Ross County v Heart of Midlothian result

Full-time · Ross County 0–1 Heart of Midlothian

Premiership · Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:00 BST · Global Energy Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Ross County · Heart of Midlothian · Head-to-head

Ross County 0–1 Heart of Midlothian — Heart of Midlothian won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Heart of Midlothian won 1–0 at Global Energy Stadium in the Premiership on Saturday 30 September. Ross County are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Heart of Midlothian: Alan Forrest (69’, assisted by Alexander Lowry).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Ross County 0.00, Heart of Midlothian 0.00, from 9 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Dickinson showed five yellow cards — against 4.6 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Ross County: C. Randall (18’), K. Turner (29’) and S. Allardice (90+5’); Heart of Midlothian: Odeluga Offiah (32’) and A. Halliday (90+1’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kye Rowles (Heart Of Midlothian) 4.8, Alan Forrest (Heart Of Midlothian) 4.3 and W. Nightingale (Ross County) 3.7 led the match.

Next up

Ross County next host Airdrie United on 24 October 2026.

Heart of Midlothian next travel to Trabzonspor on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Ross County: Ross County v Airdrie United, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Heart of Midlothian: Trabzonspor v Heart of Midlothian, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Ross County 0–1 Heart of Midlothian · Premiership
Venue: Global Energy Stadium · Dingwall
Referee: D. Dickinson
Head-to-head (last 6): Ross County 0 · draws 2 · Heart of Midlothian 4 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Ross County 1W 1D 3L · Heart of Midlothian 2W 0D 3L

Ross County 0–1 Heart of Midlothian (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.13

Goals

against 2 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.17 / 8.5

Corners

against 6.67 / 3.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

3.83 / 3

Shots on target

against 6 / 5.25 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

3 / 2

Cards

against 1 / 3.25 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 4 matches

4.59 yellows

Referee · D. Dickinson

2.12 home / 2.47 away

over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Ross County for / against	Line	Heart of Midlothian for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.17 for · 6.67 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	8.5 for · 3.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	11.67 for · 14.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	12.75 for · 11.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	3.83 for · 6 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 5.25 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.67 for · 10.5 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.5 for · 14 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	3 for · 1 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 3.25 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: D. Dickinson — 4.59 yellow cards a game, 0.35 red cards, 23.24 fouls over 17 matches (2.12 to the home side, 2.47 to the away side).

Home 2.12Away 2.47

Ross County

Ross County — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Tillson n 8	25	2.7 6/0	1.3 3/0	—
J. Reid n 8	63	1.8 4/3	0.5 3/0	—
K. Turner n 6	59.3	1.8 5/1	1.3 5/0	—
J. Sims n 8	49	1.8 5/3	0.9 2/1	—
J. White n 8	81.4	1.7 6/3	1.2 6/2	K. Vargas

Ross County — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Brophy n 8	34.6	3.2 6/2	0 0/0
Jay Henderson n 8	28.1	2.8 4/3	0.8 1/1
J. White n 8	81.4	1.9 6/5	1.1 5/2
S. Murray n 8	64.4	1.6 5/2	0.9 3/1
J. Sims n 8	49	1.4 5/1	0.5 1/1

Ross County — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Y. Dhanda n 8	74.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
G. Harmon n 8	51	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
J. White n 8	81.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
S. Murray n 8	64.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
K. Turner n 6	59.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Ross County — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Sims n 8	49	2.8 6/3
Victor Loturi n 8	49.5	2.7 5/3
J. Brown n 8	89.6	2.5 6/5
K. Turner n 6	59.3	2.5 4/4
J. Tillson n 8	25	2.3 5/0

Heart of Midlothian

Heart of Midlothian — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Boyce n 8	60.9	2 7/4	1.7 5/3	—
C. Devlin n 8	76.8	1.8 7/3	3.2 8/7	—
Y. Oda n 8	52	1.7 5/2	1.7 5/2	—
P. Haring n 8	72.9	1.4 4/3	1.4 5/3	—
K. Vargas n 6	63	1.4 3/2	1.9 5/2	J. White

Heart of Midlothian — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Shankland n 8	90	2.1 8/6	1.3 6/2
Y. Oda n 8	52	1.3 4/1	1.1 3/1
P. Haring n 8	72.9	1.1 5/2	0.3 2/0
K. Vargas n 6	63	1 4/0	0.2 1/0
A. Lowry n 8	33.6	1 3/0	0.7 2/0

Heart of Midlothian — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Cochrane n 8	67	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/1
L. Boyce n 8	60.9	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
Y. Oda n 8	52	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
L. Shankland n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
C. Devlin n 8	76.8	0.3 1/1	0 0/0

Heart of Midlothian — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Grant n 8	26.3	3 4/2
C. Devlin n 8	76.8	2.9 8/5
O. Offiah n 8	27.3	2.9 5/2
Aidan Denholm n 3	52.3	2.3 2/2
B. Baningime n 8	67.1	2.2 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Ross County		Heart of Midlothian
37%	Possession	63%
9	Shots	17
1	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	8
4	Blocked shots	6
6	Shots inside the box	11
5	Corners	5
0	Offsides	1
15	Fouls	10
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
309	Passes	531
61%	Pass accuracy	77%

Ross County player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Laidlaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
W. Nightingale	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
J. Baldwin	90	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
R. Leak	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Randall	90	1	0	1	2	Y	6.7
B. Purrington	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Brown	85	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
K. Turner	66	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
Y. Dhanda	65	0	0	2	1	0	7
A. Samuel	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. White	45	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
S. Murray sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
E. Brophy sub	45	2	0	0	0	0	6.9
Victor Loturi sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Allardice sub	24	0	0	1	0	Y	6.3
Jay Henderson sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Heart of Midlothian player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Z. Clark	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
T. Sibbick	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	7.2
F. Kent	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Kye Rowles	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.7
S. Kingsley	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	7.7
C. Nieuwenhof	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.3
L. Shankland	90	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	7
K. Vargas	84	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	7.2
J. Grant	73	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	7.3
O. Offiah	56	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6.7
Aidan Denholm	56	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
A. Forrest sub	34	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
A. Lowry sub	34	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	7.3
A. Halliday sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
L. Boyce sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Ross County v Heart of Midlothian — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Ross CountyLWDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Heart of MidlothianLLWLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Ross County 0 · 2 draws · Heart of Midlothian 4 · 3 goals/game

2023-04-22 Heart Of Midlothian 6–1 Ross County
2022-10-30 Ross County 1–2 Heart Of Midlothian
2022-07-30 Heart Of Midlothian 2–1 Ross County
2022-04-30 Heart Of Midlothian 0–0 Ross County
2022-04-02 Ross County 1–1 Heart Of Midlothian
2021-12-26 Heart Of Midlothian 2–1 Ross County

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Ross County#11 pos35 pts38 pl-29 GD

Heart of Midlothian#1 pos70 pts33 pl+30 GD

Goals per game

Ross County scored1

Heart of Midlothian scored1.76

Ross County conceded1.76

Heart of Midlothian conceded0.85

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What is the head-to-head record between Ross County and Heart of Midlothian?: In their last 6 meetings, Ross County won 0, Heart of Midlothian won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Ross County and Heart of Midlothian?: Recent form — Ross County 1W 1D 3L; Heart of Midlothian 2W 0D 3L.

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