Bookingat 84 minutes
Jay Henderson (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Scottish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 2nd January
Scottish Premiership Table
On Tuesday 2nd January
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Aberdeen, Position 8, Points 22
- Ross County, Position 11, Points 18
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 15 | 38 | 54 |
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| 2 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 30 | 46 |
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| 3 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 36 |
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| 4 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 31 |
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| 5 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 29 |
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| 6 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 25 |
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| 7 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 22 |
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| 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 22 |
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| 9 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 20 |
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| 10 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 19 |
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| 11 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 18 |
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| 12 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7 - 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Ross County
Manager: Derek Adams
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Laidlaw, Goalkeeper
4, Brown, Defender
5, Baldwin, Defender
42, Leak, Defender
3, Purrington, Defender
10, Dhanda, Midfielder
12, Sheaf, Midfielder
14, Loturi, Midfielder
11, Sims, Midfielder
26, White, Striker
15, Murray, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Laidlaw
- Number 3, B. Purrington , Yellow Card at 65 minutes
- Number 42, R. Leak , Yellow Card at 45 minutes
- Number 5, J. Baldwin , Captain, Red Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 4, J. Brown
- Number 11, J. Sims , substituted for J. Henderson at 53 minutes
- Number 14, V. Loturi
- Number 12, M. Sheaf , substituted for G. Harmon at 79 minutes
- Number 10, Y. Dhanda , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 15, S. Murray , substituted for A. Samuel at 66 minutes
- Number 26, J. White , substituted for K. Turner at 79 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Ross County
- Number 27, E. Brophy
- Number 16, G. Harmon
- Number 17, J. Henderson , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 21, R. Munro
- Number 35, W. Nightingale
- Number 43, J. Reid
- Number 25, A. Samuel
- Number 7, K. Turner
away team, Aberdeen
Manager: Barry Robson
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
24, Roos, Goalkeeper
2, Devlin, Defender
33, Rubezic, Defender
6, Gartenmann, Defender
3, MacKenzie, Defender
8, Barron, Defensive Midfielder
4, Shinnie, Defensive Midfielder
21, Polvara, Attacking Midfielder
10, Clarkson, Attacking Midfielder
7, McGrath, Attacking Midfielder
9, Miovski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 24, K. Roos
- Number 3, J. MacKenzie
- Number 6, S. Gartenmann
- Number 33, S. Rubežić
- Number 2, N. Devlin , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 4, G. Shinnie , Captain, substituted for R. Duncan at 89 minutes
- Number 8, C. Barron , Yellow Card at 59 minutes
- Number 7, J. McGrath
- Number 10, L. Clarkson
- Number 21, D. Polvara , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 9, B. Miovski , substituted for E. Sokler at 88 minutes
away team, Aberdeen
- Number 31, R. Doohan
- Number 23, R. Duncan
- Number 17, J. Hayes
- Number 11, Duk
- Number 5, R. Jensen
- Number 27, A. MacDonald
- Number 28, J. Milne
- Number 20, S. Morris
- Number 19, E. Sokler
home team, Ross County
Manager: Derek Adams
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Laidlaw, Goalkeeper
4, Brown, Defender
5, Baldwin, Defender
42, Leak, Defender
3, Purrington, Defender
10, Dhanda, Midfielder
12, Sheaf, Midfielder
14, Loturi, Midfielder
11, Sims, Midfielder
26, White, Striker
15, Murray, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Laidlaw
- Number 3, B. Purrington , Yellow Card at 65 minutes
- Number 42, R. Leak , Yellow Card at 45 minutes
- Number 5, J. Baldwin , Captain, Red Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 4, J. Brown
- Number 11, J. Sims , substituted for J. Henderson at 53 minutes
- Number 14, V. Loturi
- Number 12, M. Sheaf , substituted for G. Harmon at 79 minutes
- Number 10, Y. Dhanda , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 15, S. Murray , substituted for A. Samuel at 66 minutes
- Number 26, J. White , substituted for K. Turner at 79 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 27, E. Brophy
- Number 16, G. Harmon
- Number 17, J. Henderson , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 21, R. Munro
- Number 35, W. Nightingale
- Number 43, J. Reid
- Number 25, A. Samuel
- Number 7, K. Turner
away team, Aberdeen
Manager: Barry Robson
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
24, Roos, Goalkeeper
2, Devlin, Defender
33, Rubezic, Defender
6, Gartenmann, Defender
3, MacKenzie, Defender
8, Barron, Defensive Midfielder
4, Shinnie, Defensive Midfielder
21, Polvara, Attacking Midfielder
10, Clarkson, Attacking Midfielder
7, McGrath, Attacking Midfielder
9, Miovski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 24, K. Roos
- Number 3, J. MacKenzie
- Number 6, S. Gartenmann
- Number 33, S. Rubežić
- Number 2, N. Devlin , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 4, G. Shinnie , Captain, substituted for R. Duncan at 89 minutes
- Number 8, C. Barron , Yellow Card at 59 minutes
- Number 7, J. McGrath
- Number 10, L. Clarkson
- Number 21, D. Polvara , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
- Number 9, B. Miovski , substituted for E. Sokler at 88 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 31, R. Doohan
- Number 23, R. Duncan
- Number 17, J. Hayes
- Number 11, Duk
- Number 5, R. Jensen
- Number 27, A. MacDonald
- Number 28, J. Milne
- Number 20, S. Morris
- Number 19, E. Sokler
- Referee:
- Matthew MacDermid
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Nick Walsh
- Assistant Referee 1:
- David McGeachie
- Assistant Referee 2:
- John Stewart
- Fourth Official:
- Calum Scott
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Drew Kirkland
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Ross County v AberdeenOverall Possession
Shots
Ross County 5Aberdeen 16Shots on target
Ross County 3Aberdeen 7Shots off target
Ross County 1Aberdeen 2Blocked shots
Ross County 1Aberdeen 7Total touches in the box
Ross County 13Aberdeen 33Goalkeeper saves
Ross County 4Aberdeen 3Fouls
Ross County 14Aberdeen 9Corners
Ross County 4Aberdeen 5Season so far
Scottish Premiership
Key, Ross County v Aberdeen
League position, Ross County 8th, Aberdeen 2ndTotal points, Ross County 15, Aberdeen 31
Goals scored
Ross County 12Aberdeen 25Goals conceded
Ross County 22Aberdeen 12Shots
Ross County 100Aberdeen 107Shots on target
Ross County 45Aberdeen 52Shots off target
Ross County 55Aberdeen 55Blocked shots
Ross County 50Aberdeen 50Passing accuracy %
Ross County 67.39Aberdeen 79.55Points gained from a losing position
Ross County 5Aberdeen 4Form guide
All competitions
Ross County draw
v Hearts
2
2
Premiership
Aberdeen lose
v St. Mirren
0
3
Premiership
Ross County lose
v Dundee
0
1
Premiership
Aberdeen won
v Livingston
2
1
Premiership
Ross County lose
v St. Mirren
2
0
Premiership
Aberdeen lose
v Rangers
1
0
League Cup
Ross County won
v Motherwell
3
0
Premiership
Aberdeen won
v Eintracht Frankfurt
2
0
UEFA Europa Conference League
Ross County won
v St. Mirren
1
0
Premiership
Aberdeen won
v Hearts
2
1
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Ross County and AberdeenRoss County Won 9Aberdeen Won 19Draw 6
Played
34
Previous scores
All competitions
League Cup
Ross County 1 , Aberdeen 2 on the 27th of September 2023
Ross County
Aberdeen
27th of September 2023
Premiership
Aberdeen 4 , Ross County 0 on the 24th of September 2023
Aberdeen
Ross County
24th of September 2023
Ross County 0 , Aberdeen 1 on the 14th of April 2023
Ross County
Aberdeen
14th of April 2023
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Match Facts
Ross County have failed to score in their last three league meetings with Aberdeen, losing both of their last two.
Aberdeen have only lost one of their last eight league trips to Ross County (W5 D2), a 4-1 defeat in January 2021.
Ross County have won just two of their last 14 league games (D6 L6), consecutive home wins over St. Mirren and Motherwell in November/December.
Since winning three successive away league games in March/April last season, Aberdeen have since won just two of their last 11 on the road (D2 L7).
Since his first Scottish Premiership start in August 2022, no player has been directly involved in more goals for Ross County in the competition than Yan Dhanda (15 – 7 goals, 8 assists).