Week 18 brings us a match on Dec 23rd where Ross County hosts Rangers in a clash of these two mismatched Premiership teams. Weather on match day is looking like a snowy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 10th placed Ross County, recorded a 1-2 loss against St. Johnstone. Jordan White scored the first goal for Ross County in the 22nd minute, then Ali Crawford tied it up for St. Johnstone in the 77th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 79th minute on a goal by Ali Crawford to cap off a wild match. Ross County looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while rangers is fresh off their 3-2 win against Hibernian. Ryan Porteous scored the first goal for Hibernian in the 8th minute, then Fashion Sakala tied it up for Rangers in the 15th minute on a feed from Ryan Kent But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 62nd minute on a goal by Alfredo Morelos. Rangers looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
Ross County and Rangers last played eachother at the Ibrox Stadium on Aug 27th. Rangers was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. John Lundstram scored the first goal for Rangers in the 24th minute, then Antonio Čolak added another in the 39th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ross County couldn’t manage to score, and Rangers took the shutout win.
Rangers’s most prolific scorer has been Malik Tillman. The German midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches. Ross County’s most prolific scorer has been Jordan White. The Scotish attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.