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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 16
Dec 7, 2024 at 3pm UK
Tynecastle Park
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Hearts
2 - 0
Dundee

Shankland (21', 31')
Shankland (62'), Penrice (89')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Mulligan (84'), Murray (86'), Ingram (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Hearts and Dundee, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen
Sunday, December 1 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Dundee 4-1 Motherwell
Wednesday, December 4 at 7.45pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Hearts 1-1 Dundee

Taking into account Dundee's upturn in form and Hearts' five-game winless run, the visitors can be considered as favourites to come out on top on Saturday. However, we feel that the hosts will find a way to claim at least a share of the spoils in front of their own fans. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hearts win with a probability of 49.07%. A win for Dundee had a probability of 27.02% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Hearts win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.31%) and 2-0 (7.93%). The likeliest Dundee win was 1-2 (6.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.2%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hearts would win this match.

Result
HeartsDrawDundee
49.07% (0.024000000000001 0.02) 23.9% (-0.0020000000000024 -0) 27.02% (-0.02 -0.02)
Both teams to score 57.24% (-0.017000000000003 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.55% (-0.013000000000005 -0.01)44.45% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.18% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)66.82% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Hearts Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.78% (0.0049999999999955 0)18.22% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.76% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)49.24% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
Dundee Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.99% (-0.022999999999996 -0.02)30.01% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.87% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)66.13% (0.029000000000011 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Hearts 49.07%
    Dundee 27.02%
    Draw 23.9%
HeartsDrawDundee
2-1 @ 9.54% (0.0019999999999989 0)
1-0 @ 9.31% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-0 @ 7.93% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
3-1 @ 5.41% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 4.5% (0.0040000000000004 0)
3-2 @ 3.26% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 2.31% (0.0010000000000003 0)
4-0 @ 1.92% (0.002 0)
4-2 @ 1.39%
Other @ 3.52%
Total : 49.07%
1-1 @ 11.2%
2-2 @ 5.74% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-0 @ 5.47% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-3 @ 1.31% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 23.9%
1-2 @ 6.74% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
0-1 @ 6.58% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-2 @ 3.96% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
1-3 @ 2.71% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 2.3% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 1.59% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.14%
Total : 27.02%

How you voted: Hearts vs Dundee

Hearts
60.0%
Draw
5.0%
Dundee
35.0%
20
Head to Head
Aug 10, 2024 5.30pm
Gameweek 2
Dundee
3-1
Hearts
Tiffoney (23'), Taylor (45+2' og.), McCowan (45+5' pen.)
Docherty (27'), Tiffoney (28'), Portales (43'), Larkeche (55')
Kent (61')
Rowles (26'), Taylor (42'), Penrice (90+3'), Shankland (90+3')
May 11, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 36
Hearts
3-0
Dundee
Vargas (35'), Forrest (53'), Shankland (90')

Bakayoko (45+3'), McCowan (57'), Donnelly (76')
Feb 3, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 24
Dundee
2-3
Hearts
McGhee (26'), Cameron (59')
Bakayoko (33'), Boateng (43'), McCowan (80')
Forrest (55'), Shankland (79' pen., 87')
Naismith (34'), Cochrane (84')
Jan 23, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 12
Hearts
3-2
Dundee
Nieuwenhof (57'), Lembikisa (74'), Oda (86')
Lembikisa (49')
McGhee (19'), Cameron (38')
McGhee (41'), Costelloe (45+4'), Bakayoko (60'), Dodgson (65'), Main (77'), Ashcroft (79')
Aug 27, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 3
Dundee
1-0
Hearts
McCowan (63')
Beck (39')

Oda (39')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2Aberdeen16104230181234
3RangersRangers1510232791832
4Motherwell168172226-425
5Dundee UnitedDundee Utd166642519624
6St Mirren176382228-621
7Dundee165472729-219
8Kilmarnock174581834-1617
9Hibernian173682129-815
10Ross County173681333-2015
11St Johnstone1742112032-1214
12Hearts1734101826-813


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