On Dec 26th, Hearts hosts Ross County in a Premiership match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Hearts is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Dundee. Jamie Walker struck first for Hearts in the 75th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Dundee was frustrated by Hearts’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hearts ended the match with the shutout victory. Hearts is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Ross County is fresh off their 2-1 win against St. Johnstone. Regan Charles-Cook struck first for Ross County in the 15th minute on a feed from Joseph Hungbo, then Jacob Butterfield tied it up for St. Johnstone in the 19th minute. Ross County is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Hearts and Ross County last played eachother at the Global Energy Stadium on Sep 18th. Ross County and Hearts battled to a 2-2 draw. Liam Boyce scored the first goal for Hearts in the 9th minute, then Blair Spittal tied it up for Ross County in the 10th minute .
Ross County’s most prolific scorer has been Regan Charles-Cook. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Hearts hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Stephen Kingsley and Mackay-Steven, and they each have 1 goal.