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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 21
Dec 30, 2023 at 3pm UK
Tynecastle Park
Ross County

Hearts
2 - 2
Ross County

Vargas (71'), Shankland (79')
Atkinson (41'), Forrest (51')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Cochrane (55' og.), Dhanda (61')
Sims (81'), Leak (90+7')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Hearts and Ross County, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Hibernian 0-1 Hearts
Wednesday, December 27 at 8pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Ross County 0-1 Dundee
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Hearts 2-0 Ross County

The Hearts faithful will feel comfortable of keeping their fine recent form going against a side who they are unbeaten against in 13 games. Ross County may be a little behind on match sharpness after a disruptive period, and considering they lost 6-1 on their last visit here suggests they could struggle. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hearts win with a probability of 44.94%. A win for Ross County had a probability of 30.51% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Hearts win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.04%) and 2-0 (7.22%). The likeliest Ross County win was 1-2 (7.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.

Result
HeartsDrawRoss County
44.94% (0.267 0.27) 24.55% (-0.146 -0.15) 30.51% (-0.125 -0.13)
Both teams to score 57.47% (0.42700000000001 0.43)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.77% (0.594 0.59)45.23% (-0.599 -0.6)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.42% (0.567 0.57)67.57% (-0.572 -0.57)
Hearts Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.77% (0.358 0.36)20.23% (-0.363 -0.36)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.44% (0.573 0.57)52.56% (-0.579 -0.58)
Ross County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.04% (0.20999999999999 0.21)27.95% (-0.218 -0.22)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.42% (0.27 0.27)63.58% (-0.277 -0.28)
Score Analysis
    Hearts 44.94%
    Ross County 30.51%
    Draw 24.54%
HeartsDrawRoss County
2-1 @ 9.2% (0.026999999999999 0.03)
1-0 @ 9.04% (-0.131 -0.13)
2-0 @ 7.22% (-0.023000000000001 -0.02)
3-1 @ 4.9% (0.069 0.07)
3-0 @ 3.85% (0.031 0.03)
3-2 @ 3.12% (0.062 0.06)
4-1 @ 1.96% (0.049 0.05)
4-0 @ 1.54% (0.029 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.25% (0.038 0.04)
Other @ 2.87%
Total : 44.94%
1-1 @ 11.51% (-0.1 -0.1)
2-2 @ 5.87% (0.053 0.05)
0-0 @ 5.66% (-0.146 -0.15)
3-3 @ 1.33% (0.035 0.04)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 24.54%
1-2 @ 7.34% (-0.016 -0.02)
0-1 @ 7.21% (-0.142 -0.14)
0-2 @ 4.59% (-0.061999999999999 -0.06)
1-3 @ 3.12% (0.012 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.49% (0.037 0.04)
0-3 @ 1.95% (-0.014 -0.01)
1-4 @ 0.99% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 2.81%
Total : 30.51%

How you voted: Hearts vs Ross County

Hearts
87.5%
Draw
12.5%
Ross County
0.0%
32
Head to Head
Sep 30, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 7
Ross County
0-1
Hearts

Randall (18'), Turner (29'), Allardice (90+5')
Forrest (69')
Offiah (32'), Halliday (90+1')
Apr 22, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 33
Hearts
6-1
Ross County
Cochrane (17'), Ginnelly (22', 57'), Shankland (28', 45+7' pen., 59')
Edwards (85' pen.)
Oct 30, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 13
Ross County
1-2
Hearts
White (11')
Shankland (15'), Halliday (20')
Jul 30, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 1
Hearts
2-1
Ross County
Forrest (59'), McKay (77')
Grant (80')
White (79')
Baldwin (52'), Purrington (67')
Apr 30, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 2
Hearts
0-0
Ross County
Callachan (15'), Tillson (59'), Watson (67'), Spittal (75')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2Aberdeen16104230181234
3RangersRangers1510232791832
4Motherwell168172226-425
5Dundee UnitedDundee Utd166642519624
6St Mirren176382228-621
7Dundee165472729-219
8Kilmarnock174581834-1617
9Hibernian173682129-815
10Ross County173681333-2015
11St Johnstone1742112032-1214
12Hearts1734101826-813


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