Wednesday , 21 October 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Dundee FC
Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Bradley Fink
Claudio Braga pen 84' 1–1
Sabah Kerjota 90+6' 2–1
Josh McPake 35' Y
Y 45' Ryan Finnigan
Y 62' Ethan Hamilton
Y 69' Imari Samuels
R 90' Zan Besir
Sabah Kerjota 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 9 24
2 Rangers FC 9 20
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 9 16
4 Dundee FC 9 14
5 St. Johnstone FC 9 12
6 Dundee United FC 9 12
7 Aberdeen FC 9 11
8 St. Mirren FC 9 10
9 Falkirk FC 9 9
10 Motherwell FC 9 8
11 Kilmarnock FC 9 8
12 Hibernian FC 9 7

Head-to-Head

11
1
5
Heart of Midlothian FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Dundee FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Dundee FC 2026-03-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Dundee FC 2026-01-11 Dundee FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–0 Dundee FC 2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Dundee FC H 2–1 W
03 Sep Hibernian FC A 3–1 W
29 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
09 Aug Dundee United FC H 4–0 W
01 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
28 Jul SK Sturm Graz H 0–2 L
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
02 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
30 Aug Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
22 Aug Dundee United FC A 2–0 W
08 Aug Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
03 Aug Celtic FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Dundee FC
#3 Position #4
16 Points 14
9 Played 9
5 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 3
20 Scored 13
15 Conceded 10
+5 GD +3
1.78 PPG 1.56
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (16 pts). Dundee FC are 4th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Dundee FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
Claudio Braga 3 G 2 A
Calvin Miller 3 G 1 A
James Wilson 3 G
Laurent Mendy 3 G
Joshua McPake 2 G 1 A
Dundee FC
Bradley Fink 3 G
Joe Westley 3 G
Owen Bevan 2 G
Drey Wright 1 G 1 A
Joe Bevan 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Heart of Midlothian FC welcome Dundee FC for this crunch clash at Tynecastle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Time for substitution for Dundee FC. Joe Westley is replaced by Bobby Wales.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' Brilliant from the forward! Bradley Fink makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 17.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Josh McPake gets a card.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Ryan Finnigan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 46' The Dundee FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Finnigan departs to be replaced by Jack Moorhouse.
  • 51' England international Drey Wright has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' It looks surprising Dundee FC does not make any changes. Joe Bevan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sabah Kerjota is hanging Calvin Miller on the field on 60 minute.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ethan Hamilton on 62.
  • 65' Dundee FC make a change. Bradley Fink trudges off to be replaced by Joe Wright on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. James Wilson trudges off to be replaced by J.J. Williams on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Dundee FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 76' The whistle greets Finlay Robertson as he departs to be replaced by Zan Besir.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Claudio Braga makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 87' Dundee FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Reilly is hanging Imari Samuels on the field on 87 minute.
  • 89' Dundee FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Zan Besir.
  • With this win, Heart of Midlothian 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

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Dundee FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Pressley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-09-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Dundee FC 2026-03-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Dundee FC 2026-01-11 Dundee FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–0 Dundee FC 2025-04-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-09-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Dundee FC W 2026-09-03 Hibernian FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-08-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2026-08-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–0 Dundee United FC W 2026-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-07-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 SK Sturm Graz L

Dundee FC Form

2026-09-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Dundee FC L 2026-09-02 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2026-08-30 Dundee FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2026-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–2 Dundee FC W 2026-08-08 Dundee FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2026-08-03 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC54% Draw24% Dundee FC22%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Dundee FC
46%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Dundee FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC37% Draw43% Dundee FC20%
Actual: Dundee FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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