Thursday , 2 July 2026

Dundee United FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Dundee United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 24 Dec 2022 · 14:00 UTC Tannadice Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott McMann 45' Y
Y 45' Andrew Halliday
Kieran Freeman 59' Y
Y 83' Robert Snodgrass
Tony Watt 84' Y
Mark Birighitti 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

2
3
8
Dundee United FC 13 games · Avg 3.4 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-24 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-08-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 Dundee United FC 2022-04-24 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-03-05 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–2 Dundee United FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
12 Nov Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
09 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 4–0 W
05 Nov Celtic FC A 2–4 L
29 Oct Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
22 Oct St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Dec Dundee United FC A 2–2 D
17 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 3–1 W
12 Nov Livingston FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov Rangers FC A 0–1 L
06 Nov Motherwell FC H 3–2 W
30 Oct Ross County FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Dundee United FC Heart of Midlothian FC
#7 Position #1
40 Points 70
33 Played 33
9 / 13 / 11 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
45 Scored 58
54 Conceded 28
-9 GD +30
1.21 PPG 2.12
27% Win % 64%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Dundee United FC are 7th (40 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Dundee United FC get us underway at Tannadice Park.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Dundee United FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 6' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Craig Halkett is replaced by Kye Rowles.
  • 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 305 games and scored 322 goals.
  • 16' A quiet spell here at Tannadice Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steven Fletcher makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 39' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 39 minute. Stephen Kingsley leaves to be changed by Toby Sibbick.
  • 41' The Northern Ireland Michael Smith breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-1!
  • 45' Scott McMann has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Dylan Levitt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kieran Freeman.
  • 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zander Clark is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Dundee United FC.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' Dundee United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 76' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Craig Gordon exits the field as Zander Clark enters on 76.
  • 77' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jorge Grant is hanging Andrew Halliday on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Robert Snodgrass. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' The referee shows Dundee United FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Birighitti argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' Dundee United FC ring the changes. Aziz Behich has done his job and it is now time for Ross Graham to step up.
  • 90' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — Dylan Levitt exits the field as Craig Sibbald enters on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Dundee United FC and Heart of Midlothian FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Fox

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Steven Fletcher 4
Liam Boyce 3
Lawrence Shankland 3
Ryan Edwards 3
Josh Ginnelly 2
Dylan Levitt 2
Ben Woodburn 2
Alex Cochrane 2

Head to Head

2022-12-24 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-08-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 Dundee United FC 2022-04-24 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-03-05 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–2 Dundee United FC

Dundee United FC Form

2022-12-24 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-11-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC L 2022-11-09 Dundee United FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-11-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Dundee United FC L 2022-10-29 Dundee United FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2022-10-22 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Dundee United FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-12-24 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-12-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-11-12 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2022-11-09 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Motherwell FC W 2022-10-30 Ross County FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC28% Draw25% Heart of Midlothian FC47%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
72%
Dundee United FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC22% Draw40% Heart of Midlothian FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 14% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 20% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
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.