Sunday , 16 August 2026

Dundee FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Dundee FC
0 – 6
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 1 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park 5,661 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 15' Lawrence Shankland
0–2 17' Blair Spittal
0–3 51' Elton Kabangu
0–4 67' Musa Drammeh
0–5 77' Elton Kabangu
0–6 90+2' Kenneth Vargas
Imari Samuels 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
10
Dundee FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-01 Dundee FC 0–6 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-12-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Dundee FC 2024-08-10 Dundee FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-05-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Dundee FC 2024-02-03 Dundee FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–6 L
14 Jan Celtic FC H 3–3 D
09 Jan Rangers FC H 1–1 D
05 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 3–1 W
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 1–2 L
29 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Dundee FC A 6–0 W
25 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 3–2 W
12 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
05 Jan Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Ross County FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Dundee FC Heart of Midlothian FC
#5 Position #4
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 5
1 Conceded 2
+1 GD +3
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Dundee FC are 5th (3 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Dundee FC welcome Heart of Midlothian FC for this crunch clash at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park.
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Dundee FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The Scotland Lawrence Shankland breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-1!
  • 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Blair Spittal makes it 0-2.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Dundee FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lewis Neilson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Ryan Astley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' Imari Samuels was booked on 38.
  • 43' Dundee FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 46' The Dundee FC bench stirs into life. Cesar Garza is withdrawn and Seb Palmer-Houlden gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Magnificent from Elton Kabangu! That is 10 goals in 165 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Donnelly made 153 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' Jamie McCart is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundee FC so far.
  • 67' Musa Drammeh is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 70' The whistle greets Oluwaseun Adewumi as he departs to be replaced by Ziyad Larkeche.
  • 71' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alan Forrest is hanging Musa Drammeh on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Elton Kabangu gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Yan Dhanda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elton Kabangu on 79 minute.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Lewis Neilson is replaced by Michael Steinwender on 83 minute.
  • 84' Scott Tiffoney gets the nod from Dundee FC. He replaces Simon Murray and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Dundee FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • With this win, Heart of Midlothian FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Dundee FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Docherty

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-02-01 Dundee FC 0–6 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-12-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Dundee FC 2024-08-10 Dundee FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-05-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Dundee FC 2024-02-03 Dundee FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC

Dundee FC Form

2025-02-01 Dundee FC 0–6 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-01-14 Dundee FC 3–3 Celtic FC D 2025-01-09 Dundee FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2025-01-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Dundee FC W 2025-01-02 Dundee FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2024-12-29 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Dundee FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-02-01 Dundee FC 0–6 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-01-05 Dundee United FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86 Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee FC19% Draw24% Heart of Midlothian FC57%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Dundee FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
81%
Dundee FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundee FC13% Draw43% Heart of Midlothian FC44%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–6 not predicted
0 – 6
Actual
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
6.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Dundee FC

Handicap Dundee FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 24% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 19% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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