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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Ross County FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium 5,267 HT 45' · FT 45'

Simon Murray 42' 2–1

Simon Murray 49' 2–1

2–1 90+1' Yutaro Oda

Yan Dhanda 55' Y

Y 63' Lawrence Shankland

Victor Loturi 80' 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 Grant Irvine
Assistant 1 David Roome
Assistant 2 Paul O'Neill

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

2024-03-16 Ross County FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Ross County FC 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

Recent Form

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Mar	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	2–1	W
13 Mar	Hibernian FC	H	2–2	D
02 Mar	Hibernian FC	A	0–2	L
27 Feb	St. Mirren FC	H	1–1	D
24 Feb	Livingston FC	H	3–2	W
17 Feb	Dundee FC	A	0–2	L

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Mar	Ross County FC	A	1–2	L
03 Mar	Celtic FC	H	2–0	W
28 Feb	Hibernian FC	H	1–1	D
24 Feb	Rangers FC	A	0–5	L
17 Feb	Motherwell FC	H	2–0	W
07 Feb	St. Johnstone FC	A	1–0	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' And we are off! Ross County FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — let the football do the talking.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Simon Murray made 302 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ross County FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ross County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' Max Sheaf, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
35' It’s high time Don Cowie made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
40' 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.
42' Goal! Simon Murray scores his 35 goal in 302 matches.
46' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Eamonn Brophy comes on to replace Jordan White.
49' Against the run of play, Simon Murray has scored! This game has turned on its head.
54' 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.
55' The referee calls foul for Yan Dhanda. He receives a card.
60' Zander Clark is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ross County FC tonight.
63' A moment of madness from Lawrence Shankland on 63 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Loick Ayina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
77' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Khela is hanging Yan Dhanda on the field on 77 minute.
80' Victor Loturi was booked on 80.
82' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yutaro Oda is hanging Alex Cochrane on the field on 82 minute.
84' Another change for Ross County FC made on 84 minute. Simon Murray leaves to be changed by Josh Sims.
89' Ryan Leak has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
90' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Reid departs to be replaced by George Harmon.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Ross County FC Form

2024-03-16 Ross County FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-03-13 Ross County FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D 2024-03-02 Hibernian FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2024-02-27 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2024-02-24 Ross County FC 3–2 Livingston FC W 2024-02-17 Dundee FC 2–0 Ross County FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-03-16 Ross County FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-03-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Celtic FC W 2024-02-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-02-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-02-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.6 Ross County FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.35 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Ross County FC43% Draw27% Heart of Midlothian FC30%

Actual: Ross County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.95

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

57%

Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Ross County FC31% Draw45% Heart of Midlothian FC24%

Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

7.4%

0 – 0

2 – 0

6.6%

0 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap	Ross County FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	20%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	17%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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