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

Premier League · 2024-25
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Dundee FC
Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Park 18,373 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lawrence Shankland 21' 1–0
Lawrence Shankland 31' 2–0
Lawrence Shankland 62' Y
Y 84' Josh Mulligan
Y 86' Simon Murray
James Penrice 89' Y
Y 90' Ethan Ingram

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

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

10
1
5
Heart of Midlothian FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Dundee FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2024-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Dundee FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Dundee FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Celtic FC H 1–4 L
10 Nov Rangers FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
30 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–2 L
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
04 Dec Motherwell FC H 4–1 W
30 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Hibernian FC H 4–1 W
09 Nov Aberdeen FC A 1–4 L
03 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Dundee FC
#4 Position #5
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
5 Scored 2
2 Conceded 1
+3 GD +1
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
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Dundee FC get us underway at Tynecastle Park.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Lawrence Shankland is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 15' The 27-year-old James Penrice has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Dundee FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' Lawrence Shankland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' Wales international Ryan Astley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' GOAL! Lawrence Shankland scores on 31.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' It looks surprising Dundee FC does not make any changes. Ethan Ingram has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Dundee FC — Ethan Ingram on, Oluwaseun Adewumi off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Seb Palmer-Houlden makes way for Scott Tiffoney at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Dundee FC.
  • 62' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a card on 62.
  • 67' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alan Forrest is hanging James Wilson on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' Dundee FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 76' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Musa Drammeh departs to be replaced by Jorge Grant.
  • 81' Dundee FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Josh Mulligan.
  • 84' Josh Mulligan makes way for Julien Vetro at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Dundee FC.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Dundee FC player. Simon Murray gets a card.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for James Penrice. He receives a card.
  • 90' Dundee FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Heart of Midlothian FC take all three points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Dundee FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Docherty

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

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 2024-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Dundee FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-12-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2024-11-10 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-11-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-10-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Kilmarnock FC L

Dundee FC Form

2024-12-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Dundee FC L 2024-12-04 Dundee FC 4–1 Motherwell FC W 2024-11-30 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Dundee FC D 2024-11-23 Dundee FC 4–1 Hibernian FC W 2024-11-09 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Dundee FC L 2024-11-03 Dundee FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC51% Draw27% Dundee FC22%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Dundee FC
49%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Dundee FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC35% Draw48% Dundee FC17%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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