Heart of Midlothian FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at Tynecastle.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Muir
- Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
- Assistant 2 Andrew Milne (Scotland)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 33 | 69 |
| 3 | Celtic FC | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | Motherwell FC | 33 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian FC | 33 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk FC | 33 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee United FC | 33 | 40 |
| 8 | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 33 |
| 9 | Dundee FC | 33 | 33 |
| 10 | St. Mirren FC | 33 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock FC | 33 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston FC | 33 | 16 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Ross County FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | Dundee FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Dec | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Heart of Midlothian FC to score. At the same time, Ross County FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ross County FC backline.
- 30' Ross County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Ross County FC's compact 4-4-2.
- 40' Yan Dhanda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
- 41' Nathaniel Atkinson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
- 46' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 46 minute. Kyosuke Tagawa leaves to be changed by Yutaro Oda.
- 51' Alan Forrest was booked on 51.
- 55' Alex Cochrane does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
- 60' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's 4-4-2 shape.
- 61' The England Yan Dhanda breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-1!
- 61' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 61 minute. Craig Halkett leaves to be changed by Stephen Kingsley.
- 62' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Kenneth Vargas on, Alex Lowry off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' The whistle greets Simon Murray as he departs to be replaced by Eamonn Brophy.
- 71' Heart of Midlothian FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kenneth Vargas on 71.
- 76' Ross County FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Another substitution for Ross County FC to replace Ben Purrington by George Harmon on 78 minute.
- 79' Goal! Lawrence Shankland scores his 78 goal in 1 matches.
- 81' Josh Sims was booked on 81.
- 82' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Victor Loturi on, Josh Sims off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Ryan Leak picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 2
- 15
-
30
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Yutaro Oda 46'
- 28
- 4
- 13
- 9
- 19
- 8
-
22
Aidan Denholm ↓ Alan Forrest 46'
-
51
Alex Lowry ↓ Kenneth Vargas 62'
Bench
- 21
-
3
Stephen Kingsley ↑ 61'
- 1
- 5
-
11
Yutaro Oda ↑ 46'
-
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 46'
- 39
-
77
Kenneth Vargas ↑ 62'
- 25
Ross County FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
11
Josh Sims ↓ Victor Loturi 82'
-
3
Ben Purrington ↓ George Harmon 78'
- 10
- 5
- 12
- 1
-
15
Simon Murray ↓ Eamonn Brophy 69'
-
26
Jordan White ↓ Kyle Turner 82'
- 6
- 42
- 4
Bench
- 25
-
27
Eamonn Brophy ↑ 69'
- 21
- 43
- 17
-
16
George Harmon ↑ 78'
-
7
Kyle Turner ↑ 82'
-
14
Victor Loturi ↑ 82'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 8 |
| Blair Spittal | 5 |
| Jordan White | 4 |
| Alan Forrest | 3 |
| Liam Boyce | 2 |
| Barrie McKay | 2 |
| Simon Murray | 2 |
| Ronan Hale | 2 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2023-12-30
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–2
Ross County FC
D
2023-12-27
Hibernian FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2023-12-23
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
St. Mirren FC
W
2023-12-16
Celtic FC
0–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2023-12-09
Aberdeen FC
2–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2023-12-06
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Rangers FC
L
Ross County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Ross County FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Ross County FC
47%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Ross County FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Ross County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.