Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

5
1
11
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #3
10 Points 13
7 Played 7
3 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 2
9 Scored 14
7 Conceded 8
+2 GD +6
1.43 PPG 1.86
43% Win % 57%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Dundee FC are 4th (10 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Dundee FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Dundee FC
Joe Westley 3 G
Bradley Fink 2 G
Joe Bevan 1 G 1 A
Drey Wright 1 G
Charlie Reilly 1 G
Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Dundee FC welcome Heart of Midlothian FC for this crunch clash at Dens Park.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Fraser is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Japan international Yutaro Oda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Dundee FC in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 25' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' A stunning finish from Jordan McGhee — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' Amadou Bakayoko is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' Dundee FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' The referee has no hesitation. Malachi Boateng is booked for Dundee FC — card on 43.
  • 48' Trevor Carson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Alan Forrest adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Dundee FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lyall Cameron on 59.
  • 60' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Yutaro Oda departs to be replaced by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Scott Fraser comes on to replace Jorge Grant.
  • 66' The Dundee FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Mellon departs to be replaced by Zach Robinson.
  • 71' A quiet spell here at Dens Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' Macaulay Tait is ready to make an impact after coming on for Beni Baningime at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Dundee FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 79' Brilliant from the ! Lawrence Shankland makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Luke McCowan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Alex Cochrane. He receives a card.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Lawrence Shankland gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Alan Forrest has done his job and it is now time for Craig Halkett to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.

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

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 6
Lyall Cameron 2
Elton Kabangu 2
Jordan McGhee 2
Alan Forrest 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Luke McCowan 2
Blair Spittal 1

Head to Head

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

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
1.4 Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee FC29% Draw25% Heart of Midlothian FC46%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Dundee FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%
Dundee FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee FC22% Draw42% Heart of Midlothian FC36%
Actual: Dundee FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Dundee FC

Handicap Dundee FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 20% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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