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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
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
1Celtic220085275884
2RangersRangers220078255381
3Hearts20114637963
4Kilmarnock20114438652
5St Mirren21014246-446
6Dundee20024659-1341
Relegation Group
1Hibernian21014854-642
2Aberdeen22003749-1241
3Motherwell21015053-340
4Ross County21013459-2533
5St Johnstone20022550-2531
RLivingston21012563-3821
 
First Phase
1Celtic33246380265478
2RangersRangers33243672234975
3Hearts33195946341262
4Kilmarnock33131284334951
5St Mirren33127143843-543
6Dundee331011124454-1041
7Hibernian33912124451-739
8Motherwell33813124651-537
9Aberdeen33811143549-1435
10St Johnstone33710162446-2231
11Ross County3379173256-2430
RLivingston3339212259-3718


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