Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ross County FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2024-25 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2024-25
Ross County FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 3 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium 4,181 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ronan Hale 26' 1–3
1–3 40' Lawrence Shankland
1–3 58' Lawrence Shankland
1–3 82' Alan Forrest
Y 68' Kenneth Vargas
Zac Ashworth 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (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

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Ross County FC 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-03 Ross County FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC 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

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–3 L
26 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
12 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–3 L
05 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
30 Mar Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
15 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Ross County FC A 3–1 W
26 Apr Dundee FC H 0–1 L
12 Apr Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
29 Mar Celtic FC A 0–3 L
15 Mar Ross County FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Global Energy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Don Cowie made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Beni Baningime suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Calem Nieuwenhof has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ross County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' Ronan Hale puts Ross County FC on the lead.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Craig Gordon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' What a strike from Lawrence Shankland! The score is 1-1.
  • 45' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Alan Forrest has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' What a strike from Lawrence Shankland! The score is 1-2.
  • 62' The whistle greets James Brown as he departs to be replaced by Michee Efete.
  • 67' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a card on 68.
  • 70' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Blair Spittal by Calem Nieuwenhof on 70 minute.
  • 73' Ross County FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' Another change for Ross County FC made on 74 minute. George Harmon leaves to be changed by Jack Grieves.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Yan Dhanda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenneth Vargas on 81 minute.
  • 82' What a strike from Alan Forrest! The score is 1-3.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Ross County FC team. Alex Samuel is replaced by George Robesten on 83 minute.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for James Wilson. He replaces Alan Forrest on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

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

2025-05-03 Ross County FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC 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

Ross County FC Form

2025-05-03 Ross County FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-04-26 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2025-04-12 St. Mirren FC 3–2 Ross County FC L 2025-04-05 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2025-03-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-05-03 Ross County FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC L 2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-04-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC30% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC41%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
70%
Ross County FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC22% Draw48% Heart of Midlothian FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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