Motherwell vs Ross County: Lineups, Predictions and Betting Tips

Motherwell vs Ross County Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 17, 2026 | Fir Park | Scottish Cup | 15:00 GMT

Motherwell host Ross County at Fir Park in the Fourth Round of the Scottish Cup. The Steelmen enter the clash after a draw away to Hibernian maintained their fourth place position in the Premiership while Ross County have followed their first win under returning manager Stuart Kettlewell with a Challenge Cup loss to St Johnstone.

Key Betting Tips: Motherwell to Win @ 1.25 odds on QuinnBet, or 1.29 odds on BoyleSports.

Motherwell vs Ross County Predicted Lineups

Motherwell Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Ward, O'Donnell, Welsh, McGinn, Longelo, Priestman, Fadinger, Sparrow, Just, Said, Maswanhise

Ross County Predicted XI (4-1-3-2): Carson, Randall, Smith, Iacovitti, O'Sullivan, Docherty, Henderson, Lindsay, Duncan, Phillips, White

Motherwell vs Ross County Current League Standings

Motherwell have arguably been a surprise package under the stewardship of new manager Jens Berthel Askou. Under the Dane, the fourth place Steelmen have only lost one of their last 13 league matches with only a handful of goals conceded in that time, which highlights how defensively solid they have become of late as they aim for a European spot for the first time since 2022.

County could also be considered a surprise package, but for all the wrong reasons. Viewed as contenders for automatic promotion after last season’s relegation, they are bottom of the Scottish Championship, four points adrift of safety and have witnessed a revolving door of managers with Stuart Kettlewell now occupying the dugout after the departures of Don Cowie and Tony Docherty.

Motherwell vs Ross County Head-to-Head Timeline

Despite Motherwell being in a better position in regards to league position, it is Ross County who hold the recent bragging rights over the hosts with two wins in the last five meetings. May 2024 was the last time that the Steelmen tasted victory while there have been two draws.

The past 14 years, however, totals to 23 wins for the hosts against the Staggies, who have 15 while ten matches have ended in draws.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• 18 May 2025: Ross County 1-1 Motherwell (Scottish Premiership)
• 15 February 2025: Motherwell 0-3 Ross County (Scottish Premiership)
• 23 November 2024: Ross County 2-1 Motherwell (Scottish Premiership)
• 3 August 2024: Motherwell 0-0 Ross County (Scottish Premiership)
• 11 May 2024: Ross County 1-5 Motherwell (Scottish Premiership)

Motherwell vs Ross County Recent Matches Analysis

Motherwell Last 5 Matches:

• Motherwell 1-0 Dundee (Premiership)
• Rangers 1-0 Motherwell (Premiership)
• Motherwell 2-0 Celtic (Premiership)
• Motherwell 2-0 St Mirren (Premiership)
• Hibernian 1-1 Motherwell (Premiership)

The Steelmen have only lost one of their last five with three wins and a single draw. They have scored six and conceded two as they continue to defy expectations.

Ross County Last 5 Matches:

• Raith Rovers 6-0 Ross County (Championship)
• Ross County 0-2 Arbroath (Championship)
• Ross County 0-0 St Johnstone (Championship)
• Ross County 2-0 Partick Thistle (Championship)
• St Johnstone 2-0 Ross County (Challenge Cup)

The past five matches has seen change in Dingwall with the end of the Tony Docherty era away to Raith, a credible point against high-flying St Johnstone and their first league victory in seven to mark the return of Kettlewell before the Challenge Cup defeat. They have scored two goals.

Motherwell vs Ross County Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with a 60.00% confidence in Motherwell to Win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Motherwell vs Ross County Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Motherwell to Win @ 1.29 on BoyleSports.

Key Players to Watch: Motherwell vs Ross County

Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell): The Zimbabwe has proven himself to be a goalscoring threat for the Steelmen with 10 goals in 19 matches, alongside two assists. He has scored the opening goal in the club's last two matches against Hibernian and St Mirren.

Jay Henderson (Ross County): The 23-year-old was awarded Man of the Match in the 2-0 win against Partick Thistle having scored his brace in the first 10 minutes. This can only do wonders for the young winger's confidence and it will be interesting to see if he can build on this amidst the club's relegation battle.

Motherwell vs Ross County Match Facts

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Stadium Information: Fir Park has been the home of Motherwell since 1896 when they moved from their previous ground Dalziel Park. During the 2007/08 season, the stadium was also home to Gretna.

Motherwell v Ross County: Final Prediction

Motherwell 2-0 Ross County