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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 10 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 45' Callum Morris
Y 73' Sean Kelly
Y 87' Blair Spittal

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Kylie Cockburn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
8
1
Heart of Midlothian FC 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Ross County FC H 0–0 D
04 Aug Aberdeen FC A 2–3 L
19 May Celtic FC A 1–2 L
10 May Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
04 May Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
28 Apr Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–0 D
03 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Heart of Midlothian FC and Ross County FC get this one started.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zdenek Zlamal made 308 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Michael Gardyne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 323 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Clare, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Morris.
  • 46' Jake Mulraney is replacing Steven Naismith for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • 51' Ross County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's shape.
  • 61' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 62' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Uche Ikpeazu is withdrawn and Euan Henderson gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Blair Spittal comes on to replace Iain Vigurs.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Sean Kelly has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 73' Loic Damour makes way for Oliver Bozanic at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 76' Ross County FC ring the changes. Billy McKay has done his job and it is now time for Brian Graham to step up.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 308 games and scored 323 goals.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Ross County FC player. Blair Spittal gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.65 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC32% Draw40% Ross County FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Ross County FC
68%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Ross County FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC17% Draw68% Ross County FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.1%
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
1.2%
0 – 3
0.9%
3 – 1
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 21% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.