Ross County vs Hibernian Match Analysis & Prediction
13/03/2024 10:45 pm
Looking to strengthen their standing in the fight for a top-half spot in the Scottish Premiership table ahead of the split of the league next month, Hibernian will travel to the Global Energy Stadium to face Ross County on Wednesday.
With five matches remaining, the visitors currently sit sixth following a four-game unbeaten run, while the hosts find themselves 11th and four points adrift of automatic safety.
After 28 matches this season, Ross County have 23 points through five wins alongside eight draws and 15 losses, with the most recent of their victories coming at home to bottom-placed Livingston in late February, ending a 10-game winless run by the barest of margins in interim manager Don Cowie’s third game in charge.
They would follow that up with a creditable 1-1 draw at home to fourth-placed St Mirren, although is disappointing fashion as Toyosi Olusanya equalised for the visitors four minutes from time after the Staggies led from the 11th minute through Jordan White.
Those results saw Ross County head into a trip to Hibernian at the start of March with a four-point gap up to Aberdeen in 10th place, but they were unable to narrow that at Easter Road, leaving them empty-handed as two goals in the final half-hour saw the Edinburgh side prevail in a 2-0 victory.
Now remaining in the relegation playoff spot as a result, four points adrift of safety with five matches to play before the division’s split and the relegation group looming, the Staggies will be desperate to avenge the recent defeat to Hibernian and bounce back with a home win to move closer to 10th place.
Meanwhile, Hibernian will set out to bounce back from a weekend Scottish Cup defeat and make it two league victories over Ross County this month in their bid to establish themselves in the top six in the coming weeks.
Following a disappointing start to the Scottish Premiership campaign, Hibernian saw their hopes of a Championship group spot hanging in the balance, as they sat in the bottom half of the division on just 26 points from 24 matches.
However, the Hibees appear to have turned a corner since, moving into sixth place with a four-game unbeaten run in the league, firstly beating Dundee 2-1 at home between draws with Aberdeen and third-placed Hearts, before hosting Ross County in their latest game at the start of the month and winning 2-0.
Nick Montgomery’s side were in action at the weekend with an encounter with Rangers on home turf in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals, and they now travel to the Global Energy Stadium on the back of a 2-0 defeat and a subsequent exit from the competition.
Ross County vs. Hibernian Head to head
In the 31 previous meetings between these two teams, Ross County have claimed 11 victories while Hibernian have won 13, and they have drawn in seven. Hibernian have scored 40 goals and conceded 30 in the process.
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01/10/2022Ross County0Hibernian2Premiership
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08/11/2022Hibernian0Ross County2Premiership
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31/01/2023Ross County1Hibernian1Premiership
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31/10/2023Hibernian2Ross County2Premiership
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02/03/2024Hibernian2Ross County0Premiership
Ross County Team News
Ross County’s Yan Dhanda, Ross Calachan, Scott Allardice, Will Nightngale, Connor Randall and Dylan Smith are all confined to the treatment room.
Former Manchester United man Cameron Borthwick-Jackson will bid to earn a starting spot in defence, having been an unused substitute in their last five league matches.
Ross County's Last 5 Matches
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14/02/2024Rangers3Ross County1Premiership
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17/02/2024Dundee2Ross County0Premiership
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24/02/2024Ross County3Livingston2Premiership
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27/02/2024Ross County1St Mirren1Premiership
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02/03/2024Hibernian2Ross County0Premiership
Hibernian Team News
Hibernian’s Luke Amos, Josh Campbell and Jake Doyle-Hayes are sidelined by long-term injuries, while Lewis Miller is unlikely to return in time to feature and Dylan Vente is a doubt due to a knock.
Midfielder Nathan Moriah-Welsh will serve a suspension after his red card against Rangers last time out, although Jordan Obita is available with his suspension only applying to the Scottish Cup.
Hibernian's Last 5 Matches
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17/02/2024Aberdeen2Hibernian2Premiership
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24/02/2024Hibernian2Dundee1Premiership
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28/02/2024Hearts1Hibernian1Premiership
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02/03/2024Hibernian2Ross County0Premiership
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10/03/2024Hibernian0Rangers2FA Cup
Ross County vs. Hibernian: Odds and Predictions
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