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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Heart of Midlothian FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Sun 14 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Mathew Anim Cudjoe
Y 54' Jamie McGrath
Y 64' Ross Graham
Y 87' Ryan Edwards

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

9
3
2
Heart of Midlothian FC 14 games · Avg 3.4 goals Dundee United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 Dundee United FC 2022-04-24 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-03-05 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–2 Dundee United FC 2021-08-28 Dundee United FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Dundee United FC H 4–1 W
07 Aug Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
30 Jul Ross County FC H 2–1 W
14 May Rangers FC H 1–3 L
11 May Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
07 May Celtic FC A 1–4 L
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–4 L
07 Aug Livingston FC H 0–1 L
30 Jul Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
14 May Ross County FC A 2–1 W
11 May Celtic FC H 1–1 D
08 May Rangers FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Dundee United FC
#4 Position #11
3 Points 1
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 1
2 Conceded 5
+3 GD -4
1.50 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts). Dundee United FC are 11th (1 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 United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Heart of Midlothian FC is hosting Dundee United FC for another epic battle.
  • 1' Heart of Midlothian FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lawrence Shankland on 1.
  • 6' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robbie Neilson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mathew Anim Cudjoe.
  • 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Craig Halkett suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' Dundee United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Dundee United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' Barrie McKay doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Steven Fletcher gets the nod from Dundee United FC. He replaces Mathew Anim Cudjoe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 54' Jamie McGrath is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 57' Peter Haring is replacing Liam Boyce for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • 58' Alan Forrest makes way for Gary Mackay-Steven at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 62' What composure from Jorge Grant! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 64' Ross Graham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' Australia international Mark Birighitti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Steven Fletcher has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Steven Fletcher adds to his 0 season tally! Dundee United FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Stephen Kingsley on, Alex Cochrane off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' The whistle greets Jorge Grant as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Halliday.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Ryan Edwards. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Steven Fletcher 4
Lawrence Shankland 3
Ryan Edwards 3
Liam Boyce 3
Alex Cochrane 2
Nicky Clark 2
Josh Ginnelly 2
Dylan Levitt 2

Head to Head

2022-08-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 Dundee United FC 2022-04-24 Dundee United FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-03-05 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–2 Dundee United FC 2021-08-28 Dundee United FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-08-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 Dundee United FC W 2022-08-07 Hibernian FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-07-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2022-05-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2022-05-11 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-05-07 Celtic FC 4–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Dundee United FC Form

2022-08-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 Dundee United FC L 2022-08-07 Dundee United FC 0–1 Livingston FC L 2022-07-30 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2022-05-14 Ross County FC 1–2 Dundee United FC W 2022-05-11 Dundee United FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2022-05-08 Rangers FC 2–0 Dundee United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.95 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC80% Draw12% Dundee United FC8%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 4.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Dundee United FC
20%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Dundee United FC
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC70% Draw24% Dundee United FC6%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.8%
4 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
5 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.8%
5 – 1
5.6%
6 – 0
4.3%
6 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 55% — 45%
-2 55% 18% 26%
-1.5 74% — 26%
-1 74% 14% 13%
-0.5 87% — 13%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

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