Heart of Midlothian FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Heart of Midlothian FC

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Ross County FC

Sat 28 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle Park 18,399 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 35' Ronan Hale

Lawrence Shankland 90+6' 1–1

Y 11' Elijah Campbell

Kenneth Vargas 13' Y

Y 42' Ronan Hale

Y 57' Connor Randall

Y 60' Ryan Leak

Overview

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Iain Snedden
Assistant 1 David Roome
Assistant 2 Paul McAvinue (Scotland)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	13	31
2	Rangers FC	12	27
3	Falkirk FC	13	21
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	12	20
5	Dundee FC	12	17
6	Dundee United FC	12	17
7	St. Johnstone FC	13	17
8	St. Mirren FC	13	14
9	Motherwell FC	13	13
10	Hibernian FC	12	11
11	Aberdeen FC	12	11
12	Kilmarnock FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2024-03-16 Ross County FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Ross County FC 2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-04-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 6–1 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Sep	Ross County FC	H	1–1	D
21 Sep	St. Mirren FC	A	1–2	L
14 Sep	Celtic FC	A	0–2	L
01 Sep	Dundee United FC	H	0–1	L
25 Aug	Motherwell FC	A	1–3	L
10 Aug	Dundee FC	A	1–3	L

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Sep	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–1	D
21 Sep	St. Johnstone FC	H	3–3	D
14 Sep	Dundee FC	H	2–0	W
31 Aug	Aberdeen FC	H	0–1	L
24 Aug	Rangers FC	A	0–6	L
10 Aug	Dundee United FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/4

16-30

3/4

31-45

5/4

46-60

6/4

61-75

3/1

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

Claudio Braga	6 G	2 A
Calvin Miller	5 G	1 A
James Wilson	3 G
Laurent Mendy	3 G
Joshua McPake	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Ross County FC gets underway.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joshua Nisbet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
10' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
11' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Elijah Campbell on 11 minutes.
13' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a card on 13.
18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
23' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 349 goals from 319 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
28' The travelling Ross County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
33' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
35' Ross County FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ronan Hale on 35.
40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
42' Ronan Hale was booked on 42.
47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Ross County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Connor Randall.
58' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Cameron Devlin by Barrie McKay on 58 minute.
60' Ryan Leak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 60.
65' 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.
67' The crowd applauds Alan Forrest as he leaves the pitch. Yan Dhanda steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
68' Ronan Hale makes way for Alex Samuel at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
78' The 31-year-old Charlie Telfer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
83' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
88' Ross County FC make a change. Connor Randall trudges off to be replaced by Jack Grieves on 88 minutes.
90' Adam Forrester makes way for Liam Boyce at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

10
Barrie McKay ↑ 58'
20
Yan Dhanda ↑ 67'
27
Liam Boyce ↑ 90'
28
Zander Clark
4
Craig Halkett
16
Blair Spittal ↑ 58'
29
James Penrice
5
Daniel Oyegoke ↑ 90'
25
Macaulay Tait

Coach Steven Naismith

Ross County FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

35
Will Nightingale
25
Alex Samuel ↑ 68'
22
Jack Hamilton
27
Eamonn Brophy
2
James Brown ↑ 68'
14
Jack Grieves ↑ 88'
30
Dylan Smith
7
Victor Loturi ↑ 58'
21
Charlie Telfer ↑ 88'

Coach Don Cowie

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lawrence Shankland	8
Blair Spittal	5
Jordan White	4
Alan Forrest	3
Simon Murray	2
Ronan Hale	2
James Wilson	2
Andrew Halliday	2

Head to Head

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-09-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2024-09-21 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-09-14 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-09-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-08-10 Dundee FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Ross County FC Form

2024-09-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-09-14 Ross County FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2024-08-31 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2024-08-24 Rangers FC 6–0 Ross County FC L 2024-08-10 Ross County FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.63 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.03 Ross County FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC48% Draw27% Ross County FC25%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

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

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC35% Draw47% Ross County FC18%

Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

10.5%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

9.1%

0 – 0

8.9%

0 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

5.8%

3 – 1

3 – 0

4.8%

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Ross County FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	23%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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