Ross County FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2024-25 RELEGATION ROUND

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Premier League · 2024-25

Ross County FC

1 – 3

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 3 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium 4,181 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ronan Hale 26' 1–3

1–3 40' Lawrence Shankland

1–3 58' Lawrence Shankland

1–3 82' Alan Forrest

Y 68' Kenneth Vargas

Zac Ashworth 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ross County FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Global Energy Stadium.

Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Don Robertson
Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	7	18
2	Rangers FC	7	16
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	7	13
4	Dundee FC	7	10
5	St. Mirren FC	7	10
6	St. Johnstone FC	7	8
7	Aberdeen FC	7	8
8	Motherwell FC	7	8
9	Dundee United FC	7	8
10	Hibernian FC	7	7
11	Falkirk FC	7	6
12	Kilmarnock FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-03 Ross County FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-09-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2024-03-16 Ross County FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	1–3	L
26 Apr	Kilmarnock FC	A	0–2	L
12 Apr	St. Mirren FC	A	2–3	L
05 Apr	Aberdeen FC	H	0–1	L
30 Mar	Dundee United FC	H	0–1	L
15 Mar	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	0–2	L

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Ross County FC	A	3–1	W
26 Apr	Dundee FC	H	0–1	L
12 Apr	Motherwell FC	A	0–0	D
06 Apr	Dundee United FC	H	0–1	L
29 Mar	Celtic FC	A	0–3	L
15 Mar	Ross County FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

James Wilson	3 G
Claudio Braga	2 G	2 A
Joshua McPake	1 G	1 A
Calvin Miller	1 G
Tom Renaud	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Global Energy Stadium that hosts another battle between Ross County FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' Ross County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ross County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
25' Ross County FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 4-3-3 shape.
26' Ronan Hale puts Ross County FC on the lead.
31' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
36' Blair Spittal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 212 appearances.
40' Lawrence Shankland doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
50' 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.
55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
58' GOAL! Lawrence Shankland fires home to make it 1-2!
62' James Brown makes way for Michee Efete at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
67' Jorge Grant is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
68' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a card on 68.
70' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Blair Spittal is replaced by Calem Nieuwenhof on 70 minute.
73' A moment of madness from Zac Ashworth on 73 minutes earns him a card. Ross County FC will be frustrated.
74' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Grieves is hanging George Harmon on the field on 74 minute.
79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
81' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Kenneth Vargas exits the field as Yan Dhanda enters on 81.
82' GOAL! Alan Forrest scores on 82. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland
83' The supporters are chanting for George Robesten. He replaces Alex Samuel on 83 minute.
88' It looks like no one’s ball. Ross County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
90' Alan Forrest makes way for James Wilson at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
Ross County FC will have plenty to reflect on. Heart of Midlothian FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

23
Joshua Nisbet ↑ 62'
11
Kieran Phillips ↑ 62'
24
Michee Efete ↑ 62'
14
Jack Grieves ↑ 74'
31
Logan Ross
30
Dylan Smith
20
Kacper Lopata
19
Elijah Campbell
34
George Robesten ↑ 83'

Coach Don Cowie

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Ross County FC Form

2025-05-03 Ross County FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-04-26 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2025-04-12 St. Mirren FC 3–2 Ross County FC L 2025-04-05 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2025-03-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-05-03 Ross County FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC L 2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-04-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.15 Ross County FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.4 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Ross County FC30% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC41%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.55

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

70%

Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Ross County FC22% Draw48% Heart of Midlothian FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 1

9.9%

0 – 0

9.9%

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

7.9%

0 – 2

7.5%

2 – 1

6.9%

2 – 0

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap	Ross County FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	17%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	21%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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