Match details. League 1, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Links Park, Montrose.
What's at stake. Montrose FC are 4th on 15 points after 9 games, 1 point behind East Kilbride, 3 points clear of Airdrie United. A win would take them above East Kilbride. Ross County FC are 1st on 22 points after 8 games, level on points with Hamilton Academical.
Form. Montrose FC have won seven, drawn none and lost three of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L W W. Ross County FC have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W.
The numbers. Montrose FC score 2.6 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Montrose FC average 0.0 cards a game. Ross County FC score 4.6 and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with five clean sheets. Ross County FC average 2.4 shots (2.0 on target), 1.4 corners and 0.6 cards a game.
Head to head. Ross County FC have won all of the last four meetings. Four of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. The last time they met, on 8 Aug 2026, it finished Montrose FC 1-2 Ross County FC.
The case against. Montrose FC's record still gives them 36% to win.
The read. Ross County FC to win. An open game. Ross County FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Ross County FC; the meetings favour Ross County FC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 84%. Four of the last four meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.18, 79% on the records (Montrose FC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 6; Ross County FC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.15. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (Ross County FC are a clear winner, no Unders); Montrose FC Under 1.5 goals (Montrose FC's own games don't back it (1 of 6)); 2nd Half - Ross County FC Over/Under: Over 0.5 (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Montrose FC 1-2 Ross County FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).