Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Hibernian
Match Time & Date:
31/10/2023
20:45
Prediction: 1-0
Ross County
Easter Road will host Tuesday’s Premiership game between Hibernian and Ross County, the two bottom-table sides. Hibernian aim to put an end to their four-game winless run and the bookies see them as favourites to win the midweek clash. Both Jake Doyle-Hayes and Chris Cadden miss out with injuries. Head coach Nick Montgomery is unlikely to make too make too many changes to the team that managed to hold reigning champions Celtic to a goalless draw at the weekend.
The Staggies, on the other hand, failed to win the previous six games in all competitions and given their shaky defence, we predict that Hibernian are going to pick up all three points from the Easter Road showdown. Both Josh Reid and Ben Paton are out of contention with injuries, but they should be the only absentees in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Christian Doidge):
Over the years Christian Doidge has established himself as one of the best attackers in Scotland Premiership. Born on August 25, 1992 in Newport, Doidge is a Wales international who plays for Hibernian in the Scottish top flight.
He is a product of the Southampton football academy, but he did not see any game action in the Premier League with the Saints. The towering striker played for Bristol Rovers during his youth career as well before joining Cwmbran Celtic at senior level. He played for the likes of Barry Town, Carmanthen Town, Dag & Red, Dartford (loan), Forest Green Rovers, and Bolton Wanderers (loan) as well before signing a deal with the Hibs.
Christian Doidge made his Scotland Premier League debut on August 3, 2019 in a 1-0 win over St. Mirren. The Wales attacker scored his first league goal for the Hibs against the same opponent three months late. Doidge has yet to receive a call-up for the Wales national football team.
Highlighted Team (Ross County):
Founded back in 1929, Ross County are professional football club that compete in the Scotland Premier League. The Staggies welcome their rivals at Victoria Park, the stadium which can accommodate up to 6,541 (all-seated) people. Ross County have a bitter rivalry with fellow Highlanders Inverness Caledonian, with the two teams facing each other in Highland derby.
The Staggies recorded their biggest win against St Cuthbert Wanderers (11-0) in the 1993/94 Scottish Cup round 1, whereas their biggest loss came in the third round of the 1961/62 Scottish Cup campaign, with the team suffered a 7-0 defeat to Kilmarnock. Michael Gardyne, who scored 71 goals in 392 appearances for Ross County, is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart.
Ross County have never won the Scottish Premier League trophy, but they did well to make it to the Scottish Cup final in the 2009/10 season. The Staggies were beaten by Dundee United (0-3) in the title game at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
