Probable Lineups

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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(30) 16 Goals 10 (23)
(21) 11 Assists 13 (15)
(6.5) 6.6 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.4)
24.3 Average Age 27.8
183.6 Average Height (cm) 181.3
(0.6) 0.8 Shots pg 0.6 (0.7)
(49%) 46% Aerial Duel Success 54% (47%)
(0.5) 0.4 Dribbles pg 0.5 (0.8)
(1.4) 1.1 Tackles pg 1.2 (1.7)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Premiership.

Missing Players

Ross County
St. Johnstone
Player Reason Status Rating
Ross Callachan Out N/A
Ryan Leak Doubtful 6.92
Ben Paton Doubtful N/A
Dylan Smith Doubtful 6.34
Scott Allardice Doubtful 6.53
Player Reason Status Rating
Sam McClelland Doubtful 6.39
Ali Crawford Doubtful N/A
Drey Wright Doubtful 6.42

Team News

Ross County
St. Johnstone
  • Ross County boss Derek Adams named an unchanged Staggies side that fell to a sole goal which saw Celtic beat them at Parkhead last weekend, before a 2-2 draw with Livingston in West Lothian in their midweek match.
  • George Wickens, on loan from Fulham, started in goal. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Will Nightingale, Loick Ayina and James Brown made up the back four. Victor Loturi, Eli King and Teddy Jenks were chosen in the middle of the park.
  • Yan Dhanda, who will depart Dingwall in the summer, started on the left-hand side with Brandon Khela on the right. And Simon Murray, who bagged a brace on Tuesday night, lead the line for County in their basement battle with Livi.
  • St Johnstone boss Craig Levein named two changes to the Saints side that drew 1-1 with Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park, before they made it back-to-back draws at home by the same scoreline in their stalemate with Motherwell on Saturday.
  • Andy Considine, club captain Liam Gordon and Saints' scorer Ryan McGowan made up the back three against the Well. Max Kucheriavyi entered a five-man St Johnstone midfield, at Sven Sprangler's expense.
  • Graham Carey moved slightly further forward in a role to support Saints' sole striker. Diallang Jaiyesimi dropped onto the substitutes' bench, as Benjamin Kimpioka was given the nod up front.

Prediction

  • A big basement battle takes place in the Highlands, as Ross County host St Johnstone in Dingwall as eleventh hosts tenth, the Staggies sitting two points behind Saints in the league table.
  • County do have a game in hand on their weekend opponents, so a win this weekend isn't a necessity, but they'd love to leapfrog Saints with a victory against their relegation rivals. One of the Staggies' four Scottish Premiership victories so far this season did come at home to Saints, back in August, but they're up against a much changed and different opposition now as they were then.
  • St Johnstone gained revenge with a sole-goal success at home to the Staggies back in mid-November, but are the only Premiership team yet to win a league match away from home this season. Three draws in as many matches, against bottom-six sides, has proved that they're a tough nut to crack. But they're tied with bottom side Livingston as the lowest-scoring team in the division.
  • With a win apiece in the two league meetings, this should be another tight affair. However, St Johnstone appear travel-shy and that - coupled with the incentive of leapfrogging them in the league table - could see Ross County sneak past Saints this weekend.
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