Challenge Cup · Scotland
Ross County vs Hearts U21 Prediction
· Global Energy Stadium
Match prediction
The model’s existing output leans toward Ross County avoiding defeat, with home and draw probabilities both at 45% against only 10% for Hearts U21, and the advised combination pairs that double chance with over 3.5 goals. That advice is broadly consistent with the comparison metrics, where form is level at 50.00 but Ross County’s defensive score of 67.00 contrasts sharply with Hearts U21’s 33.00, while the Poisson and total scores give the home side a narrower 55.00 to 45.00 edge. The attacking comparison slightly favours Hearts U21 at 52.00 versus 48.00, which qualifies the home advantage and helps explain why the draw probability is as high as the home win rather than a clear home lean. Both teams’ recent records are identical in shape at three wins and one loss from four, yet Ross County’s 14 goals for and six against across those games differ from Hearts U21’s 15 for and 12 against, pointing to a more porous away defence. Ross County’s goals analysis shows 3.50 scored and 1.50 conceded per game, with over 2.5 goals in three of four and over 3.5 in two of four, so the high-scoring element of the advice is plausible but not dominant. Hearts U21 average 3.80 goals for and 3.00 against, with over 3.5 goals in three of four, which strengthens the case for a high total while also suggesting they can contribute at both ends. The last-five records reinforce that volatility: Ross County mixed an 8-0 home win over Queen of the South and a 5-1 away win at Clachnacuddin with a 0-3 loss to Hibernian and a 3-4 home defeat to Aberdeen U21, while Hearts U21 won 5-3 at Kelty Hearts and 6-1 at Gala Fairydean Rovers but lost 0-5 at Spartans and 0-3 at Cowdenbeath. Those away results for Hearts U21 are notable because all four of their recorded fixtures this season were away, with three wins and one loss, so their form is not a home-based sample. The head-to-head section is empty, and the goals comparison fields for both sides are also zero, so no direct historical or goals-based comparison can be used to support or undermine the prediction. Overall, the evidence supports a cautious read that Ross County are more likely to avoid defeat and that goals could flow, but the level form, Hearts U21’s attacking output, and the small four-match samples mean the existing advice should be treated as uncertain rather than assured.
- Predicted winner
- Ross County
- Betting advice
- Combo Double chance : Ross County or draw and +3.5 goals
- Home win probability
- 45%
- Draw probability
- 45%
- Away win probability
- 10%
- Goals market
- +3.5
Prediction comparison
| Factor | Ross County | Hearts U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Form | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Attack | 48.0% | 52.0% |
| Defence | 67.0% | 33.0% |
| Poisson | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| H2h | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Goals | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 55.0% | 45.0% |
Team form and goal analysis
Ross County
Recent form: WWLW.
Average goals scored: 3.50 per match.
Hearts U21
Recent form: WLWW.
Average goals scored: 3.80 per match.
Head-to-head record
No recorded head-to-head matches are available.


