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

Premier League · 2019-20
Ross County FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Wed 22 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Iain Vigurs 81' Y
Y 90' John Souttar

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee John McCrossan
  • Referee

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

1
8
6
Ross County FC 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-22 Ross County FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-08-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–0 D
29 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
21 Dec Livingston FC A 0–4 L
14 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
04 Dec Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Ross County FC A 0–0 D
29 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–2 L
21 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 1–2 L
18 Dec Celtic FC H 0–2 L
14 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ross County FC is hosting Heart of Midlothian FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 39-year-old Steven Naismith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ross County FC that had 212 games and scored 224 goals.
  • 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' 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.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ross County FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Jamie Walker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' The whistle greets Donis Avdijaj as he departs to be replaced by Euan Henderson.
  • 66' Ross County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 71' Ross County FC is showing some good football. However, Ross County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' Blair Spittal makes way for Harry Paton at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
  • 79' Joel Pereira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Oliver Bozanic is replaced by Jamie Walker on 80 minute.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Iain Vigurs.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. John Souttar gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Ross County FC ring the changes. Jordan Tillson has done his job and it is now time for Lewis Spence to step up.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-01-22 Ross County FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-08-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC

Ross County FC Form

2020-01-22 Ross County FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-21 Livingston FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2019-12-14 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-12-04 Ross County FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2020-01-22 Ross County FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L 2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Ross County FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC41% Draw34% Heart of Midlothian FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
59%
Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC23% Draw61% Heart of Midlothian FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 23% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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