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

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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

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Dundee FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	13	31
2	Rangers FC	12	27
3	Falkirk FC	13	21
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	12	20
5	Dundee FC	12	17
6	Dundee United FC	12	17
7	St. Johnstone FC	13	17
8	St. Mirren FC	13	14
9	Motherwell FC	13	13
10	Hibernian FC	12	11
11	Aberdeen FC	12	11
12	Kilmarnock FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Heart of Midlothian FC 17 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
20	Points	17
12	Played	12
6 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	5 / 2 / 5
26	Scored	18
22	Conceded	15
+4	GD	+3
1.67	PPG	1.42
50%	Win %	42%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

17% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Dundee FC are 5th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/4

16-30

3/4

31-45

5/4

46-60

6/4

61-75

3/1

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Dundee FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/2

31-45

4/3

46-60

4/3

61-75

2/3

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

Claudio Braga	6 G	2 A
Calvin Miller	5 G	1 A
James Wilson	3 G
Laurent Mendy	3 G
Joshua McPake	2 G	1 A

Dundee FC

Bradley Fink	4 G
Joe Westley	4 G
Ashley Hay	3 G
Joe Bevan	2 G	1 A
Owen Bevan	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Tynecastle Park!
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Juan Portales is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
10' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Dundee FC backline.
15' Josh Mulligan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
21' Lawrence Shankland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
26' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
31' Lawrence Shankland adds to his 3 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
36' Dundee FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
41' Ethan Ingram is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundee FC so far.
46' The Dundee FC bench stirs into life. Oluwaseun Adewumi is withdrawn and Ethan Ingram gets his opportunity.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
56' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
61' Scott Tiffoney is replacing Seb Palmer-Houlden for the Dundee FC side.
62' That looks like a foul for a card for Lawrence Shankland.
67' The crowd applauds James Wilson as he leaves the pitch. Alan Forrest steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
72' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
76' Jorge Grant is ready to make an impact after coming on for Musa Drammeh at the 76 minute mark.
81' 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' It’s a booking for Dundee FC player. Josh Mulligan gets a card.
84' Julien Vetro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Mulligan at the 84 minute mark.
86' A moment of madness from Simon Murray on 86 minutes earns him a card. Dundee FC will be frustrated.
89' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. James Penrice gets a card.
90' It’s a booking for Dundee FC player. Ethan Ingram gets a card.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Dundee FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

19
Finlay Robertson ↓ Simon Murray 46'
8
Josh Mulligan ↓ Julien Vetro 84'
10
Lyall Cameron
6
Jordan McGhee
20
Billy Koumetio
1
Jon McCracken
4
Ryan Astley
28
Mo Sylla
23
Seb Palmer-Houlden ↓ Scott Tiffoney 61'
29
Juan Portales
11
Oluwaseun Adewumi ↓ Ethan Ingram 46'

Bench

Coach Tony Docherty

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lawrence Shankland	6
Luke McCowan	2
Lyall Cameron	2
Elton Kabangu	2
Jordan McGhee	2
Alan Forrest	2
Kenneth Vargas	2
Ellis Simms	1

Head to Head

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

1 / 4

2.13 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.54 Dundee FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC51% Draw23% Dundee FC26%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.67

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Dundee FC

49%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Dundee FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC38% Draw39% Dundee FC23%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.2%

2 – 1

8.6%

2 – 2

6.5%

1 – 2

6.3%

3 – 1

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

4.7%

3 – 0

0 – 0

3.8%

2 – 3

3.4%

0 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Dundee FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	15%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	20%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	14%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✗

Dundee FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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