Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ross County FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Ross County FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 69' Alan Forrest
Connor Randall 18' Y
Kyle Turner 29' Y
Y 32' Odel Offiah
Y 90' Andy Halliday
Scott Allardice 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Craig Ferguson
  • Assistant 2 Alastair Mather
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

1
8
6
Ross County FC 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-04-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 6–1 Ross County FC 2022-10-30 Ross County FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-07-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2022-04-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
24 Sep Aberdeen FC A 0–4 L
16 Sep Livingston FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug Rangers FC H 0–2 L
12 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Ross County FC A 1–0 W
23 Sep St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
03 Sep Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
27 Aug Dundee FC A 0–1 L
13 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ross County FC to score. At the same time, Heart of Midlothian FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ross County FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' Connor Randall has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 18.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Alex Lowry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Kyle Turner is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Odel Offiah on 32 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 52' 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.
  • 56' Aidan Denholm makes way for Alan Forrest at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. Yan Dhanda is withdrawn and Victor Loturi gets his opportunity.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Scott Allardice. He replaces Kyle Turner on 66 minute.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Alan Forrest gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Jorge Grant is replaced by Andy Halliday on 73 minute.
  • 78' Ross County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 83' 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.
  • 84' Liam Boyce has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenneth Vargas on 84 minute.
  • 85' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. James Brown is withdrawn and Jay Henderson gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Andy Halliday catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-04-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 6–1 Ross County FC 2022-10-30 Ross County FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-07-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2022-04-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Ross County FC

Ross County FC Form

2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-09-24 Aberdeen FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2023-09-16 Ross County FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC W 2023-08-26 Ross County FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-08-12 Ross County FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2023-08-27 Dundee FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-08-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC29% Draw31% Heart of Midlothian FC40%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%
Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC20% Draw53% Heart of Midlothian FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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