Ross County vs East Fife Predictions

• Ross County have won their last two games without conceding
• East Fife have failed to score in five of their last six away fixtures
• County are on a run of eight wins in nine home League Cup ties

Ross County heading for the second round?

Ross County are already certain of finishing in the top two positions in Group C thanks to picking up eight points from three games, with their last two matches, against Dunfermline and Alloa, ending 2-0 and 1-0 respectively.

Malky Mackay’s side have a strong record in this competition of late, winning eight of the last nine home games and reaching the second round on four of the last five occasions.

They are a strong defensive unit, keeping clean sheets in their last two matches and will be hopeful that that mean defence can deliver again when facing a less fancied opposition.

East Fife still fighting

East Fife can still reach the knock-out stages for just the second time in seven seasons with a win here, although they have not defeated Ross County since the mid-1990s.

Stevie Crawford’s side beat Buckie Thistle 3-2 last time out, but that was their first win in ten League Cup ties, with eight of those matches ending in defeat.

The Fifers have failed to even score in nine of their most recent dozen away fixtures in this competition, including when facing the likes of Hearts and St Johnstone, both placed higher in the Scottish football pyramid.

I predict that Ross County will win this game to nil, with 3-0 my correct score prediction.