Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ross County FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Ross County FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium 4,994 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' James Wilson
0–2 48' James Wilson
Joshua Nisbet 90+7' 1–2
Jordan White 90+9' 2–2

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Hardie (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Milne (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Chris Rae (Scotland)

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
2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-09-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Ross County FC 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

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Dundee FC A 3–0 W
21 Dec St. Mirren FC H 1–2 L
14 Dec Hibernian FC A 1–3 L
08 Dec Rangers FC H 0–3 L
30 Nov Celtic FC A 0–5 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Ross County FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
22 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
15 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
07 Dec Dundee FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D

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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Ross County FC and Heart of Midlothian FC has kicked off!
  • 2' Against the run of play, James Wilson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ross County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 46' The whistle greets Ryan Leak as he departs to be replaced by Jordan White.
  • 48' Assisted by James Penrice with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Wilson makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 53' Ross County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Grieves departs to be replaced by James Brown.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' named a 3-5-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Musa Drammeh is replaced by Alan Forrest on 75 minute.
  • 80' Jorge Grant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Jorge Grant is replaced by Malachi Boateng on 85 minute.
  • 90' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 90 minute. Adam Forrester leaves to be changed by Craig Halkett.
  • The points are shared — Ross County FC 2-2 Heart of Midlothian FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 8
Blair Spittal 5
Jordan White 4
Alan Forrest 3
Andrew Halliday 2
Josh Ginnelly 2
Liam Boyce 2
Barrie McKay 2

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-09-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Ross County FC 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

Ross County FC Form

2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-12-26 Dundee FC 0–3 Ross County FC W 2024-12-21 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC L 2024-12-14 Hibernian FC 3–1 Ross County FC L 2024-12-08 Ross County FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2024-11-30 Celtic FC 5–0 Ross County FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2024-12-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-12-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC38% Draw28% Heart of Midlothian FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
62%
Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC27% Draw47% Heart of Midlothian FC26%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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