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Ross County 1–1 Motherwell

Sunday 18 May 2025, 15:00 · Global Energy Stadium · Round 38 · Half-time 1–0 · Referee Don Robertson · Attendance 4,170

Ross County Hale 29'

Motherwell Ebiye 83'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Ross CountyMotherwell
Goals11
xG1.092.00
Expected Points0.762.01

Ross County 17%Draw 23%Motherwell 59%

Most likely score 1–2, 12%. Final score 1–1, 11%.

Motherwell goalsRoss County goals0123456+0123456+3%8%6%3%4%8%3%1%2%6%7%4%2%2%2%1%9%11%12%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

01230153045607590HTHarmon on for Kenneh and Smith on for Efete, 63'White on for Samuel and Phillips on for Hale, 75'Tomkinson on for Ashworth, 82'Sparrow on for Dickson and Thompson on for Wilson, 46'Andrews on for Zdravkovski, 56'Ebiye on for Armstrong, 71'Maswanhise on for Halliday, 82'Hale 29'Ebiye 83'Motherwell 2.00Ross County 1.0901230153045607590HTHarmon on for Kenneh and Smith on for Efete, 63'White on for Samuel and Phillips on for Hale, 75'Tomkinson on for Ashworth, 82'Sparrow on for Dickson and Thompson on for Wilson, 46'Andrews on for Zdravkovski, 56'Ebiye on for Armstrong, 71'Maswanhise on for Halliday, 82'Hale 29'Ebiye 83'2.001.09Ross CountyMotherwell

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

1.09 +0.05xG2.00 +0.87
0.92 −0.03xG on target1.28 +0.09
15 +5Shots21 +11
4 +0.7Shots on target6 +2.7
0 −1.3Big chances4 +2.1
20 +4Touches in the opposition box41 +22
36% −4Possession64% +22
245 −42Passes423 +99
68% +5Pass accuracy79% +9
37% −1Field tilt63% +28
31 +2Final-third entries39 +12
11 +3.7Box entries18 +10.1
14.8 −1Passes per defensive action10.7 −8
5 +0.2Corners6 +1.7
18 0Tackles20 +4
13 +3.0Interceptions4 −4.0
45 +6Clearances27 −7
4 +0.9Saves3 −0.6
8 −3Fouls10 −1
2 +0.8Offsides1 −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

Wright 9', 0.25 xGWhite 88', 0.14 xGWright 42', 0.13 xGNightingale 4', 0.11 xGHarmon 90+6', 0.09 xGEfete 11', 0.08 xGHale 36', 0.08 xGHale 3', 0.04 xGHale 38', 0.04 xGHale 41', 0.03 xGKenneh 48', 0.02 xGSamuel 51', 0.02 xGHale 61', 0.02 xGWhite 90+4', 0.00 xGHale 29', 0.03 xG, goal45%0.49 xGSix-yard box: 3 shots, 0.49 xG, 0 goals22%0.24 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.24 xG, 0 goals17%0.19 xGWide in the box: 5 shots, 0.19 xG, 1 goal8%0.09 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.09 xG, 0 goals7%0.08 xGFurther out: 3 shots, 0.08 xG, 0 goals

Motherwell

Ebiye 85', 0.44 xGArmstrong 43', 0.24 xGMiller 61', 0.12 xGMaswanhise 90+4', 0.10 xGEbiye 90+5', 0.10 xGArmstrong 57', 0.09 xGAndrews 89', 0.08 xGSeddon 90+3', 0.07 xGSparrow 90+4', 0.07 xGSlattery 45', 0.06 xGSlattery 58', 0.04 xGMiller 88', 0.04 xGKoutroumbis 45', 0.03 xGSlattery 77', 0.03 xGAndrews 78', 0.03 xGSparrow 90', 0.03 xGHalliday 27', 0.02 xGHalliday 38', 0.02 xGMiller 69', 0.02 xGSlattery 77', 0.02 xGEbiye 83', 0.35 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals83%1.66 xGCentral box: 11 shots, 1.66 xG, 1 goal6%0.13 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.13 xG, 0 goals10%0.19 xGEdge of the box: 7 shots, 0.19 xG, 0 goals1%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 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 CountyMotherwell

0.43 8 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.80 14 shots, 0 goals
0.02 1 shot, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.44 1 shot, 0 goals
0.64 6 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.77 6 shots, 1 goal

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

Game state

Level
42 min (44%) · Ross County 0.74, Motherwell 0.95 xG
Ross County ahead
54 min (56%) · Ross County 0.34, Motherwell 1.05 xG

Line-ups

1843519248421523259AmissahWrightNightingaleCampbellEfeteRandallKennehAshworthNisbetSamuelHaleYellow cardYellow cardGoal63'63'82'75'75'Ross County 3-4-1-2Don Cowie882223236118385859BalcombeKoutroumbisO'DonnellSeddonWilsonZdravkovskiHallidaySlatteryMillerDicksonArmstrongYellow card46'56'82'46'71'Motherwell 4-2-3-1Michael Wimmer

Ross County substitutes

  • 63' Smith for Efete
  • 63' Harmon for Kenneh
  • 75' White for Samuel
  • 75' Phillips for Hale
  • 82' Tomkinson for Ashworth

Motherwell substitutes

  • 46' Thompson for Wilson
  • 46' Sparrow for Dickson · 1 assist
  • 56' Andrews for Zdravkovski
  • 71' Ebiye for Armstrong · goal 83'
  • 82' Maswanhise for Halliday

Players

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
AmissahGK900.000.0100.0212
WrightCB9010.380.2420.24410
NightingaleCB900.110.0100.04413
CampbellCB900.000.0200.03411
EfeteRWB630.080.2320.3060
Randall CM900.000.0410.0867
Kenneh CM630.020.0000.0018
AshworthLWB820.000.5030.01112
NisbetAM900.000.0410.0158
SamuelST750.020.020−0.0510
HaleST7510.240.011−0.0830
SmithDF270.000.0000.0001
HarmonDF270.090.0000.0004
WhiteFW150.140.000−0.0303
PhillipsFW150.000.0210.0211
TomkinsonDF80.000.0000.0212

Motherwell

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
BalcombeGK900.000.0000.0110
KoutroumbisRB900.030.0220.0788
O'Donnell CB900.000.1110.23109
SeddonCB900.070.0910.20717
WilsonLB460.000.3610.1822
ZdravkovskiDM560.000.0000.0112
HallidayDM820.040.0910.0760
SlatteryRW900.150.0600.0582
MillerAM900.180.0100.0224
DicksonLW460.000.1100.0513
ArmstrongST710.330.082−0.1203
ThompsonDF440.000.4230.2753
SparrowDF4410.100.5330.3261
AndrewsMF340.110.0200.0310
EbiyeMF1910.890.0330.0020
MaswanhiseFW80.100.0000.0100

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

Amissah and Efete: 3 passesWright and Samuel: 3 passesEfete and Randall: 3 passesKenneh and Randall: 3 passesKenneh and Samuel: 3 passesRandall and Samuel: 3 passesWright and Randall: 4 passesNightingale and Campbell: 4 passesCampbell and Kenneh: 4 passesEfete and Kenneh: 4 passesRandall and Nisbet: 4 passesNisbet and Samuel: 4 passesNightingale and Ashworth: 5 passesEfete and Hale: 5 passesAshworth and Samuel: 5 passesAmissah and Campbell: 6 passesEfete and Samuel: 6 passesWright and Hale: 7 passesCampbell and Ashworth: 7 passesAshworth and Hale: 8 passesEfete and Nisbet: 9 passesWright and Nisbet: 11 passesWright and Efete: 12 passesAmissah: 8 completed passesWright: 26 completed passesNightingale: 9 completed passesCampbell: 16 completed passesEfete: 18 completed passesKenneh: 8 completed passesRandall: 16 completed passesAshworth: 19 completed passesNisbet: 21 completed passesHale: 9 completed passesSamuel: 9 completed passes1843519244281523925AmissahWrightNightingaleCampbellEfeteKennehRandallAshworthNisbetHaleSamuelStarters until 63' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Motherwell

Seddon and Dickson: 3 passesWilson and Zdravkovski: 3 passesZdravkovski and Slattery: 3 passesSlattery and Miller: 3 passesWilson and Miller: 4 passesZdravkovski and Halliday: 4 passesBalcombe and Seddon: 5 passesKoutroumbis and Halliday: 5 passesKoutroumbis and Slattery: 5 passesSeddon and O'Donnell: 5 passesO'Donnell and Slattery: 5 passesWilson and Dickson: 5 passesBalcombe and O'Donnell: 6 passesO'Donnell and Halliday: 6 passesHalliday and Slattery: 7 passesKoutroumbis and Zdravkovski: 8 passesSeddon and Wilson: 9 passesKoutroumbis and O'Donnell: 13 passesBalcombe: 10 completed passesKoutroumbis: 23 completed passesSeddon: 12 completed passesO'Donnell: 19 completed passesWilson: 17 completed passesZdravkovski: 13 completed passesHalliday: 12 completed passesSlattery: 11 completed passesMiller: 4 completed passesDickson: 6 completed passesArmstrong: 4 completed passes882232236118385859BalcombeKoutroumbisSeddonO'DonnellWilsonZdravkovskiHallidaySlatteryMillerDicksonArmstrongStarters until 46' · 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
WrightEfete9
NisbetWright6
WrightNisbet6
CampbellAmissah5
EfeteNisbet5

Motherwell

FromToPasses
KoutroumbisO'Donnell12
O'DonnellSeddon10
O'DonnellKoutroumbis10
BalcombeO'Donnell9
O'DonnellSlattery9

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

Defensive actions

Ross County

6+0.310+2.724+5.16−2.94−2.24−4.07−0.218+10.88+0.16−2.11−4.38+3.76+2.27+2.75−0.25+1.31−2.02+0.23+0.36+2.53+0.21−0.73+1.92+0.91−1.21+0.21+0.80−0.40−0.21+0.2FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 matches

Motherwell

3−2.02−5.08+0.15−0.97−0.58+0.66−0.714+6.912+4.13−1.94−0.53−0.33−1.35−1.22−2.02−0.82+0.14+1.35+1.24+1.83+1.63+2.21−0.31−0.41+0.11+0.41+0.40−0.10−0.39−8.2FewerMore 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

0.030.020.020.020.010.02−0.010.030.010.050.020.010.010.150.020.060.010.01−0.26−0.010.180.23LessMore

Motherwell

0.010.010.020.020.040.010.040.030.070.020.030.030.030.030.070.070.030.26−0.060.080.030.090.12−0.130.080.38LessMore

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 1.36AttackRoss County1.02 → 1.01Motherwell1.19 → 1.21Defence (lower is better)Ross County1.64 → 1.65Motherwell1.44 → 1.42

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
11th82%>99%+18
Dundee FC
11th18%–−18

From the forecast before the match (18 May 2025): 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 CountyMotherwell
Expected goals1.271.29
Win36%37%
Expected Points1.351.37
Clean sheet27%28%

Ross County 36%Draw 28%Motherwell 37%

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

Motherwell goalsRoss County goals0123456+0123456+8%9%6%3%9%8%4%1%6%8%5%2%3%3%2%1%1%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 18 May 2025: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowRoss County winDrawMotherwell win
Ross County
11th82%49%>99%>99%
Dundee FC
11th18%51%––

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. D1–114 MayDundee FC (A)xG 1.70–1.58
  2. L1–210 MaySt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.65–1.90
  3. L1–33 MayHearts (H)xG 1.27–2.19
  4. L0–226 AprKilmarnock (A)xG 0.27–1.28
  5. L2–312 AprSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.43–2.16
  6. L0–15 AprAberdeen (H)xG 1.19–1.47

Motherwell

  1. W3–014 MayKilmarnock (H)xG 2.57–0.53
  2. L0–310 MayHearts (A)xG 0.42–0.52
  3. W2–13 MayDundee FC (A)xG 3.15–0.78
  4. W3–226 AprSt. Johnstone (H)xG 2.03–1.84
  5. D0–012 AprHearts (H)xG 0.27–1.12
  6. L0–25 AprKilmarnock (A)xG 0.18–1.22

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

Season to date

Ross CountyMotherwell
Position11th8th
Played3737
Won, drawn, lost9–⁠9–⁠1914–⁠6–⁠17
Points36 (0.97 per game)48 (1.30 per game)
Expected Points per game1.081.14
Goals36–⁠6445–⁠62
xG per game1.04–⁠1.661.13–⁠1.51
Home: points, xG per game1.11, 1.33–⁠1.311.61, 1.22–⁠1.48
Away: points, xG per game0.84, 0.76–⁠1.981.00, 1.05–⁠1.53
ManagerDon Cowie (52)Michael Wimmer (11)

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 1.36AttackRoss County1.02, 12thMotherwell1.19, 7thDefence (lower is better)Ross County1.64, 11thMotherwell1.44, 7th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayRoss County attack: 1.02Motherwell attack: 1.191.191.02MotherwellRoss CountyDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayRoss County defence: 1.64Motherwell defence: 1.441.641.44

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 CountyMotherwell
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−49%+35%−25%+11%
Counter-attacks−24%−2%−21%−26%
Set pieces−9%−10%+4%+11%
Penalties+74%−3%−61%−3%
Headers−45%+6%+30%+7%
Left side−23%+1%−43%+23%
Centre−38%+22%−8%−1%
Right side−42%+32%−10%+9%

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−23%+9%Centre−38%−1%Right side−42%+23%Open play−49%+11%Counter-attacks−24%−26%Set pieces−9%+11%Headers−45%+7%

Motherwell attacking

Motherwell createdRoss County concededLeft side−43%+32%Centre−8%+22%Right side−10%+1%Open play−25%+35%Counter-attacks−21%−2%Set pieces+4%−10%Headers+30%+6%

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

1.04xG1.13
1.66xG against1.51
40%Possession42%
10.1Shots10.1
15.2Shots against14.2
3.3Shots on target3.3
1.3Big chances1.9
16.2Touches in the opposition box18.6
287Passes324
64%Pass accuracy70%
4.8Corners4.3
37%Field tilt36%
29.5Final-third entries27.2
7.3Box entries7.9
15.6Passes per defensive action18.5

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level451.031.50
Ahead160.971.32
Behind291.082.10

Motherwell

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level391.261.44
Ahead221.091.58
Behind291.001.53

xG by period

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.120.162–4
16–300.170.216–7
31–450.220.336–18
46–600.150.278–9
61–750.130.263–7
76–900.250.4311–19

Motherwell

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.226–8
16–300.220.2210–10
31–450.140.2910–9
46–600.170.314–13
61–750.150.153–9
76–900.320.3212–13

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

Most used players by position

Ross County

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTAmissah 19Laidlaw 15Hamilton 3Wright 28Tomkinson 10Phillips 1Lopata 30Allardice 2Campbell 17Leak 14Nightingale 5Brown 18Efete 10Wright 8Randall 13Chilvers 8Kenneh 7Nisbet 14Harmon 13Campbell 4Randall 11Nisbet 5Harmon 5Chilvers 13Randall 8Nisbet 4White 17Phillips 7Samuel 3Hale 27Kenneh 3Randall 23-4-1-2 in 10 of 37 starts

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

Motherwell

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMAMSTOxborough 25Balcombe 11Mair 1Balmer 16O'Donnell 15McGinn 7Gordon 26Casey 31Blaney 10Seddon 2Kaleta 13O'Donnell 10Sparrow 9Halliday 28Zdravkovski 8Andrews 4Miller 14Paton 6Wilson 6Wilson 14Thompson 7Halliday 4Miller 14Slattery 10Sparrow 7Maswanhise 13Watt 5Paton 3Stamatelopoulos 10Watt 8Armstrong 63-4-2-1 in 11 of 37 starts

Formations: 3-4-2-1 (11), 3-5-2 (9), 3-4-3 (4), 3-4-1-2 (3), 4-2-3-1 (2), 4-4-1-1 (2), 5-3-2 (2), 3-5-1-1 (2), 3-1-4-2 (1), 5-4-1 (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
15 February 2025Motherwell0–3Ross CountyxG 0.75–1.16
23 November 2024Ross County2–1MotherwellxG 1.59–0.63
3 August 2024Motherwell0–0Ross CountyxG 1.20–0.31
11 May 2024Ross County1–5MotherwellxG 1.21–1.65
6 February 2024Motherwell5–0Ross CountyxG 2.91–1.05
5 December 2023Ross County3–0MotherwellxG 1.43–1.18

19 league meetings since 2020/21: Ross County won 7, Motherwell won 9, and 3 were drawn. Goals 22–34 and xG 1.13–1.48 per game.

Key players

Ross County

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Phillips9745220.330.14
Hale272,2711100.420.04
White202,129600.310.07
Samuel6784210.200.08

Motherwell

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Ebiye3624210.480.06
Watt151,619120.250.13
Stamatelopoulos13897510.340.04
Armstrong7645400.340.02

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