Dundee FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Dundee FC

2 – 3

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Dens Park 7,506 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jordan McGhee 26' 1–0

1–1 55' Alan Forrest

Lyall Cameron 59' 2–1

2–2 79' Lawrence Shankland pen

2–3 87' Lawrence Shankland

Amadou Bakayoko 33' Y

Malachi Boateng 43' Y

Luke McCowan 80' Y

Y 84' Alex Cochrane

Overview

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Dundee FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Dens Park.

Dundee FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Graham Grainger
Assistant 1 Craig Ferguson
Assistant 2 Paul O'Neill

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	13	31
2	Rangers FC	12	27
3	Falkirk FC	13	21
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	12	20
5	Dundee FC	12	17
6	Dundee United FC	12	17
7	St. Johnstone FC	13	17
8	St. Mirren FC	13	14
9	Motherwell FC	13	13
10	Hibernian FC	12	11
11	Aberdeen FC	12	11
12	Kilmarnock FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Dundee FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-03 Dundee FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Dundee FC 2023-08-27 Dundee FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-02-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Dundee FC 2021-10-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Dundee FC

Recent Form

Dundee FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	2–3	L
30 Jan	Aberdeen FC	A	1–1	D
27 Jan	Livingston FC	A	4–1	W
23 Jan	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	2–3	L
30 Dec	Kilmarnock FC	A	2–2	D
26 Dec	Celtic FC	H	0–3	L

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Dundee FC	A	3–2	W
27 Jan	Aberdeen FC	H	2–0	W
23 Jan	Dundee FC	H	3–2	W
02 Jan	Livingston FC	A	2–1	W
30 Dec	Ross County FC	H	2–2	D
27 Dec	Hibernian FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Dundee FC		Heart of Midlothian FC
#5	Position	#4
17	Points	20
12	Played	12
5 / 2 / 5	W / D / L	6 / 2 / 4
18	Scored	26
15	Conceded	22
+3	GD	+4
1.42	PPG	1.67
42%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Dundee FC are 5th (17 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Dundee FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/2

31-45

4/3

46-60

4/3

61-75

2/3

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/4

16-30

3/4

31-45

5/4

46-60

6/4

61-75

3/1

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Dundee FC

Bradley Fink	4 G
Joe Westley	4 G
Ashley Hay	3 G
Joe Bevan	2 G	1 A
Owen Bevan	2 G

Heart of Midlothian FC

Claudio Braga	6 G	2 A
Calvin Miller	5 G	1 A
James Wilson	3 G
Laurent Mendy	3 G
Joshua McPake	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Dens Park that hosts another battle between Dundee FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Dundee FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
20' Alan Forrest, a Scotland , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' England international Frankie Kent has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
26' GOAL! Jordan McGhee fires home to make it 1-0!
31' Heart of Midlothian FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sabah Kerjota scoring 1 goals.
33' Dundee FC player sees a card in front of him.
38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Dundee FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
43' Malachi Boateng is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Naismith might look to freshen things up shortly.
53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
55' What a strike from Alan Forrest! The score is 1-1.
59' Against the run of play, Lyall Cameron has scored! This game has turned on its head.
60' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Kenneth Vargas on, Yutaro Oda off on 60 minutes.
61' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Scott Fraser on, Jorge Grant off on 61 minutes.
66' Dundee FC make a change. Michael Mellon trudges off to be replaced by Zach Robinson on 66 minutes.
71' Dundee FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
72' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Macaulay Tait comes on to replace Beni Baningime.
77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Dundee FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
79' GOAL! Lawrence Shankland scores on 79.
80' Dundee FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
84' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Cochrane is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — card on 84.
87' Lawrence Shankland does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
89' Craig Halkett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alan Forrest on 89 minute.
Full Time. Heart of Midlothian FC beats Dundee FC

Lineups

Dundee FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Docherty

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lawrence Shankland	6
Jordan McGhee	2
Alan Forrest	2
Kenneth Vargas	2
Luke McCowan	2
Lyall Cameron	2
Elton Kabangu	2
Andrew Nelson	1

Head to Head

Dundee FC Form

2024-02-03 Dundee FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-01-30 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Dundee FC D 2024-01-27 Livingston FC 1–4 Dundee FC W 2024-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Dundee FC L 2023-12-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Dundee FC D 2023-12-26 Dundee FC 0–3 Celtic FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-02-03 Dundee FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-01-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2024-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Dundee FC W 2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Ross County FC D 2023-12-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.85 Dundee FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.07 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Dundee FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Dundee FC34% Draw24% Heart of Midlothian FC42%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Dundee FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

66%

Dundee FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Dundee FC28% Draw38% Heart of Midlothian FC34%

Actual: Dundee FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 2

6.9%

2 – 1

6.8%

1 – 3

5.2%

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

4.2%

0 – 1

3.7%

2 – 0

3.5%

1 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Dundee FC

Handicap	Dundee FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	10%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	16%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	18%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	13%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Dundee FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.