Ross County will looking to break into the top half of the Premiership table when they welcome an inform Hearts to Global Energy Stadium in their league Matchday 32 tie on Saturday evening with kickoff at 17:00.
Ross County currently sit seventh in the Premiership standings, level on 36 points with both Motherwell and St Mirren in the eighth and ninth spots respectively and are just a point above the 10th-placed Aberdeen. A defeat on Saturday could potentially see them drop to 10th, just above the relegation zone.
They head into the match off a heavy 4-0 defeat to league leaders Celtic prior to the international break. The defeat ended their three match-match winning streak in the top-tier and will be looking to bounce back here as they seek to climb into the top half, with only three points separating them and the fourth-place Dundee United.
They will draw confidence from their back-to-back home wins in the Premiership against St Johnstone and St Mirren and they have also not lost to Hearts in their last three meetings at Global Energy Stadium.
Meanwhile Hearts sit comfortably in the third spot in the league standings with 53 points from 31 matches, 14 points above the chasing pack.
The Jambos head into the match in a good form having gone unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions, claiming four victories and a draw in the run and will hoping to extend the run as they continue their impressive campaign.
Ross County have been unable to defeat the Jambos this season, with the two teams drawing their first encounter, while Hearts won their following game which will provide a lot of confidence to the group.
Ross County vs Hearts head to head
Both sides have met in 21 encounters since 2012 with Hearts claiming eight victories while Ross County have claimed two victories and there have been 11 draws.
- Hearts 2-1 Ross County 26/12/21
- Ross County 2-2 Hearts 18/09/21
- Ross County 0-0 Hearts 22/02/21
- Hearts 0-0 Ross County 10/08/19
- Ross County 1-1 Hearts 17/02/18
Home
- Celtic 4-0 Ross County
- Ross County 1-0 St Mirren
- Motherwell 0-1 Ross County
- Ross County 3-1 St Johnstone
- Hibernian 2-0 Ross County
Away
- Hearts 2-0 Livingston
- Hearts 4-2 St Mirren
- Dundee United 2-2 Hearts
- Hearts 2-0 Aberdeen
- St Mirren 0-2 Hearts
Ross County team news
The Staggies will be without Maynard-Brewer due to injury while Kayne Ramsay is suspended.
Hearts team news
The Jambos will be without have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of the clash.
Prediction and odds
- Hearts win
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
