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

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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.

Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' Ross County FC have kicked off against Heart of Midlothian FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
2' GOAL! James Wilson scores on 2. Assisted by Liam Boyce
7' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
12' named a 3-5-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
17' It’s high time Don Cowie made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ross County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
27' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 305 games and scored 322 goals.
37' Connor Randall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Jordan White on, Ryan Leak off on 46 minutes.
48' James Wilson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
58' The 24-year-old Kenneth Vargas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
59' The supporters are chanting for James Brown. He replaces Jack Grieves on 59 minute.
64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
69' Ross County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
74' Jack Grieves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
75' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Musa Drammeh is replaced by Alan Forrest.
80' 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.
85' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Malachi Boateng is hanging Jorge Grant on the field on 85 minute.
90' Craig Halkett gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Adam Forrester and will look to change the dynamic.
The final score is 2-2.

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

Player	Goals
Lawrence Shankland	8
Blair Spittal	5
Jordan White	4
Alan Forrest	3
James Wilson	2
Andrew Halliday	2
Josh Ginnelly	2
Liam Boyce	2

Head to Head

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

1 – 2

7.9%

1 – 0

7.9%

0 – 1

7.8%

2 – 0

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.