Ross County vs Alloa Athletic: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall
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What was the result of Ross County vs Alloa Athletic?
Ross County won 4-1 on October 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′Brian GrahamRoss County (pen.)
- 68′C. RandallRoss County
- 75′J. ReidRoss County
- 87′C. HamiltonRoss County
- 90′S. TaggartAlloa Athletic
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ross County win at 73%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 4-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ross County vs Alloa Athletic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ross County
- 7R. Chin
- 9Brian Graham
- 11K. Phillips
- 5L. Reid
- 16C. Hamilton
- 22A. Emslie
- 23R. Docherty
- 4A. Wright
- 6C. Randall
- 43J. Reid
- 1B. Foster-Theniger
Alloa Athletic
- 18B. Forbes
- 24O. Foster
- 28M. Aitken
- 29L. Ross
- 4S. Hetherington
- 6G. Marchant
- 27A. Crilly
- 2S. Taggart
- 3C. Waters
- 5Joseph McGrath
- 1R. Stewart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ross County have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Alloa Athletic have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hearts U21(home) | 14-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Clachnacuddin(away) | 5-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Cove Rangers(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Queen of the South(home) | 8-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Hibernian(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Gala Fairydean Rovers(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Hibernian U21(home) | 4-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | East Kilbride(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Clydebank(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ross County wins, 0 draws, 1 Alloa Athletic win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2022 | Alloa Athletic 0-2 Ross County | League Cup |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Alloa Athletic 1-0 Ross County | Championship |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Ross County 2-0 Alloa Athletic | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Alloa Athletic 0-1 Ross County | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Ross County 1-0 Alloa Athletic | Championship |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Alloa Athletic 0-2 Ross County | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Alloa Athletic vs Ross County on Jul 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ross County score 3.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Alloa Athletic score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | 3.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 13/15 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ross County sit 1st in League One (25 points from 9 matches) and Alloa Athletic sit 8th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
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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