Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ross County FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Ross County FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Ben Woodburn
Y 42' Ben Woodburn
Ben Paton 64' Y
Jack Baldwin 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-09-18 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 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
18 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
11 Sep Celtic FC A 0–3 L
29 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug Rangers FC H 2–4 L
08 Aug Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
31 Jul St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Ross County FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep Hibernian FC H 0–0 D
28 Aug Dundee United FC A 2–0 W
22 Aug Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
07 Aug St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
31 Jul Celtic FC H 2–1 W

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Ross County FC and Heart of Midlothian FC is underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 6' What a strike from Liam Boyce! The score is 0-1.
  • 8' Blair Spittal doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' Liam Boyce with the second goal in the match!
  • 10' A stunning finish from Blair Spittal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' Blair Spittal adds to his 0 season tally! Ross County FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Halkett made 251 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Woodburn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Woodburn is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 42.
  • 43' GOAL! Blair Spittal fires home to make it 4-2!
  • 45' A stunning finish from Blair Spittal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Blair Spittal makes it 6-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Gary Mackay-Steven exits the field as Cameron Devlin enters on 56.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' Ben Paton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Ben Woodburn as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Walker steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 66' Assisted by Gary Mackay-Steven with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stephen Kingsley makes no mistake. 6-3!
  • 71' Ben Woodburn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Baldwin.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 308 games and scored 323 goals.
  • 83' Ross County FC ring the changes. Ross Callachan has done his job and it is now time for Keith Watson to step up.
  • 88' Cameron Devlin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 89' A change in the Ross County FC ranks — Regan Charles-Cook exits the field as Joseph Hungbo enters on 89.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

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

2021-09-18 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

2021-09-18 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-09-11 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC L 2021-08-29 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2021-08-22 Ross County FC 2–4 Rangers FC L 2021-08-08 Hibernian FC 3–0 Ross County FC L 2021-07-31 Ross County FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2021-09-18 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-09-12 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2021-08-28 Dundee United FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2021-08-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2021-08-07 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2021-07-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC34% Draw30% Heart of Midlothian FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
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 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
66%
Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC24% Draw49% Heart of Midlothian FC27%
Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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