Match Report
Hearts, 1st with 52 points, sat 15 points above Ross County (5th, 37). Ross County had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 2.76 goals per team per game, Ross County ran at 7.4 scored and 13 conceded, Hearts at 10.4 and 9.4.
Ross County arrived off five straight defeats. Hearts's winless run stood at 5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 32 games: 3 Ross County wins, 13 for Hearts, 16 draws, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Only 28% of these meetings ended in a home win. In 66% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The match was played at Global Energy Stadium (capacity 6,541). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Ross County: R. Hale (26') · Hearts: L. Shankland (40'), L. Shankland (58'), A. Forrest (82')
Key stats
Possession: Ross County 37% · Hearts 63% · Total shots: 13-20 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 4-13