Hello everyone, another week means one more pick so let’s get right to it. This time we will watch a match for the Premier League in Scotland. The match is between Ross County and Aberdeen, and they will be playing in the relegation round for the league.
Ross County
Ross County FC, founded in 1929, competes in the Scottish Premiership, the first tier of professional football in Scotland. The club gained promotion to the Scottish Football League in 1994 and has since achieved notable achievements, including winning the Scottish First Division in the 2011-2012 season. The club has also had periods of success in the Premiership, finishing as high as 5th in the league table. Their home matches are played at the Global Energy Stadium, formerly known as Victoria Park, which has a seating capacity of around 6,541 spectators.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen FC, founded in 1903, is a successful football club in Scotland, competing in the Scottish Premiership. The club has won the Scottish top-flight league title four times, with the most recent triumph in 1984-1985 under Sir Alex Ferguson. They have also won the Scottish Cup seven times and the Scottish League Cup six times. Their home matches are played at Pittodrie Stadium, one of the oldest football stadiums in Scotland, which has a seating capacity of around 20,866 spectators. Aberdeen FC is also notable for its success in European competitions, winning the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1982-1983, defeating Real Madrid in the final.
The current stats
Ross County is in 4th place for this round, with 33 points in 35 matches played, 8 wins, 9 draws, and 18 losses. In addition, they have 34 goals scored and 59 suffered, showing a weak defense. Aberdeen, on the other hand, is in 2nd place for the relegation round, with 41 points in 35 matches, 10 wins, 11 draws, and 14 losses, 37 goals scored and 49 suffered.
What’s next?
Both teams could be doing better, otherwise they would not be in the relegation round, but Aberdeen still seems to hold some advantage here. But Ross County does better when playing at home, and the history of matches between them is pretty evened out. For now, we wait and see, next week we will be back with an update and our final pick.
Update
Alright everyone, time to update our pick for Ross County – Aberdeen. Since last week Aberdeen went up a position and is now at the top of the table. This came after a quite nice 4-0 victory against the now third-placed Hibernian, marking their third victory in a row. Ross County on the other hand is still in 4th place, despite their (embarrassing) 5-1 loss against 2nd-placed Motherwell on the 11th. In fact, they lost 5 of their last 10 matches, and their performance is all around the place, so their morals are not the highest right now.
Now, moving on to our actual pick. To be honest, making a decision here is not as easy as it looks. The visitors have a clear advantage here, but despite this Ross County may still have something to show. I do not believe they will win, but the odds for Aberdeen are lower than desired, so I decided to approach this from another angle. A lot of matches for both teams, including the recent face-to-face matches between these two, had goals on both sides. Adding to that the recent performances of both sides I decided to go with an over 2.5 goals full-time bet, with a both-to-score bet as a backup if the odds are good. Good luck and good betting, make sure to open an account with the best betting tool to make the most out of it!