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Dundee FC 0–0 Ross County

Tuesday 24 October 2023, 19:45 · The Scot Foam Stadium at Dens Park · Round 8 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Colin Steven · Attendance 4,887

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCRoss County
Goals00
xG0.960.32
Expected Points1.880.73

Dundee FC 50%Draw 39%Ross County 11%

Most likely score 0–0, 28%. Final score 0–0, 28%.

Ross County goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+9%1%10%1%13%4%4%1%28%26%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.250.50.7510153045607590HTHowley on for McGhee and Pineda on for Rudden, 78'Reilly on for Robertson, 89'Sims on for Murray, 61'Harmon on for Purrington and Brophy on for Dhanda, 76'Samuel on for White and Allardice on for Loturi, 83'Dundee FC 0.96Ross County 0.3200.250.50.7510153045607590HTHowley on for McGhee and Pineda on for Rudden, 78'Reilly on for Robertson, 89'Sims on for Murray, 61'Harmon on for Purrington and Brophy on for Dhanda, 76'Samuel on for White and Allardice on for Loturi, 83'0.960.32Dundee 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

0.96 −0.43xG0.32 −0.69
0.85 −0.48xG on target0.26 −0.75
16 +6Shots6 −5
9 +6.1Shots on target4 +0.6
0 −2.4Big chances0 −2.1
28 +10Touches in the opposition box13 −8
54% +16Possession46% +5
410 +114Passes359 +52
68% +2Pass accuracy61% 0
58% +24Field tilt42% −4
34 +2Final-third entries39 +10
14 +5.1Box entries5 −4.7
22.9 +5Passes per defensive action15.4 0
7 +3.4Corners4 −1.1
11 −5Tackles8 −7
9 −2Interceptions8 −2
21 −10Clearances29 +9
4 +1.0Saves9 +5.0
7 −3Fouls13 0
0 −1.1Offsides2 −0.3

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

Bakayoko 67', 0.14 xGPortales 6', 0.12 xGRudden 16', 0.11 xGRudden 37', 0.10 xGRobertson 48', 0.08 xGBakayoko 40', 0.06 xGPineda 82', 0.06 xGRudden 24', 0.05 xGBeck 55', 0.04 xGMcGhee 59', 0.04 xGPineda 88', 0.04 xGRudden 6', 0.03 xGRobertson 20', 0.03 xGPineda 80', 0.03 xGReilly 90+7', 0.03 xGBakayoko 89', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals34%0.33 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.33 xG, 0 goals36%0.35 xGWide in the box: 7 shots, 0.35 xG, 0 goals25%0.24 xGEdge of the box: 5 shots, 0.24 xG, 0 goals4%0.04 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals

Ross County

Murray 19', 0.14 xGSmith 23', 0.07 xGMurray 17', 0.03 xGBrown 30', 0.03 xGBrophy 77', 0.03 xGLoturi 13', 0.02 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals34%0.11 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.11 xG, 0 goals53%0.17 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.17 xG, 0 goals12%0.04 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.04 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

0.73 12 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.06 2 shots, 0 goals
0.03 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.14 1 shot, 0 goals
0.19 3 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.13 3 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
97 min (100%) · Dundee FC 0.96, Ross County 0.32 xG

Line-ups

316295123192317209CarsonMcGheePortalesShaughnessyLamieBeckRobertsonBoatengMcCowanRuddenBakayokoYellow card78'89'78'Dundee FC 5-3-2Tony Docherty13054242143101526LaidlawSmithBaldwinLeakBrownRandallLoturiPurringtonDhandaMurrayWhiteYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card83'76'76'61'83'Ross County 3-4-1-2Malky Mackay

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 78' Howley for McGhee
  • 78' Pineda for Rudden
  • 89' Reilly for Robertson

Ross County substitutes

  • 61' Sims for Murray
  • 76' Harmon for Purrington
  • 76' Brophy for Dhanda · yellow card 81'
  • 83' Allardice for Loturi
  • 83' Samuel for White

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
CarsonGK900.000.0000.0221
McGheeRWB780.040.0200.0673
PortalesCB900.120.0100.0788
ShaughnessyCB900.000.0000.05511
LamieCB900.000.0600.19910
BeckLWB900.040.1500.14113
RobertsonCM890.100.252−0.0340
BoatengCM900.000.0110.0151
McCowanCM900.000.2250.32152
Rudden ST780.290.021−0.0300
BakayokoST900.210.011−0.0911
HowleyMF120.000.0000.0000
PinedaFW120.130.0120.0841
ReillyMF10.030.0100.0310

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LaidlawGK900.000.0000.0331
SmithCB900.070.010−0.0374
Baldwin CB900.000.0200.06611
LeakCB900.000.0100.06712
Brown RWB900.030.0400.1675
RandallCM900.000.0100.0141
Loturi CM830.020.0000.0065
PurringtonLWB760.000.0000.0225
DhandaAM760.000.1530.0681
Murray ST610.170.1310.2211
White ST830.000.0400.0010
SimsFW290.000.0000.0102
HarmonMF140.000.0000.0011
Brophy FW140.030.000−0.0200
AllardiceMF70.000.000−0.0111
SamuelFW70.000.0000.0000

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

McGhee and McCowan: 4 passesLamie and Bakayoko: 4 passesShaughnessy and Lamie: 5 passesLamie and McCowan: 5 passesPortales and Boateng: 5 passesBeck and Bakayoko: 5 passesBoateng and McCowan: 5 passesCarson and Lamie: 6 passesMcGhee and Boateng: 6 passesLamie and Boateng: 6 passesMcCowan and Rudden: 7 passesLamie and Beck: 8 passesPortales and Robertson: 8 passesCarson and Portales: 9 passesMcGhee and Rudden: 9 passesRobertson and Rudden: 10 passesBoateng and Robertson: 11 passesShaughnessy and Portales: 12 passesBeck and McCowan: 12 passesMcCowan and Bakayoko: 13 passesMcGhee and Portales: 15 passesMcGhee and Robertson: 20 passesCarson: 12 completed passesMcGhee: 35 completed passesShaughnessy: 16 completed passesLamie: 24 completed passesPortales: 29 completed passesBeck: 19 completed passesBoateng: 25 completed passesRobertson: 26 completed passesMcCowan: 23 completed passesBakayoko: 15 completed passesRudden: 13 completed passes316512293231917920CarsonMcGheeShaughnessyLamiePortalesBeckBoatengRobertsonMcCowanBakayokoRuddenStarters until 78' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Ross County

Laidlaw and Baldwin: 3 passesLaidlaw and Purrington: 3 passesLaidlaw and White: 3 passesSmith and Murray: 3 passesSmith and White: 3 passesLeak and Loturi: 3 passesLeak and Purrington: 3 passesLeak and White: 3 passesBrown and Loturi: 3 passesLoturi and Dhanda: 3 passesDhanda and White: 3 passesMurray and White: 3 passesLaidlaw and Leak: 4 passesBaldwin and Randall: 4 passesLeak and Randall: 4 passesLeak and Dhanda: 4 passesBrown and Randall: 4 passesBaldwin and Smith: 5 passesRandall and Dhanda: 6 passesSmith and Dhanda: 7 passesBaldwin and Loturi: 8 passesDhanda and Murray: 8 passesBrown and Dhanda: 9 passesPurrington and White: 9 passesSmith and Loturi: 11 passesLaidlaw: 12 completed passesBaldwin: 20 completed passesSmith: 20 completed passesLeak: 16 completed passesBrown: 10 completed passesRandall: 13 completed passesLoturi: 16 completed passesPurrington: 11 completed passesDhanda: 21 completed passesMurray: 5 completed passesWhite: 11 completed passes15304242143101526LaidlawBaldwinSmithLeakBrownRandallLoturiPurringtonDhandaMurrayWhiteStarters 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

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
BakayokoMcCowan11
McCowanBeck10
RobertsonMcGhee10
McGheeRobertson10
BeckMcCowan9

Ross County

FromToPasses
SmithLoturi8
PurringtonWhite7
LoturiBaldwin7
DhandaMurray6
BaldwinLoturi6

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

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

7+1.17−3.715−4.76−6.34−3.96−1.49+4.110+2.416+7.07+1.05+0.11−3.110+7.06−0.64−1.64+0.31−0.77+3.65+1.42−0.45+2.91+0.60−1.73−0.40−0.70−0.31+0.92+1.60−0.71−9.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 7 matches

Ross County

6+0.93−3.615+3.617+7.35+0.45−4.64−1.77+1.314+6.110−0.33−3.08+2.37+4.17+3.06+1.37+1.73−2.14+0.74+0.13−2.40−3.71−1.62+0.91−1.44+2.00−1.90−0.710.00−0.42+1.4FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 7 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

0.020.010.010.020.010.020.010.040.040.010.030.090.050.020.050.060.030.100.01−0.010.040.07−0.18−0.050.050.130.17LessMore

Ross County

0.010.030.010.010.010.010.020.020.020.050.050.010.070.020.03−0.010.010.010.03−0.020.06−0.010.04−0.010.11LessMore

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 1.30AttackDundee FC1.01 → 1.00Ross County1.04 → 1.02Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.60 → 1.54Ross County1.52 → 1.51

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
Top six13%11%−2
11th21%20%−1
Bottom28%32%+4
Ross County
Top six17%17%0
11th19%19%0
Bottom16%15%−1
St. Johnstone
Top six6%7%+1
11th24%25%+1
Bottom38%35%−3

From the forecast before the match (24 October 2023): 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 goals1.411.15
Win42%30%
Expected Points1.541.18
Clean sheet32%24%

Dundee FC 42%Draw 28%Ross County 30%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 52%.

Ross County goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+8%8%5%2%7%3%8%9%5%2%4%4%2%1%1%10%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 24 October 2023: 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
Top six13%18%11%7%
11th21%19%20%23%
Bottom28%19%32%37%
Ross County
Top six17%11%17%27%
11th19%22%19%13%
Bottom16%22%15%8%
St. Johnstone
Top six6%6%7%5%
11th24%23%25%26%
Bottom38%40%35%37%

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. D0–030 SepHibernian (A)xG 0.55–2.62
  2. D2–223 SepKilmarnock (H)xG 1.49–3.56
  3. L0–316 SepCeltic (A)xG 0.81–3.17
  4. D2–22 SepSt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.44–1.75
  5. W1–027 AugHearts (H)xG 1.52–0.86
  6. L1–212 AugSt. Mirren (A)xG 2.31–1.28

Ross County

  1. L0–130 SepHearts (H)xG 0.40–0.98
  2. L0–424 SepAberdeen (A)xG 0.85–3.33
  3. D1–116 SepLivingston (H)xG 0.87–0.17
  4. W1–02 SepKilmarnock (A)xG 0.72–1.42
  5. L0–226 AugRangers (H)xG 0.48–1.96
  6. W2–012 AugSt. Johnstone (H)xG 2.60–0.49

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

Season to date

Dundee FCRoss County
Position10th11th
Played77
Won, drawn, lost1–⁠4–⁠22–⁠1–⁠4
Points7 (1.00 per game)7 (1.00 per game)
Expected Points per game1.120.97
Goals7–⁠106–⁠12
xG per game1.39–⁠2.001.01–⁠1.79
Home: points, xG per game1.67, 1.54–⁠1.731.00, 1.09–⁠0.90
Away: points, xG per game0.50, 1.28–⁠2.211.00, 0.90–⁠2.97
ManagerTony Docherty (7)Malky Mackay (83)

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 1.30AttackDundee FC1.01, 11thRoss County1.04, 10thDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.60, 12thRoss County1.52, 11th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0SepOctDundee FC attack: 1.01Ross County attack: 1.041.041.01Ross CountyDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0SepOctDundee FC defence: 1.60Ross County defence: 1.521.601.52

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−5%+47%−14%+17%
Counter-attacks−40%−53%−94%+228%
Set pieces+41%+67%−6%average
Penalties−11%+79%−100%+79%
Headers−4%+164%−7%−21%
Left side+25%+65%+20%−7%
Centre+21%+48%−32%+59%
Right side−44%+18%−22%+1%

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+25%+1%Centre+21%+59%Right side−44%−7%Open play−5%+17%Counter-attacks−40%+228%Set pieces+41%averageHeaders−4%−21%

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdDundee FC concededLeft side+20%+18%Centre−32%+48%Right side−22%+65%Open play−14%+47%Counter-attacks−94%−53%Set pieces−6%+67%Headers−7%+164%

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

1.39xG1.01
2.00xG against1.79
38%Possession41%
10.4Shots11.1
16.0Shots against14.9
2.9Shots on target3.4
2.4Big chances2.1
18.0Touches in the opposition box21.5
296Passes307
66%Pass accuracy61%
3.6Corners5.1
34%Field tilt45%
31.7Final-third entries28.8
8.9Box entries9.7
18.0Passes per defensive action15.8

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level541.031.87
Ahead141.112.89
Behind222.461.76

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level431.131.18
Ahead141.441.31
Behind330.652.79

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.080.140–1
16–300.170.471–1
31–450.280.181–2
46–600.300.341–1
61–750.320.353–2
76–900.240.521–3

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.230.110–0
16–300.150.390–5
31–450.090.521–2
46–600.250.284–2
61–750.110.200–3
76–900.170.281–0

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

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMLMSTSTCarson 6McCracken 1Kerr 3McGhee 3Ashcroft 1Shaughnessy 6Portales 2Lamie 4McGhee 1Ashcroft 1Beck 5Cameron 1McGhee 1McCowan 2Robinson 2Robertson 2McCowan 4Cameron 1Mulligan 1Boateng 6Tiffoney 3Beck 2McCowan 1Bakayoko 7Rudden 1Robinson 4Boateng 1Mulligan 14-4-2 in 2 of 7 starts

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

Ross County

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTLaidlaw 7Nightingale 5Dhanda 1Sims 1Baldwin 7Leak 6Harmon 1Brown 7Randall 6Turner 4Dhanda 2Loturi 2Reid 3Harmon 2Dhanda 1Dhanda 2Sims 2Randall 1White 7Murray 6Dhanda 13-4-1-2 in 3 of 7 starts

Formations: 3-4-1-2 (3), 4-4-2 (2), 3-4-3 (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
5 February 2022Dundee FC1–2Ross CountyxG 1.12–1.78
11 December 2021Ross County3–2Dundee FCxG 2.13–1.64
27 October 2021Dundee FC0–5Ross CountyxG 0.48–1.57

3 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 0, Ross County won 3, and 0 were drawn. Goals 3–10 and xG 1.08–1.83 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Robinson6476000.570.04
McCowan7626110.150.19
Bakayoko7624120.180.09
Beck7630010.050.10

Ross County

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Murray6459200.310.05
White7562100.280.04
Dhanda7489020.020.24
Brown7625100.030.12

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