Motherwell vs Ross County: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Ross County?
Motherwell won 2-0 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 53′R. TaitMotherwell
- 74′L. MoultMotherwell (pen.)
Official lineup for Motherwell vs Ross County
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
- 9L. Moult
- 17A. Fisher
- 27C. Tanner
- 5G. Bigirimana
- 7C. Cadden
- 15A. Rose
- 2R. Tait
- 4B. Heneghan
- 18C. Dunne
- 21C. Kipré
- 13Russell John Griffiths
Ross County
- 7M. Gardyne
- 10A. Schalk
- 11Craig Carl Curran
- 25J. O'Brien
- 8Chow Tim
- 18J. Lindsay
- 2M. Fraser
- 3J. Naismith
- 15Andrew Davies
- 28K. van der Weg
- 1S. Fox
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Ross County have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Ross County(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Edinburgh City(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Dundee(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Arbroath(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Hibernian(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 1 Ross County win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2017 | Ross County 2-3 Motherwell | League Cup |
| May 6, 2017 | Motherwell 0-1 Ross County | Premiership |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Ross County 1-2 Motherwell | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Motherwell 4-1 Ross County | Premiership |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Ross County 1-1 Motherwell | Premiership |
| May 11, 2016 | Ross County 1-3 Motherwell | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ross County vs Motherwell on Aug 9, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ross County score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ross County | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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