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St Johnstone vs Ross County result, stats & H2H

St Johnstone

2–0

Ross County

13/01/2026 21:45 · McDiarmid Park

St Johnstone2–0Ross County

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Competition: Challenge Cup
Kick-off: Tue 13 Jan 21:45 EET
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Capacity: 10,673
City: Perth

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

21St Johnstone wins

20Draws

10Ross County wins

Last matches: St Johnstone

28.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneMotherwell22D
24.10.26Scottish PremiershipRangersSt Johnstone40L
17.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneDundee Utd11D
11.10.26Scottish PremiershipAberdeenSt Johnstone01W
19.09.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneFalkirk11D

Last matches: Ross County

27.10.26Division2Ross CountyHamilton11D
24.10.26Division2Ross CountyAirdrieonians40W
17.10.26Division2Queen of SouthRoss County17W
13.10.26Challenge CupRoss CountyForfar Athletic21W
10.10.26Division2MontroseRoss County05W

Head-to-head matches

14.03.26Division1St JohnstoneRoss County10W
13.01.26Challenge CupSt JohnstoneRoss County20W
27.12.25Division1Ross CountySt Johnstone00D
11.10.25Division1St JohnstoneRoss County00D
08.08.25Division1Ross CountySt Johnstone01W
10.05.25Premier LeagueSt JohnstoneRoss County21W

2.22Avg goals51%Both scored37%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

St Johnstone vs Ross County: head-to-head record

51 meetings since 2008: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

21St Johnstone wins

20Draws

10Ross County wins

64:49Goals (St Johnstone : Ross County)

2.22Goals per match

51%BTTS

65%Over 1.5

37%Over 2.5

18%Over 3.5

St Johnstone at home: 12-11-534:22 goals in 28 games
Ross County at home: 5-9-927:30 goals in 23 games
St Johnstone's biggest win: 4–0St Johnstone 4–0 Ross County, 17 Aug 2013
Ross County's biggest win: 2–0Ross County 2–0 St Johnstone, 12 Aug 2023

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
14 Mar 2026	Division1	St Johnstone	1–0	Ross County
13 Jan 2026	Challenge Cup	St Johnstone	2–0	Ross County
27 Dec 2025	Division1	Ross County	0–0	St Johnstone
11 Oct 2025	Division1	St Johnstone	0–0	Ross County
8 Aug 2025	Division1	Ross County	0–1	St Johnstone
10 May 2025	Premier League	St Johnstone	2–1	Ross County
26 Feb 2025	Premier League	St Johnstone	1–0	Ross County
19 Oct 2024	Premier League	St Johnstone	3–0	Ross County
21 Sept 2024	Premier League	Ross County	3–3	St Johnstone
15 May 2024	Premier League	St Johnstone	1–1	Ross County
3 Feb 2024	Premier League	Ross County	0–1	St Johnstone
11 Nov 2023	Premier League	St Johnstone	1–0	Ross County
12 Aug 2023	Premier League	Ross County	2–0	St Johnstone
24 May 2023	Premier League	Ross County	3–3	St Johnstone
8 Apr 2023	Premier League	St Johnstone	0–2	Ross County
17 Dec 2022	Premier League	Ross County	1–2	St Johnstone
17 Sept 2022	Premier League	St Johnstone	0–0	Ross County
26 Feb 2022	Premier League	Ross County	3–1	St Johnstone
22 Dec 2021	Premier League	St Johnstone	1–2	Ross County
31 Jul 2021	Premier League	Ross County	0–0	St Johnstone

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

St Johnstone1W 3D 1L · goals 5–8

D28.10Scottish PremiershipHMotherwell2–2
L24.10Scottish PremiershipARangers0–4
D17.10Scottish PremiershipHDundee Utd1–1
W11.10Scottish PremiershipAAberdeen1–0
D19.09Scottish PremiershipHFalkirk1–1

Ross County4W 1D 0L · goals 19–3

D27.10Division2HHamilton1–1
W24.10Division2HAirdrieonians4–0
W17.10Division2AQueen of South7–1
W13.10Challenge CupHForfar Athletic2–1
W10.10Division2AMontrose5–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

St JohnstoneRoss County

0.9Goals scored per game5.2

1.4Goals conceded per game0.5

60%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals80%

1Clean sheets5

30%Failed to score0%

1-3-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)4-0-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Challenge Cup: Regular season

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Clydebank FC	6	+13	16	WWWDW
2	Ross County	6	+23	15	WWWLW
3	Airdrieonians	6	+13	15	WWWWL

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About this match

St Johnstone vs Ross County preview

Final score in the Challenge Cup on Tue, 13 Jan 2026: St Johnstone 2–0 Ross County.

Form · last 5 matches

St JohnstoneDLDWD5 scored · 8 conceded

Ross CountyDWWWW19 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

St JohnstoneRoss County

0.9Goals scored per game5.2

1.4Goals conceded per game0.5

60%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals80%

1Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

21St Johnstone wins

20Draws

10Ross County wins

51 meetings · 2.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 51%

League table

Ross County2nd15 pts · 6 played

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St Johnstone come into the game with DLDWD in their last 5 (5 scored, 8 conceded), while Ross County have DWWWW (19 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of St Johnstone's recent games and 80% of Ross County's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 50%.

Per game, St Johnstone average 0.9 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Ross County 5.2 and 0.5 (clean sheets: 5).

Head-to-head over 51 previous meetings: St Johnstone 21 wins, Ross County 10 wins, draws 20.

Those 51 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 51% of them.

Ross County are 2nd in the table (15 pts from 6 games).

Nito explains: St Johnstone vs Ross County

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do St Johnstone and Ross County matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of St Johnstone's last 10 matches and 50% of Ross County's last 10. In their 51 recorded meetings it was 51%. In this match it did not (St Johnstone 2-0 Ross County).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. St Johnstone reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Ross County in 80% of their last 10. Their 51 meetings averaged 2.2 goals (37% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide DLDWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. St Johnstone, last 5: 1 W · 3 D · 1 L (5 scored, 8 conceded). Ross County, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (19 scored, 3 conceded).

St Johnstone vs Ross County: questions & answers

Who won St Johnstone vs Ross County?

St Johnstone won 2–0.

Did both teams score in St Johnstone vs Ross County?

No, the match finished 2–0.

When was St Johnstone vs Ross County played?

St Johnstone vs Ross County was played on Tue, 13 Jan 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at McDiarmid Park.

What is the head-to-head record between St Johnstone and Ross County?

51 meetings: St Johnstone 21 wins, 20 draws, Ross County 10 wins. Those 51 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 51% of them.

St Johnstone vs Ross County result, stats & H2H

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