Sunday , 16 August 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2024-25 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2024-25
Heart of Midlothian FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Dundee FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle Park 18,085 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 38' Simon Murray
Y 27' Seb Palmer-Houlden
Elton Kabangu 43' Y
Y 75' Trevor Carson
Y 88' Lyall Cameron
Y 90' Clark Robertson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Hardie (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Buchanan (Scotland)

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
2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC 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

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Dundee FC H 0–1 L
12 Apr Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
29 Mar Celtic FC A 0–3 L
15 Mar Ross County FC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Hibernian FC A 1–2 L
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Hibernian FC A 0–4 L
05 Apr St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
29 Mar Rangers FC H 3–4 L
16 Mar Dundee United FC A 4–2 W
01 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D

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' And we are off! Heart of Midlothian FC vs Dundee FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Dundee FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Simon Murray has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Heart of Midlothian 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.
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Seb Palmer-Houlden.
  • 32' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Dundee FC backline.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Simon Murray makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Elton Kabangu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Beni Baningime as he leaves the pitch. Musa Drammeh steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Gordon made 411 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Josh Mulligan, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' Sander Kartum makes way for Kenneth Vargas at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Dundee FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Docherty might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Trevor Carson. He receives a card.
  • 77' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Blair Spittal is withdrawn and Yan Dhanda gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Dundee FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Imari Samuels is hanging Ziyad Larkeche on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 88' Lyall Cameron catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Clark Robertson.
  • 90' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Elton Kabangu by Alan Forrest on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Dundee FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Dundee FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Docherty

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC 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

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC L 2025-04-12 Motherwell FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-04-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-03-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2025-03-02 Hibernian FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Dundee FC Form

2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC W 2025-04-13 Hibernian FC 4–0 Dundee FC L 2025-04-05 Dundee FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2025-03-29 Dundee FC 3–4 Rangers FC L 2025-03-16 Dundee United FC 2–4 Dundee FC W 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC44% Draw31% Dundee FC25%
Actual: Dundee FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Dundee FC
56%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Dundee FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC32% Draw51% Dundee FC17%
Actual: Dundee FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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