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

Refresh

Premier League · 2026-27

Heart of Midlothian FC

4 – 0

Full Time

Dundee United FC

Sun 9 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Tom Renaud 4' 1–0

Calvin Miller pen 12' 2–0

Claudio Braga 56' 3–0

Joshua McPake 67' 4–0

Y 11' Daniel Bennie

Amadou Ba-Sy 19' Y

Y 43' Lachlan Rose

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

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 14 games · Avg 3.4 goals Dundee United FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–0 Dundee United FC 2026-01-31 Dundee United FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-11-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Dundee United FC 2025-08-10 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-04-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
21 Jul	SK Sturm Graz	A	0–1	L
16 May	Celtic FC	A	1–3	L
13 May	Falkirk FC	H	3–0	W

Dundee United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Aug	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	0–4	L
31 Jul	Rangers FC	H	1–1	D
17 May	St. Mirren FC	A	1–1	D
12 May	Livingston FC	H	0–0	D
09 May	Aberdeen FC	A	0–2	L
02 May	Kilmarnock FC	A	0–3	L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC		Dundee United FC
#4	Position	#6
20	Points	17
12	Played	12
6 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	4 / 5 / 3
26	Scored	17
22	Conceded	17
+4	GD	+0
1.67	PPG	1.42
50%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Dundee United FC are 6th (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 United FC

0-15

4/4

16-30

2/4

31-45

7/1

46-60

–/4

61-75

1/4

76+

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 United FC

Jesse Randall	3 G	3 A
Zac Sapsford	3 G
Lyall Cameron	2 G	3 A
Will Ferry	1 G	1 A
Lachlan Rose	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Tynecastle Park as Heart of Midlothian FC face off against Dundee United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
4' A goal from the France international Tom Renaud! He fires home on 4 to make it 1-0!
9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
11' Dundee United FC player sees a card in front of him.
12' What a strike from Calvin Miller! The score is 2-0.
12' Poor challenge from Daniel Bennie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
19' The referee has no hesitation. Amadou Ba-Sy is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — card on 19.
24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Claudio Braga made 315 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
34' It’s high time Jim Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
39' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
43' That is a card for Dundee United FC. Lachlan Rose will be fuming at that decision.
46' Zac Sapsford is replacing Emmanuel Agyei for the Dundee United FC side.
51' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Dundee United FC backline.
56' Claudio Braga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
60' Dundee United FC make a change. Daniel Bennie trudges off to be replaced by Mehdi Merghem on 60 minutes.
64' The supporters are chanting for Pierre Kabore. He replaces Amadou Ba-Sy on 64 minute.
67' A stunning finish from Joshua McPake — that came from absolutely nowhere!
72' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Joshua McPake departs to be replaced by Rogers Mato.
73' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Jordi Altena by Christian Borchgrevink on 73 minute.
78' Amadou Ba-Sy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
83' Dundee United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
84' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Claudio Braga has done his job and it is now time for James Wilson to step up.
89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
With this win, Heart of Midlothian FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Calvin Miller
5
Jamie McCart
16
Blair Spittal
15
Joshua McPake ↓ Rogers Mato 72'
12
Tom Renaud ↓ Tomas Bent Magnusson 64'
1
Beau Reus
6
Oisin McEntee
77
Amadou Ba-Sy ↓ Pierre Kabore 64'
23
Jordi Altena ↓ Christian Borchgrevink 73'
29
Sabah Kerjota ↓ Rogers Mato 72'
10
Claudio Braga ↓ James Wilson 84'

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

8
Panutche Camara ↑ 73'
7
Mehdi Merghem ↑ 60'
6
Ross Graham
20
Neil Farrugia ↑ 73'
14
Julius Eskesen
4
Iurie Iovu
30
Jordan Amissah
93
Idjessi Metsoko ↑ 60'
9
Zac Sapsford ↑ 46'

Coach Jim Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Steven Fletcher	4
Lawrence Shankland	3
Ryan Edwards	3
Liam Boyce	3
Dylan Levitt	2
Ben Woodburn	2
Alex Cochrane	2
Nicky Clark	2

Head to Head

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

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 2026-07-21 SK Sturm Graz 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-05-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC W

Dundee United FC Form

2026-08-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–0 Dundee United FC L 2026-07-31 Dundee United FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2026-05-17 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2026-05-12 Dundee United FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2026-05-09 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Dundee United FC L 2026-05-02 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Dundee United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.49 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.18 Dundee United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC62% Draw20% Dundee United FC18%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

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

82%

Draw or Dundee United FC

38%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Dundee United FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC48% Draw37% Dundee United FC15%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

1 – 1

8.3%

2 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

7.4%

3 – 0

6.4%

1 – 0

2 – 2

5.3%

4 – 1

4.6%

3 – 2

4.4%

1 – 2

4.3%

4 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Dundee United FC covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	19%	56%
-1.5	44%	—	56%
-1	44%	21%	36%
-0.5	64%	—	36%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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