Sunday , 9 August 2026

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

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.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 St. Mirren FC 1 3
2 St. Johnstone FC 1 3
3 Aberdeen FC 1 3
4 Motherwell FC 1 3
5 Celtic FC 1 3
6 Dundee United FC 1 1
7 Rangers FC 1 1
8 Kilmarnock FC 1 0
9 Hibernian FC 1 0
10 Heart of Midlothian FC 1 0
11 Dundee FC 1 0
12 Falkirk FC 1 0

Head-to-Head

9
3
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #6
0 Points 1
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
1 Scored 1
2 Conceded 1
-1 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% 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 10th (0 pts). Dundee United FC are 6th (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' 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' The deadlock is broken! Tom Renaud gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' It looks surprising Dundee United FC does not make any changes. Idjessi Metsoko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Bennie.
  • 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Calvin Miller makes it 2-0.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Bennie.
  • 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' Controversy at the stadium! Amadou Ba-Sy argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 39' Dundee United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 43' Lachlan Rose picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The Dundee United FC manager makes a substitution. Emmanuel Agyei departs to be replaced by Zac Sapsford.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mehdi Merghem is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Dundee United FC.
  • 56' The Portugal Claudio Braga breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 3-0!
  • 60' The crowd applauds Daniel Bennie as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Merghem steps in for Dundee United FC.
  • 64' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pierre Kabore is hanging Amadou Ba-Sy on the field on 64 minute.
  • 67' Magnificent from Joshua McPake! That is 1 goals in 403 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Rogers Mato. He replaces Joshua McPake on 72 minute.
  • 73' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Jordi Altena departs to be replaced by Christian Borchgrevink.
  • 78' Panutche Camara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Dundee United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — James Wilson on, Claudio Braga off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Dundee United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heart of Midlothian FC players.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
2 / 4
1.64 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC53% Draw26% Dundee United FC21%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Dundee United FC
47%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Dundee United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC36% Draw47% Dundee United FC17%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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