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Dundee United v Heart of Midlothian : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 5th Jan, 15:00 BST, Tannadice Park, Dundee

Sunday afternoon at the Tannadice Park, and it’s a Premiership showdown between Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian. Jim Goodwin and Steven Naismith will be doing all they can to guide their side to the win. You'll find statistics supporting our top of below, but there are 16 other betting markets we cover too. We aim to deliver as full a picture as possible, with Premiership performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you feel able to make a well-informed bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds and bet smart.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We've made over 1.5 goals our top tip on this fixture, meaning that the sides will score at least two goals between them during 90 minutes. Both Dundee Utd and Hearts's recent form stats suggest it's likely, while their head-to-head (H2H) record also supports the bet. The bookies make it the most likely outcome in this market too, available at 1.29.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Dundee Utd are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 51% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.30.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Dundee Utd
51%
2.302.25
Draw
25%
3.503.25
Hearts
24%
2.902.75
Draw 1-1
12%
6.506.50
Dundee Utd 1-0
11%
8.507.50
Dundee Utd 2-1
10%
9.508.50
Dundee Utd 2-0
9%
11.0010.00
Hearts 1-0
7%
9.508.50
Draw 0-0
7%
11.009.00
Hearts 2-1
6%
11.009.50
Dundee Utd 3-1
5%
19.0015.00
Dundee Utd 3-0
5%
21.0017.00
Draw 2-2
5%
13.0012.00
Hearts 2-0
4%
15.0012.00
Dundee Utd 3-2
3%
26.0021.00
Dundee Utd 4-1
2%
41.0029.00
Hearts 3-1
2%
23.0017.00
Dundee Utd 4-0
2%
41.0034.00
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
1.911.85
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
1.911.85
Home 1st Goal
53%
1.73-
Away 1st Goal
42%
2.20-
No 1st Goal
5%
11.00-
BTTS - Yes
52%
1.751.73
BTTS - No
48%
2.002.00
BTTS - Home Win
23%
4.504.33
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.504.33
BTTS - Away Win
11%
5.505.25
Home/draw
76%
1.401.40
Away/draw
49%
1.571.57
Home/away
75%
1.291.30
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
1.291.29
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
3.753.40
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
3.403.10
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1.331.33
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
6.005.75
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1.121.11
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
13.0011.00
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.041.03
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.051.05
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
11.009.00
Home DNB
68%
1.671.67
Away DNB
41%
2.102.10
Dundee Utd win to nil
29%
4.00-
Hearts win to nil
13%
5.50-
Dundee Utd / Dundee Utd
22%
3.753.60
Dundee Utd / Hearts
3%
29.0023.00
Dundee Utd / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Draw / Dundee Utd
15%
5.505.50
Draw / Hearts
12%
6.506.50
Draw / Draw
15%
5.505.00
Hearts / Dundee Utd
3%
26.0021.00
Hearts / Hearts
17%
4.754.50
Hearts / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
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Win / draw / win Premiership table

Dundee Utd have played 20 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Premiership league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below in the table, having won 9, drawn 5 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 6 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Dundee Utd have outscored their opponents by 30 goals to 24 goals.

Home League Performance

Dundee Utd have played 10 games at home winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 15 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 8 goals at home.

Hearts are in 11th position in the Premiership on 20 points having played 21 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 19 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 10 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

19 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 5 and won 3. Hearts have conceded 29 goals, scored 20, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Dundee Utd
Hearts
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Celtic194550 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 8
-
Feb 15
l
 
1-4A
l
 
2-0A
-
Mar 29
2
Rangers192139 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
Jan 26
-
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
Feb 16
-
3
Dundee Utd H20934 
-
-
-
-
l
 
0-1A
Jan 5
Apr 5
-
4
Aberdeen20434 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
-
Mar 1
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-2A
-
Jan 12
5
St. Mirren21-727 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
-
Jan 11
w
 
4-0F
l
 
2-1A
Feb 26
-
6
Motherwell20-927 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-3A
Feb 22
-
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
-
Apr 12
7
Hibernian21-425 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
Feb 26
-
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
-
Mar 1
8
Kilmarnock21-1124 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
3-3F
-
Feb 1
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
Jan 25
-
9
Dundee20-622 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2A
Mar 15
-
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-1A
-
Feb 1
10
Ross County21-1722 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1F
-
Mar 29
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
Mar 15
-
11
Hearts A21-720 
Jan 5
w
 
0-1F
-
Apr 5
-
-
-
-
12
St. Johnstone21-1815 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2A
Apr 12
-
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
-
Feb 22
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
3
Dundee Utd have won 3 consecutive league games
5
Dundee Utd have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
Dundee Utd 4TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
Hearts 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Dundee Utd since 2013
Dundee Utd
Hearts
Goals: Scored
12
12
Games: Scored
5 / 7
7 / 7
Clean sheets
0 / 7
2 / 7
DUN
2
D
2
HEA
3
League games at Hearts since 2013
Hearts
Dundee Utd
Goals: Scored
16
9
Games: Scored
5 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
2 / 7
DUN
2
D
1
HEA
4
Goal Statistics
Dundee Utd 4th Hearts 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Dundee Utd will score 1 or more goals
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Hearts will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
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Dundee Utd’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-10
Hearts’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.8
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281997/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Dundee Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Hearts
1.6
1
Attack rating
21%
better
DUN
HEA
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Games scored17
16
Failed to score3
5
Scored first12
7
Goals scored30
24
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for18
13
Avg. XG for1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
30%
better
DUN
HEA
view stats
Games conceded13
17
Clean sheets7
4
Conceded first7
13
Goals conceded21
31
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
5
Conversion rate against11%
19%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.5
KickOff rating
+30%

Dundee Utd v Hearts Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Dundee Utd Premiership squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
201046
J WaltonS DalbyW FerryW Ferry
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Walton GLK20
3
-
J Sande FWD201
1
-
V Sevelj DEF1913
4
-
K Holt DEF1921
2
-
W Ferry MID194
6
-
D Gallagher DEF181
4
1
L. Stephenson MID1832
3
-
E Adegboyega DEF172
5
-
S Dalby FWD1710
1
-
D Babunski MID1611
3
-
K Trapanovski FWD1411
3
-
G Middleton FWD1311
1
-
R Strain DEF121
2
-
M Thomson FWD121
1
-
R Odada MID11
1
-
R Docherty MID9
4
-
L Moult  FWD92
1
-
R Graham DEF82
3
-
K Fotheringham FWD8
-
C Sibbald MID71
1
-
M. Ubochioma FWD21
1
-
Hearts Premiership squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19438
K RowlesJ. WilsonL ShanklandJ Penrice
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Spittal MID2132
-
K Vargas FWD2121
2
-
K Rowles DEF19
4
-
A Forrest FWD191
-
D Oyegoke DEF181
3
-
J Penrice DEF1812
8
-
C Devlin MID181
8
-
M Boateng MID182
-
L Shankland FWD1833
6
-
Y Dhanda MID171
3
-
J Grant MID16
4
1
F Kent DEF132
1
-
B Baningime  MID121
1
-
M. Drammeh FWD102
-
C Halkett  DEF91
2
-
L Boyce  FWD91
-
J. Wilson FWD94
-
B McKay FWD8
-
S Kingsley DEF7
2
-
G. Taylor DEF5
1
-
Y Oda FWD51
-
Z Clark GLK2
-
A Salazar DEF1
1
-