Despite the major differences between them in the league table, this will not be a routine game for Hearts due to the impressive form that Ross County are enjoying.
With the Staggies hoping to keep themselves out of the relegation zone, the squad are sure to put up a fight in this one, which could lead to the points being shared.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hearts win with a probability of 58.73%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Ross County had a probability of 19.04%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hearts win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.23%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.54%), while for a Ross County win it was 0-1 (5.61%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hearts would win this match.
