Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Ross County
Match Time & Date:
12/08/2023
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
St Johnstone
Ross County and St Johnstone go head to head at Global Energy Stadium in what is expected to be an exciting Premiership encounter. The Staggies failed to spoil Celtic’s party in Glasgow on Matchday 1 (2-4), but they are surely capable of matching the out-of-sorts Saints in front of home fans. Ben Paton remains on the sidelines with a knee injury, while fellow midfielder Kyle Turner is pushing for a start after producing a fine performance as a substitute at the weekend.
St Johnstone, on the other hand, were struggling in the League Cup last month and given their poor display in a 2-0 loss to Hearts in the season opener, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. To make things even worse for the away team, all Alistair Crawford, Cameron MacPherson, Chris Kane, Callum Booth, and Nicky Clark have been struggling with injuries of late.
Highlighted Player (Ali Crawford ):
Born in Lanark, Scotland on July 30, 1991, Ali Crawford is a professional footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers as a midfielder. As a kid, Crawford played for a local club Milton Rovers before joining Heart of Midlothian football school.
He continued playing for the Hearts first team and after scoring 31 goals in 227 appearances for the club, he moved to Doncaster Rovers in the summer of 2018. Ali Crawford signed a two-year deal with the Donny, scoring his first ever goal for the club in a 3-2 win over Rochdale on October 13, 2018.
The Scottish footballer, has yet to make his debut with the national team, plays for Doncaster Rovers as a left midfielder, but he is used as both central and attacking midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right and he has a contract with the League One side until June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Ross County):
Founded back in 1929, Ross County are professional football club that compete in the Scotland Premier League. The Staggies welcome their rivals at Victoria Park, the stadium which can accommodate up to 6,541 (all-seated) people. Ross County have a bitter rivalry with fellow Highlanders Inverness Caledonian, with the two teams facing each other in Highland derby.
The Staggies recorded their biggest win against St Cuthbert Wanderers (11-0) in the 1993/94 Scottish Cup round 1, whereas their biggest loss came in the third round of the 1961/62 Scottish Cup campaign, with the team suffered a 7-0 defeat to Kilmarnock. Michael Gardyne, who scored 71 goals in 392 appearances for Ross County, is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart.
Ross County have never won the Scottish Premier League trophy, but they did well to make it to the Scottish Cup final in the 2009/10 season. The Staggies were beaten by Dundee United (0-3) in the title game at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
