Ross County vs Montrose: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall
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What was the result of Ross County vs Montrose?
Ross County won 2-1 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 37′L. StrappRoss County
- 45′G. OliverMontrose (pen.)
- 86′B. GrahamRoss County
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ross County win at 74%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ross County vs Montrose
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ross County
- 9B. Graham
- 5L. Reid
- 10J. Lindsay
- 19L. McCarvel
- 20J. Turner
- 22A. Emslie
- 23R. Docherty
- 3L. Strapp
- 4A. Wright
- 15D. Smith
- 1B. Foster-Theniger
Montrose
- 11B. Lyons
- 19G. Oliver
- 6S. Byrne
- 7G. Webster
- 8J. Barjonas
- 9E. Loudon
- 3F. Duffy
- 4A. Quinn
- 5S. McGinty
- 12K. Freeman
- 1C. Gill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ross County have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Montrose have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Dundee(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Clyde(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Nairn County(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-5 | League One |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Arbroath(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Stirling Albion(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Dundee Utd(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Ross County wins, 1 draw, 0 Montrose wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Ross County 4-1 Montrose | League Cup |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Montrose 3-3 Ross County | League Cup |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Ross County 4-1 Montrose | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Montrose 0-6 Ross County | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ross County vs Montrose on Jul 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ross County score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Montrose score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | 2.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Montrose | 1.3 | 1.6 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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 Montrose sit 4th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | Montrose | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 15 |
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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