0
8.5 −8Passes per defensive action8.1 −7
2 −2.1Corners5 +0.5
18 +4Tackles26 +11
12 +1Interceptions12 +2
19 −7Clearances15 −8
2 −1.4Saves3 +0.1
10 −3Fouls9 −3
1 −1.4Offsides1 −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

H. Paton 60', 0.11 xGSpittal 31', 0.09 xGH. Paton 53', 0.08 xGHungbo 62', 0.08 xGWhite 59', 0.04 xGSims 73', 0.04 xGSpittal 11', 0.03 xGSpittal 32', 0.03 xGSpittal 11', 0.01 xGSpittal 65', 0.02 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals63%0.32 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.32 xG, 0 goals24%0.12 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.12 xG, 0 goals8%0.04 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.04 xG, 1 goal6%0.03 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

Dundee United

Meekison 41', 0.41 xGLevitt 48', 0.35 xGGraham 88', 0.13 xGFreeman 42', 0.11 xGMeekison 16', 0.08 xGLevitt 48', 0.04 xGWatt 20', 0.03 xGNiskanen 58', 0.03 xGLevitt 63', 0.03 xGWatt 88', 0.03 xGWatt 37', 0.02 xGMulgrew 45+1', 0.02 xGLevitt 51', 0.02 xGMcDonald 86', 0.02 xGClark 89', 0.81 xG, goal38%0.81 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.81 xG, 1 goal52%1.11 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 1.11 xG, 0 goals1%0.03 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.03 xG, 0 goals6%0.13 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals3%0.06 xGFurther out: 3 shots, 0.06 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

0.52 10 shots, 1 goalOpen play1.96 12 shots, 1 goal
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.18 3 shots, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsPenalties0.79 1 shot, 1 goal

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

Game state

Level
85 min (89%) · Ross County 0.52, Dundee United 2.14 xG
Ross County ahead
5 min (5%) · Ross County 0.00, Dundee United 0.79 xG
Dundee United ahead
5 min (5%) · Ross County 0.00, Dundee United 0.00 xG

Line-ups

212205324322371726MunroRandallDrysdaleBaldwinVokinsB. PatonMacKinnonHungboSpittalCharles-CookWhiteYellow cardGoal84'53'52'Ross County 4-2-3-1Malky Mackay1212292217419331032SiegristSmithEdwardsGrahamFreemanMeekisonMulgrewLevittMcMannClarkWattGoalGoal80'55'Dundee United 3-5-2Tam Courts

Ross County substitutes

  • 52' Sims for Charles-Cook
  • 53' H. Paton for MacKinnon
  • 84' Wright for Randall

Dundee United substitutes

  • 55' Niskanen for McMann
  • 80' McDonald for Meekison

Players

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
MunroGK900.000.0000.0000
RandallRB840.000.0400.1164
DrysdaleCB900.000.0000.0227
Baldwin CB900.000.0100.06512
VokinsLB900.000.0400.0883
B. PatonDM9010.000.0110.0229
MacKinnonDM530.000.0000.0110
HungboRW900.080.2710.0053
SpittalAM9010.170.2440.1145
Charles-CookLW520.000.0100.0731
WhiteST900.040.010−0.0521
SimsMF380.040.0100.0006
H. PatonMF370.190.1100.1031
WrightFW60.000.0000.0000

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
SiegristGK900.000.0000.0220
SmithCB900.000.0200.0977
EdwardsCB900.000.0010.03312
GrahamCB900.130.0310.0544
FreemanRWB9010.110.6810.1639
MeekisonCM800.490.0310.0423
MulgrewCM900.020.1350.0688
LevittCM900.440.2420.2175
McMannLWB550.000.010−0.0642
ClarkST9021.600.2420.0110
WattST900.080.262−0.0345
NiskanenDF350.030.0000.0521
McDonaldMF100.020.0100.0210

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

Drysdale and B. Paton: 3 passesBaldwin and Spittal: 3 passesMacKinnon and Charles-Cook: 3 passesBaldwin and Charles-Cook: 4 passesVokins and B. Paton: 4 passesVokins and White: 4 passesB. Paton and Charles-Cook: 4 passesBaldwin and Vokins: 5 passesMunro and Drysdale: 6 passesRandall and B. Paton: 6 passesVokins and Spittal: 6 passesHungbo and Spittal: 6 passesRandall and Hungbo: 7 passesDrysdale and Baldwin: 7 passesDrysdale and Spittal: 7 passesRandall and Spittal: 9 passesRandall and Drysdale: 10 passesVokins and Charles-Cook: 10 passesMunro: 5 completed passesRandall: 22 completed passesDrysdale: 20 completed passesBaldwin: 14 completed passesVokins: 18 completed passesB. Paton: 13 completed passesMacKinnon: 6 completed passesHungbo: 8 completed passesSpittal: 17 completed passesCharles-Cook: 11 completed passesWhite: 3 completed passes212205324322371726MunroRandallDrysdaleBaldwinVokinsB. PatonMacKinnonHungboSpittalCharles-CookWhiteStarters until 52' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Dundee United

Meekison and Levitt: 5 passesMeekison and Clark: 5 passesLevitt and Watt: 5 passesClark and Watt: 5 passesEdwards and Graham: 6 passesSmith and Watt: 6 passesGraham and Clark: 6 passesMcMann and Meekison: 6 passesSmith and Clark: 7 passesGraham and Levitt: 7 passesFreeman and Meekison: 7 passesEdwards and Levitt: 8 passesSmith and Meekison: 8 passesFreeman and Levitt: 8 passesFreeman and Clark: 8 passesMulgrew and Meekison: 8 passesEdwards and Mulgrew: 9 passesSmith and Freeman: 9 passesGraham and McMann: 9 passesFreeman and Watt: 9 passesMulgrew and Levitt: 9 passesGraham and Mulgrew: 11 passesMulgrew and Clark: 11 passesLevitt and Clark: 11 passesSmith and Levitt: 21 passesSiegrist: 11 completed passesEdwards: 20 completed passesSmith: 35 completed passesGraham: 29 completed passesFreeman: 24 completed passesMcMann: 12 completed passesMulgrew: 33 completed passesMeekison: 23 completed passesLevitt: 40 completed passesClark: 27 completed passesWatt: 15 completed passes1122292233417191032SiegristEdwardsSmithGrahamFreemanMcMannMulgrewMeekisonLevittClarkWattStarters until 55' · 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
RandallDrysdale9
RandallSpittal9
DrysdaleMunro6
DrysdaleSpittal6
SpittalRandall6

Dundee United

FromToPasses
SmithLevitt13
LevittClark10
ClarkMulgrew9
GrahamMulgrew9
LevittSmith8

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

Defensive actions

Ross County

11+5.77+0.520+4.24−4.010+4.37−1.24−3.53−3.85−3.36−2.37+1.17+2.44+0.77+1.88+2.27+2.73−0.31−1.81−2.07+3.21−1.50−2.11+0.23+1.54+1.81+0.11+0.80−0.51+0.71+0.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 matches

Dundee United

3−1.67+0.72−6.35−2.09+3.39+2.46+0.52−5.89+0.57+1.88+2.84+0.14−1.911+5.04−0.18+4.81−1.23−0.86+1.93+0.53+1.60−1.11−0.41−1.43+2.11+0.71+0.50−0.53+2.09−8.2FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 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

0.010.010.020.010.010.010.010.020.010.040.020.010.050.010.02−0.010.05−0.01−0.02−0.050.030.030.100.080.07LessMore

Dundee United

0.010.010.010.010.010.020.010.050.030.010.040.090.040.010.010.060.030.09−0.040.060.02−0.01−0.120.020.16LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.16AttackRoss County0.98 → 0.97Dundee United0.98 → 1.03Defence (lower is better)Ross County1.41 → 1.46Dundee United1.29 → 1.29

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.

Forecast

Ross CountyDundee United
Expected goals1.281.10
Win40%31%
Expected Points1.491.22
Clean sheet33%28%

Ross County 40%Draw 29%Dundee United 31%

Most likely score 1–1, 14%. Both sides score 49%.

Dundee United goalsRoss County goals0123456+0123456+9%6%2%7%3%8%8%5%2%3%4%2%1%1%10%11%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 14 May 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Ross County

  1. L1–411 MayRangers (A)xG 0.16–4.22
  2. L0–17 MayMotherwell (H)xG 0.72–1.22
  3. D0–030 AprHearts (A)xG 0.27–1.46
  4. L0–224 AprCeltic (H)xG 0.30–2.76
  5. W1–09 AprAberdeen (A)xG 0.92–1.06
  6. D1–12 AprHearts (H)xG 2.62–1.80

Dundee United

  1. D1–111 MayCeltic (H)xG 0.87–1.30
  2. L0–28 MayRangers (A)xG 0.06–2.45
  3. W1–030 AprMotherwell (H)xG 0.38–0.77
  4. L2–324 AprHearts (H)xG 2.07–3.00
  5. D2–29 AprDundee FC (H)xG 3.08–1.66
  6. D1–12 AprHibernian (A)xG 0.46–1.51

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

Season to date

Ross CountyDundee United
Position6th5th
Played3737
Won, drawn, lost10–⁠11–⁠1611–⁠12–⁠14
Points41 (1.11 per game)45 (1.22 per game)
Expected Points per game1.081.12
Goals46–⁠5935–⁠43
xG per game1.00–⁠1.560.99–⁠1.49
Home: points, xG per game1.22, 1.15–⁠1.401.47, 1.16–⁠1.57
Away: points, xG per game1.00, 0.85–⁠1.700.94, 0.82–⁠1.41
ManagerMalky Mackay (37)Tam Courts (37)

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

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.16AttackRoss County0.98, 8thDundee United0.98, 8thDefence (lower is better)Ross County1.41, 11thDundee United1.29, 9th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayRoss County attack: 0.98Dundee United attack: 0.980.980.98Dundee UnitedRoss CountyDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayRoss County defence: 1.41Dundee United defence: 1.291.411.29

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−27%+25%−19%+33%
Counter-attacks−66%+42%+21%−39%
Set pieces−21%+33%−14%+16%
Penalties+71%+33%−43%−5%
Headers−51%+46%+9%+15%
Left side−21%+49%−19%+9%
Centre−29%+21%−10%+41%
Right side−28%+16%−25%+12%

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 createdDundee United concededLeft side−21%+12%Centre−29%+41%Right side−28%+9%Open play−27%+33%Counter-attacks−66%−39%Set pieces−21%+16%Headers−51%+15%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdRoss County concededLeft side−19%+16%Centre−10%+21%Right side−25%+49%Open play−19%+25%Counter-attacks+21%+42%Set pieces−14%+33%Headers+9%+46%

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

1.00xG0.99
1.56xG against1.49
41%Possession46%
9.3Shots10.1
16.4Shots against14.7
3.6Shots on target3.2
1.2Big chances1.2
15.9Touches in the opposition box16.5
304Passes365
64%Pass accuracy68%
4.1Corners4.5
39%Field tilt43%
28.2Final-third entries33.5
7.8Box entries8.0
16.3Passes per defensive action15.1

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level480.961.34
Ahead141.151.45
Behind280.991.97

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level531.051.44
Ahead160.571.68
Behind211.191.47

xG by period

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.080.174–10
16–300.170.256–12
31–450.160.2412–9
46–600.150.215–9
61–750.170.3010–7
76–900.260.399–12

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.180.145–4
16–300.090.153–8
31–450.160.316–6
46–600.170.268–8
61–750.180.347–4
76–900.210.316–13

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

Most used players by position

Ross County

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTLaidlaw 20Maynard-Brewer 17Randall 16Clarke 10Ramsay 5Baldwin 24Watson 9Clarke 5Iacovitti 31Burroughs 1H. Paton 1Vokins 18Randall 9Paton 5Callachan 15Spittal 11H. Paton 11Tillson 25Cancola 11Charles-Cook 1Hungbo 15Spittal 8Charles-Cook 8Callachan 17H. Paton 10Tillson 4Charles-Cook 24Spittal 5Hungbo 5White 28Samuel 5A. Samuel 24-2-3-1 in 23 of 37 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (23), 4-4-2 (3), 4-4-1-1 (2), 4-5-1 (2), 4-3-3 (2), 3-4-1-2 (2), 4-1-4-1 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 3-5-2 (1)

Dundee United

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMCMLWBSTSTSiegrist 33Carson 4Graham 11Freeman 10Smith 6Edwards 35Smith 2Mulgrew 27Butcher 6McMann 4Pawlett 11Smith 9Niskanen 6Levitt 21Meekison 6Smith 3Fuchs 16Butcher 8Clark 5Harkes 24McDonald 6Mochrie 3Niskanen 13McMann 12Sporle 6Clark 20Watt 14Appere 3McNulty 16McMann 7Niskanen 53-5-2 in 10 of 37 starts

Formations: 3-5-2 (10), 4-5-1 (7), 3-4-1-2 (4), 4-4-2 (4), 4-3-3 (4), 4-4-1-1 (4), 5-3-2 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-3-2-1 (1), 3-5-1-1 (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.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
26 January 2022Dundee United2–1Ross CountyxG 2.96–1.19
27 November 2021Ross County1–1Dundee UnitedxG 1.53–0.47
2 October 2021Dundee United1–0Ross CountyxG 1.26–0.90
1 May 2021Dundee United0–2Ross CountyxG 0.16–2.18
6 February 2021Ross County0–2Dundee UnitedxG 0.74–1.65
31 October 2020Dundee United2–1Ross CountyxG 1.79–0.88

7 league meetings since 2020/21: Ross County won 1, Dundee United won 5, and 1 was a draw. Goals 6–10 and xG 1.26–1.38 per game.

Key players

Ross County

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Hungbo201,736730.240.12
Samuel91,041100.260.04
Spittal262,357430.100.18
Charles-Cook352,9161320.190.08

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Clark252,345620.320.09
McNulty161,428210.330.07
Watt141,197120.100.21
Pawlett191,652200.130.16

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