Dundee United FC

Football Scottish Premiership Tannadice Park Sun 5 Jan 22:00

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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Under 2.5 Looks the Value Bet

The numbers imply that we’ll see a low-scoring contest and a goal tally of two or less could be the sensible bet when Dundee United play Hearts. Secure a price of 1.91 for Under 2.5 Goals.

United Claimed 1-0 Victory in Last H2H

Dundee United have triumphed in their last three games. The latest of these was away from home where Dundee FC were beaten 2-1 at Scot Foam Stadium at Dens Park. Jim Goodwin's men recorded six shots on target and had 48% possession, while Vicko Sevelj and Sam Dalby each scored one goal.

Hearts won their previous game which was at home. It was a 1-0 victory against Motherwell at Tynecastle Park. The Jam Tarts had six shots on goal and boasted 66% possession, with Musa Drammeh scoring the winner seven minutes after kick-off.

United beat Hearts away when the teams last met. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Tynecastle Park. In the past 8 H2H meetings, we have seen five Hearts wins, one United victory and two draws.

Scottish Premiership G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Dundee United logo Dundee United 33 14 8 11 41 40 1 41:40 50
7 Hearts logo Hearts 33 11 7 15 43 44 -1 43:44 40
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Dundee United – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 9.4 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. United have had 45.0% possession and 5.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 9.6 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.6 corners.

Sam Dalby leads the way with 8 goals, Kevin Holt has 2, with Vicko Sevelj and two others on 1. Will Ferry and Vicko Sevelj are the top assists makers with 2.

Hearts – Last 10 League Games

Hearts have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 47.4% possession, 6.6 corners taken and 5.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 7.9 attempts.

We’ve seen Musa Drammeh, James Wilson and Lawrence Shankland score 2 goals each. James Penrice has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Dundee United confirmed lineup (3-4-1-2): Jack Walton (GK), Emmanuel Adegboyega, Declan Gallagher, Kevin Holt, Ryan Strain, Will Ferry, Richard Odada, Vicko Sevelj, Luca Stephenson, Sam Dalby, Miller Thomson.

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Craig Gordon (GK), Adam Forrester, Craig Halkett, Kye Rowles, James Penrice, Cameron Devlin, Jorge Grant, Musa Drammeh, Liam Boyce, Blair Spittal, James Wilson.

Expert Scottish Premiership Analysis

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Dundee United vs Hearts league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 United games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 United games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 United games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Hearts games on the road.

Dundee United vs Hearts Prediction

A low goal count could be on the cards for this Scottish Premiership encounter. On this basis, we’ll land the 1.91 for Under 2.5, with the two sides unlikely to reach a combined three goals or more between them.

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Under 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Published 04:37, 04 January 2025

Dundee United vs Hearts Odds

The draw is currently trading at 3.25 if you think this Scottish Premiership match will end all square, while Dundee United have betting odds of 2.35 and Hearts are 3.00 with the bookies to land a victory of their own.

You can back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get 1.80 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

If you fancy Dundee United but want money back if this Scottish Premiership match is a draw, then you can get 1.67. You can bet on Hearts at 2.10 on the Draw No Bet market.

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Team Stats

Dundee United logo Dundee United Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our United vs Hearts team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Scottish Premiership squads.

Dundee United vs Hearts Lineups

Dundee United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Dundee United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

1 Jack Walton
16 Emmanuel Adegboyega 31 Declan Gallagher 4 Kevin Holt
2 Ryan Strain 11 Will Ferry 12 Richard Odada 5 Vicko Sevelj
17 Luca Stephenson
19 Sam Dalby 29 Miller Thomson
1 Craig Gordon
35 Adam Forrester 4 Craig Halkett 15 Kye Rowles 29 James Penrice
14 Cameron Devlin 7 Jorge Grant
37 Musa Drammeh 27 Liam Boyce 16 Blair Spittal
21 James Wilson

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Dundee United Substitutes

  • 6Ross Graham
  • 7K. Trapanovski
  • 15Glenn Middleton
  • 18Kai Fotheringham
  • 20Jort van der Sande
  • 23Ross Docherty
  • 25Dave Richards
  • 42Owen Stirton
  • 70Meshack Ubochioma

Hearts Substitutes

  • 5Daniel Oyegoke
  • 12Ryan Fulton
  • 17Alan Forrest
  • 18Malachi Boateng
  • 20Yan Dhanda
  • 23Lewis Neilson
  • 25Macaulay Tait
  • 30Jamie McCart
  • 77Kenneth Vargas

Previous Dundee United Lineups

03 Jan Scottish Premiership
Dundee FC 1-2 Dundee United
30 Dec Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 1-0 Aberdeen
26 Dec Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-2 Dundee United
22 Dec Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 0-0 Celtic
14 Dec Scottish Premiership
Motherwell 4-3 Dundee United
07 Dec Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 1-1 Kilmarnock

Previous Hearts Lineups

02 Jan Scottish Premiership
Hearts 1-0 Motherwell
29 Dec Scottish Premiership
Ross County 2-2 Hearts
26 Dec Scottish Premiership
Hearts 1-2 Hibernian
22 Dec Scottish Premiership
Hearts 2-1 St Johnstone
20 Dec Europa Conference League
Hearts 2-2 CS Petrocub
15 Dec Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 1-0 Hearts

Injuries & Suspensions

Dundee United Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Hearts Injury Table

Type Name Info
James Wilson Red card (direc
Gerald Taylor Knee

Scotland FlagScottish Premiership Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Celtic 33 26 3 4 97:22 81
2 Rangers 33 20 6 7 68:35 66
3 Hibernian 33 14 11 8 54:41 53
4 Dundee United 33 14 8 11 41:40 50
5 Aberdeen 33 14 8 11 45:49 50
6 St Mirren 33 12 5 16 45:54 41
7 Hearts 33 11 7 15 43:44 40
8 Motherwell 33 11 6 16 37:56 39
9 Kilmarnock 33 9 8 16 38:58 35
10 Ross County 33 9 8 16 33:56 35
11 Dundee FC 33 9 7 17 50:71 34
12 St Johnstone 33 8 5 20 33:58 29
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Celtic 17 15 1 1 58:7 46
2 Rangers 16 12 1 3 36:10 37
3 Hibernian 17 9 5 3 34:20 32
4 Aberdeen 17 9 4 4 29:21 31
5 Kilmarnock 16 7 5 4 22:17 26
6 Hearts 16 7 3 6 23:19 24
7 St Mirren 17 7 3 7 25:23 24
8 Dundee United 16 7 3 6 21:19 24
9 Motherwell 16 6 5 5 21:25 23
10 Ross County 17 5 5 7 20:24 20
11 Dundee FC 17 5 4 8 32:36 19
12 St Johnstone 16 5 2 9 17:25 17