Peterhead vs Ross County: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 64%, against 21% for a draw and 15% for Peterhead. The most likely score is 0-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,456 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Peterhead vs Ross County?
Ross County starts as the favourite with a 257-point Elo edge (1,788 vs 1,531).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Peterhead vs Ross County
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Peterhead
4-2-3-1- 7L. Keir
- 21D. Forrest
- 6B. Yule
- 18Z. To
- 8A. McCarthy
- 9M. Megginson
- 5Jason Brown
- 4A. Graham
- 2D. Strachan
- 46Josh Kerr
- 31C. Hepburn
Ross County
4-2-3-1- 9Brian Graham
- 6C. Randall
- 23R. Docherty
- 16C. Hamilton
- 19L. McCarvel
- 7R. Chin
- 4A. Wright
- 3L. Strapp
- 5L. Reid
- 15D. Smith
- 1B. Foster-Theniger
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 01:09 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterhead have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Ross County have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Rangers U21(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Queen of the South(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Montrose(away) | 5-0 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hearts U21(home) | 14-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Clachnacuddin(away) | 5-1 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Peterhead wins, 0 draws, 1 Ross County win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Peterhead 0-1 Ross County | League One |
Last archived meeting: Peterhead vs Ross County on Aug 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Peterhead score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ross County score 4.0 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Ross County | 4.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Peterhead sit 9th in League One (7 points from 10 matches) and Ross County sit 1st (25 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Peterhead | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Peterhead vs Ross County?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 64%, against 21% for a draw and 15% for Peterhead.
- Where and when is Peterhead vs Ross County played?
- Peterhead vs Ross County is played on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Balmoor Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.