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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 1
Jul 30, 2022 at 3pm UK
Tynecastle Park
Ross County

Hearts
2 - 1
Ross County

Forrest (59'), McKay (77')
Grant (80')
FT(HT: 0-0)
White (79')
Baldwin (52'), Purrington (67')

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: Stoke 1-2 Hearts
Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Ross County 7-0 East Fife
Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Scottish League Cup

We said: Hearts 2-1 Ross County

The opening game of the season is an important one for any club as it helps to build momentum and belief for the rest of the campaign, and both of these teams are heading into Saturday in good form. While Ross County have already been playing competitive matches this summer, it is Hearts that boast the stronger squad on paper, and with their form in the 2021-22 campaign, they should just edge this one. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Hearts win with a probability of 55.09%. A draw has a probability of 24.3% and a win for Ross County has a probability of 20.59%.

The most likely scoreline for a Hearts win is 1-0 with a probability of 12.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (10.5%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (11.53%), while for a Ross County win it is 0-1 (6.92%).

Result
HeartsDrawRoss County
55.09% (0.009999999999998 0.01) 24.32% (-0.0019999999999989 -0) 20.59% (-0.0070000000000014 -0.01)
Both teams to score 48.64% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.71% (0.0019999999999953 0)52.29%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.01% (0.0010000000000012 0)73.98%
Hearts Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.12% (0.0039999999999907 0)18.88% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.65% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)50.35% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Ross County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.95% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)40.04% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.31% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)76.69% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Hearts 55.08%
    Ross County 20.59%
    Draw 24.31%
HeartsDrawRoss County
1-0 @ 12.6%
2-0 @ 10.5%
2-1 @ 9.62% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 5.84% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-1 @ 5.34% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-2 @ 2.45%
4-0 @ 2.43% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 2.23% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 1.02%
Other @ 3.06%
Total : 55.08%
1-1 @ 11.53%
0-0 @ 7.56%
2-2 @ 4.4%
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 24.31%
0-1 @ 6.92% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
1-2 @ 5.28% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
0-2 @ 3.17% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-3 @ 1.61% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 1.34% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 0.97%
Other @ 1.31%
Total : 20.59%

How you voted: Hearts vs Ross County

Hearts
80.0%
Draw
15.0%
Ross County
5.0%
20
Head to Head
Apr 30, 2022 3pm
Apr 2, 2022 3pm
Dec 26, 2021 3pm
Hearts
2-1
Ross County
Smith (4'), Woodburn (42')
Halliday (87')
White (72')
Baldwin (44'), Clarke (70'), Spittal (75')
Sep 18, 2021 3pm
Ross County
2-2
Hearts
Spittal (10', 45')
Paton (64'), Baldwin (72')
Boyce (9'), Kingsley (66')
Woodburn (42')
Mar 21, 2020 3pm
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2Aberdeen16104230181234
3RangersRangers1510232791832
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd156632215724
5Motherwell157171823-522
6Dundee165472729-219
7St Mirren165381926-718
8Ross County163671230-1815
9St Johnstone1642101829-1114
10Kilmarnock163581734-1714
11Hearts163491825-713
12Hibernian162681828-1012


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