A win for the hosts is expected from this game if the league table is anything to judge by. The Hearts supporters are confident that the mismatch between 2nd and Dundee's 11th spot in the table will show on the ground.
- Hearts have not yet lost a game.
- Dundee have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premiership
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Hearts form and stats
3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Premiership numbers at home for Hearts so far this season. Hearts has a nice streak going on as they have played 14 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Queen of the South defeat 209 days ago.
Hearts manager R. Neilson and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Rangers (placed 1st) in the Premiership. Hearts's goalie Craig Gordon played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Rangers with a stunning eight saves. Defender John Souttar got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.21/10. Souttar hit one key pass and won 1 of 5 duels.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Motherwell.Hearts are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at St. Johnstone awaits in four days.
Hearts have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tynecastle Park with 8 goals in 5 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Hearts have only let in 2 goals at home.
Dundee form and stats
Dundee are still without points from their Premiership away games. 4 games, 4 defeats. It's all red in the travel logs of Dundee, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Dundee had fun at their own home (Tynecastle Park) last time out, beating Aberdeen 2-1. Luke McCowan and Leigh Griffiths scored. Defender Lee Ashcroft was the best team player with a rating of 7.83. Ashcroft hit one key pass and won 10 of 11 duels.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting St. Johnstone's place.After this away game Dundee return home for a Premiership game against Ross County. That game is only four sleeps after this.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Dundee's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. Dundee are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 1 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Data for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two teams are: six wins for Hearts, one draw and three wins for Dundee. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Boyce 6 goals |  S. Kingsley 2 goals |   J. Cummings 2 goals |
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| Hearts | Dundee | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 17 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 44% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 56% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 44% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 5.3 | 6.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.8 | 11.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 9 | 11.3 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 38% | 38% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 21% |
- Dundee have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dundee have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dundee have lost all their away matches so far.
- Dundee have the fewest points (0) away in Premiership
- Dundee have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premiership
- Dundee have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Premiership
- Dundee have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dundee haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hearts have not yet lost a game.
- Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hearts have scored more than double the goals of Dundee.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Hearts | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Celtic | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | St. Mirren | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | Livingston | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | Dundee | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 6 |
| 12 | Ross County | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 3 |