📊 Form Guide

Hearts

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Hearts fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 3-1 Scottish Cup triumph over Dundee.

The only name on the scoresheet from Hearts was Sander Kartum (27', 68'). Joe Shaughnessy (50') and Simon Murray (63' Own goal) scored for Dundee.

Hearts have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, netting in one hundred percent of their last 6 games.

They’ve managed to rack up 11 during that period and have conceded a total of 9. Previous results aside, we will just have to wait and see if the trend shall be replicated here in this game or not.

A look at their previous results shows us that Hearts:

• are unbeaten in the league by Ross County in their last 2 matches.
• haven't beaten Ross County in their previous 4 matches in the league.

Ross County

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Ross County will go into this game after a 1-0 Premiership win versus Kilmarnock in their most recent match.

In that game, Ross County had 42% possession and 5 shots on goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Ross County was Kieran Phillips (35'). Kilmarnock got 19 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.

During their 6 most recent matches, Don Cowie's Ross County have managed to stick the ball in the net 8 times thus giving them the goals scored per game average of 1.33.

A look at their previous results shows us that Ross County:

• have not won against Hearts when they have played them away from home in the previous 8 league games. It has been a terrible run on the road.
• remain unbeaten by Hearts in away games against them for the last 2 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their past head-to-head meetings dating back to 22/04/2023 tells us that Hearts have won 2 of these games and Ross County 1, with the tally of draws being 3.

A combined total of 21 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 13 of them for The Jam Tarts and 8 belonging to The Staggies. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.5.

The last league match between the two was Premiership match day 20 on 29/12/2024 when the final score was Ross County 2-2 Hearts.

On that occasion, Ross County had 50% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The goalscorers were Josh Nisbet (97') and Jordan White (99').

For their opponents, Hearts got 10 attempts on goal with 4 on target. James Wilson (2', 48') scored.

The referee was Ross Hardie.

📰 Team News: Hearts

Stephen Kingsley (Hamstring muscle injury) and Frankie Kent (Torn muscle bundle) will be missing for Hearts boss Neil Critchley.

✨ Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Hearts look likely to get amongst the goals when they play Ross County, who may well struggle to break down their defence.

We reckon that it will be a fairly comfortable 2-0 victory for Hearts by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Peter Guest, 14:04 15/03/2025