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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Heart of Midlothian FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Dundee FC
Wed 23 Jan 2019 · 19:45 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
David Vanecek 27' Y
Y 40' Cammy Kerr
Y 45' Andrew Nelson
Y 57' Craig Curran

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Joseph Lawson

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

11
1
5
Heart of Midlothian FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Dundee FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Dundee FC 2018-10-23 Dundee FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Dundee FC H 1–2 L
29 Dec Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
14 Dec Livingston FC A 0–5 L
08 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Livingston FC H 0–0 D
22 Dec Celtic FC A 0–3 L
18 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–5 L
15 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Dundee FC
#3 Position #4
13 Points 10
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
14 Scored 9
8 Conceded 7
+6 GD +2
1.86 PPG 1.43
57% Win % 43%

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Dundee FC
Joe Westley 3 G
Bradley Fink 2 G
Joe Bevan 1 G 1 A
Drey Wright 1 G
Charlie Reilly 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Heart of Midlothian FC get us underway at Tynecastle Stadium.
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Dundee FC's shape.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Dundee FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' Goal! Kusunga scores his 3 goal in 187 matches.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. David Vanecek is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Dundee FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' David Vanecek makes way for Steven MacLean at the 34 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 39' 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.
  • 40' Olly Lee adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Cammy Kerr argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Nelson on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Scotland international Martin Woods has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Aidan Keena has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 311 appearances.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Curran on 57 minutes.
  • 57' The whistle greets Callum Morrison as he departs to be replaced by John Souttar.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrew Nelson makes it 1-2.
  • 63' Callum Moore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Nelson on 63 minute.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Dundee FC's compact .
  • 72' Demetri Mitchell makes way for Jake Mulraney at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 77' 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 Christophe Berra suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Dundee FC. Andy Dales is replaced by Kenny Miller.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Dundee FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 84' Another substitution for Dundee FC to replace Craig Curran by Benjamin Kallman on 84 minute.
  • 89' Cammy Kerr is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Dundee FC tonight.
  • Full Time. Dundee FC beats Heart of Midlothian FC

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim McIntyre

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

2019-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Dundee FC 2018-10-23 Dundee FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2019-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Dundee FC L 2018-12-29 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2018-12-14 Livingston FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2018-12-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W

Dundee FC Form

2019-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Dundee FC W 2018-12-29 Dundee FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-12-26 Dundee FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2018-12-22 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee FC L 2018-12-18 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Dundee FC L 2018-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Dundee FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC52% Draw25% Dundee FC23%
Actual: Dundee FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Dundee FC
48%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Dundee FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC40% Draw43% Dundee FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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