Ross County vs East Fife: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall
The Footlab model makes Ross County the favourite at 59%, against 23% for a draw and 17% for East Fife. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ross County vs East Fife?
Ross County starts as the favourite with a 230-point Elo edge (1,774 vs 1,544).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ross County have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; East Fife have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Banks O' Dee(home) | 4-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Dunfermline(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Montrose(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | St. Mirren U21(home) | 2-5 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cove Rangers(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Ross County win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Ross County 7-0 East Fife | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ross County vs East Fife on Jul 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ross County score 2.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 53% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | 2.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| East Fife | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ross County sit 2nd in League One (9 points from 3 matches) and East Fife sit 6th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ross County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | East Fife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Ross County vs East Fife?
- The Footlab model makes Ross County the favourite at 59%, against 23% for a draw and 17% for East Fife.
- Where and when is Ross County vs East Fife played?
- Ross County vs East Fife is played on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Global Energy Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.