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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Heart of Midlothian FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Lewis Moore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Clevid Dikamona has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Stendel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' The 36-year-old Keith Watson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Oliver Bozanic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ross County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The whistle greets Donis Avdijaj as he departs to be replaced by Euan Henderson.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Ross County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' Harry Paton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Blair Spittal at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Ross County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 80' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Oliver Bozanic trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Walker on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Iain Vigurs on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Coll Donaldson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
  • 90' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Jordan Tillson as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Spence steps in for Ross County FC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Barrie McKay 2
Simon Murray 2
Ronan Hale 2
James Wilson 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.