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Scottish League Cup | Second Round
Aug 17, 2024 at 3pm UK
Ainslie Park Stadium
Ross County

Spartans
1 - 0
Ross County

Henderson (46')
Watson (20'), Watson (26')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Loturi (29'), Denholm (65'), Hale (81')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish League Cup clash between Spartans and Ross County, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Spartans

All competitions
Scottish League Cup
Last Game: Spartans 2-0 Bonnyrigg Rose
Saturday, August 10 at 3pm in Scottish League Two

Ross County

All competitions
Scottish League Cup
Last Game: Ross County 1-1 Dundee Utd
Saturday, August 10 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Spartans 0-2 Ross County

 While Ross County have been wasteful in front of goal at the start of the season, the gulf in quality between the two sides should be too much for Spartans. If the Staggies create a similar number of chances to what they have been recently, Cowie's side could enjoy a comfortable away win here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ross County win with a probability of 52.32%. A win for Spartans had a probability of 24.7% and a draw had a probability of 23%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ross County win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.04%) and 0-2 (8.23%). The likeliest Spartans win was 2-1 (6.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.68%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.

Result
SpartansDrawRoss County
24.7% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05) 22.98% (-0.385 -0.38) 52.32% (0.427 0.43)
Both teams to score 58.1% (1.263 1.26)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.73% (1.696 1.7)42.27% (-1.698 -1.7)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.32% (1.675 1.68)64.67% (-1.677 -1.68)
Spartans Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.33% (0.87700000000001 0.88)30.67% (-0.879 -0.88)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.08% (1.024 1.02)66.92% (-1.026 -1.03)
Ross County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.8% (0.77000000000001 0.77)16.2% (-0.772 -0.77)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.31% (1.387 1.39)45.69% (-1.39 -1.39)
Score Analysis
    Spartans 24.7%
    Ross County 52.32%
    Draw 22.97%
SpartansDrawRoss County
2-1 @ 6.32% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-0 @ 5.87% (-0.305 -0.31)
2-0 @ 3.47% (-0.093 -0.09)
3-1 @ 2.49% (0.058 0.06)
3-2 @ 2.27% (0.11 0.11)
3-0 @ 1.37% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.92%
Total : 24.7%
1-1 @ 10.68% (-0.27 -0.27)
2-2 @ 5.75% (0.144 0.14)
0-0 @ 4.97% (-0.386 -0.39)
3-3 @ 1.37% (0.1 0.1)
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 22.97%
1-2 @ 9.73% (0.012 0.01)
0-1 @ 9.04% (-0.454 -0.45)
0-2 @ 8.23% (-0.192 -0.19)
1-3 @ 5.9% (0.158 0.16)
0-3 @ 4.99% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
2-3 @ 3.49% (0.175 0.18)
1-4 @ 2.69% (0.138 0.14)
0-4 @ 2.27% (0.065 0.07)
2-4 @ 1.59% (0.118 0.12)
1-5 @ 0.98% (0.075 0.08)
Other @ 3.41%
Total : 52.32%

How you voted: Spartans vs Ross County

Spartans
20.0%
Draw
20.0%
Ross County
60.0%
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