Ross County FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2024-25 RELEGATION ROUND
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Match Preview
Ross County FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Global Energy Stadium.
- Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 history46% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Heart of Midlothian FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ronan Hale, as he is very good at scoring at Global Energy Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ross County FC that had 212 games and scored 224 goals.
- 20' Beni Baningime needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Nohan Kenneh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Ross County FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ronan Hale on 26.
- 31' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' 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 James Penrice suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' What an equalizer from Lawrence Shankland!
- 45' 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.
- 50' Alan Forrest has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Ross County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' Lawrence Shankland with the second goal in the match!
- 62' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. James Brown departs to be replaced by Michee Efete.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' Kenneth Vargas was booked on 68.
- 70' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 70 minute. Blair Spittal leaves to be changed by Calem Nieuwenhof.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a card for Zac Ashworth.
- 74' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. George Harmon is replaced by Jack Grieves.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Frankie Kent made 7 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Kenneth Vargas is replaced by Yan Dhanda.
- 82' Goal! Alan Forrest scores his 22 goal in 1 matches.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for George Robesten. He replaces Alex Samuel on 83 minute.
- 88' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Alan Forrest by James Wilson on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-3.
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Ross County FC
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 8
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Alex Samuel ↓ George Robesten 83'
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Jordan White ↓ Kieran Phillips 62'
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George Harmon ↓ Jack Grieves 74'
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Nohan Kenneh ↓ Joshua Nisbet 62'
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James Brown ↓ Michee Efete 62'
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Joshua Nisbet ↑ 62'
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Kieran Phillips ↑ 62'
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Michee Efete ↑ 62'
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Jack Grieves ↑ 74'
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George Robesten ↑ 83'
Coach Don CowieHeart of Midlothian FC
4-3-3Starting XI- 6
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Alan Forrest ↓ James Wilson 90'
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Kenneth Vargas ↓ Yan Dhanda 81'
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Bench- 10
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Yan Dhanda ↑ 81'
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Calem Nieuwenhof ↑ 70'
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James Wilson ↑ 90'
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Head to Head
Ross County FC Form
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