Match analysis
ScotlandLeague One
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League One fixture.
R. Docherty⚽R. Chin⚽K. Phillips⚽
G. OliverB. Graham⚽K. Freeman🔄B. Lyons🔄F. Duffy🟨L. McCarvel🔄C. Hamilton🟨G. Oliver🟨C. Oosenbrugh🔄F. Duffy🔄B. Graham🔄R. Chin🔄C. Hamilton🔄G. Oliver🔄D. Smith⚽K. Phillips🔄R. Williamson🟨A. Wright🟨Ross County got the job done on Saturday 10 October, winning 5-0 away at Montrose (League One). Ross County led 3-0 at the break and saw it out.
For Ross County, R. Docherty (20'), R. Chin (25'), K. Phillips (28'), B. Graham (52') and D. Smith (75') were on target.
All six of our tips landed, with over 2.5 goals coming in.
7W 0D 3L2.10 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| MontroseHome | Rating | Ross CountyAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,476 | Overall | 1,587 |
| 1,501 | Match venue | 1,537 |
| 1,501 | At home | 1,545 |
| 1,455 | Away | 1,537 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,486 | Attack | 1,565 |
| 1,445 | Defence | 1,548 |
| 1,485 | Home attack | 1,549 |
| 1,467 | Away attack | 1,524 |
| 1,448 | Home defence | 1,531 |
| 1,478 | Away defence | 1,525 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,808 | Goal environment | 1,530 |
| 1,740 | Home goals | 1,527 |
| 1,568 | Away goals | 1,503 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,534 | Close games | 1,526 |
| 1,469 | Winning margin | 1,615 |
Match venue compares Montrose at home with Ross County away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
OracleWonThe pickOver 2.5
I have watched this game for longer than most of you have been alive. I have seen teams rise like the morning mist and dissolve before the sun fully clears the horizon. And I have learned, in the long quiet years of watching the ball roll, that certain forces in football do not…
Value VinnyThe pickOver 2.5
There's a number that jumps off the Ross County sheet and makes you sit up straight: 33 goals scored in their last five matches, with just two conceded. That's not a footnote, that's the whole story. The away side arrive at Montrose on the back of a five-game winning run that…
Mr CertaintyThe pickOver 2.5
Ross County arrive at Montrose's ground riding a five-game winning run that has seen them score 33 goals and concede just two. The run includes a 4–1 home win over Alloa Athletic on 3 October, a 5–1 away victory at Clachnacuddin on 22 September, and a 2–0 away win at Cove…
The Big "O"The pickOver 2.5
Right, folks, gather round because this one's got the kind of goal feast I live for. Montrose host Ross County on 10 October in League One, and if you've got a taste for nil-nil boredom, you might want to look away. The rest of us? We're cracking open the champagne. Let's start…
PajimonThe pickOver 2.5
Look, I will be honest with you — when I see a team scoring 33 goals and conceding 2 in five matches, I reach for the beer before I even finish reading the form guide. Ross County are on a five-game winning run, and that is not a small thing. They beat Alloa Athletic 4-1 at home…
Mr SimpleThe pickOver 2.5
Ross County are on a roll that would make your eyes water. Five wins from five, 33 goals scored, 2 conceded. You read that and think, "right, that's a bit much." And you'd be right — 14-0 to Hearts U21 and 8-0 to Queen of the South are the sort of scores you see in a pub quiz…
The head-to-head covers six games since July 2017, and Ross County have won five and one was drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Montrose vs Ross County prediction page.
