Heart of Midlothian FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2022-23

Heart of Midlothian FC

2 – 1

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Ross County FC

Sat 30 Jul 2022 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 52' Jack Baldwin

Y 67' Ben Purrington

Jorge Grant 80' Y

Overview

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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.

Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals Ross County FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-07-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2022-04-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC 2022-04-02 Ross County FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-09-18 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2020-01-22 Ross County FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jul	Ross County FC	H	2–1	W
14 May	Rangers FC	H	1–3	L
11 May	Motherwell FC	A	1–2	L
07 May	Celtic FC	A	1–4	L
30 Apr	Ross County FC	H	0–0	D
24 Apr	Dundee United FC	A	3–2	W

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jul	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–2	L
14 May	Dundee United FC	H	1–2	L
11 May	Rangers FC	A	1–4	L
07 May	Motherwell FC	H	0–1	L
30 Apr	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	0–0	D
24 Apr	Celtic FC	H	0–2	L

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' What a night it is going to be! Heart of Midlothian FC welcome Ross County FC for this crunch clash at Tynecastle Park.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' Jordan White, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' The 30-year-old Ben Purrington has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
25' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
28' Jorge Grant is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathaniel Atkinson at the 28 minute mark.
33' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
43' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
48' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Baldwin.
57' Jordan Tillson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
59' GOAL! Alan Forrest scores on 59.
64' A change in the Ross County FC ranks — Josh Sims exits the field as Yan Dhanda enters on 64.
67' The referee shows Ross County FC player a Yellow card on 67.
71' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Lawrence Shankland is withdrawn and Liam Boyce gets his opportunity.
76' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Jordan White on, Dominic Samuel off on 76 minutes.
77' Brilliant from the ! Barrie McKay makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 77.
78' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Cameron Devlin comes on to replace Alan Forrest.
79' Goal! Jordan White scores his 32 goal in 1 matches.
80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jorge Grant on 80.
81' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. Connor Randall is withdrawn and Callum Johnson gets his opportunity.
86' 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.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Heart of Midlothian FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Yan Dhanda ↑ 64'
31
Jake Eastwood
12
Callum Johnson ↑ 81'
26
Jordan White ↑ 76'
15
Keith Watson
24
Ben Paton

Coach Malky Mackay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lawrence Shankland	8
Blair Spittal	5
Jordan White	4
Alan Forrest	3
Josh Ginnelly	2
Liam Boyce	2
Barrie McKay	2
Simon Murray	2

Head to Head

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-07-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-04-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-04-24 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Ross County FC Form

2022-07-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Ross County FC L 2022-05-14 Ross County FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2022-05-11 Rangers FC 4–1 Ross County FC L 2022-05-07 Ross County FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2022-04-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.38 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 Ross County FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC48% Draw27% Ross County FC25%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Ross County FC

52%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Ross County FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC30% Draw49% Ross County FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

1 – 0

11.1%

0 – 0

10.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.2%

0 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

6.4%

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

3 – 0

3.7%

1 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Ross County FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	22%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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