Hearts vs Dundee Match Analysis & Prediction
11/05/2024 5:00 pm
Looking to make sure of a third-placed finish in the closing stages of the season, Hearts will host surprise package Dundee at Tynecastle Park for a Scottish Premiership match on Saturday evening.
For the third straight game across the Premiership and Scottish Cup, Hearts were unable to score last Saturday, when the Maroons made the daunting trip to league holders Celtic and came away empty-handed from Glasgow.
A quickfire double from Kyogo Furuhashi inside the opening 21 minutes quickly dashed any realistic hopes of a Hearts result at Celtic Park, with a second-half penalty from goalscoring midfielder Matt O’Riley ensuring that the Bhoys finished the afternoon in comfortable fashion.
Since the post-season split, Steven Naismith’s side have collected just one point from two Premiership matches, but Hearts are still in a favourable position to secure third place, with the Maroons nine points above fourth-placed Kilmarnock with just three games left to play.
Following their title-winning campaign in the Scottish Championship during the 2022-23 campaign, Dundee have done amazingly to secure a top-six finish on their return to the Premiership, but there is a feeling that the brutal nature of the top flight is beginning to catch up with them.
Tony Docherty’s side extended their winless run in the league to five matches last Saturday, when fifth-placed St Mirren visited Dens Park and secured a 3-1 victory, with Alex Gogic, Scott Tanser and Toyosi Olusanya all breaching the net of Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken.
Since the post-season split, Dundee have failed to collect a point in the Premiership, leaving them bottom of the Championship Group, five points behind St Mirren who currently occupy the Europa Conference League qualification spot.
Hearts vs. Dundee Head to head
In the previous 51 meetings between these two teams, Hearts have claimed 25 victories while Dundee have won 16, and they have drawn in 10. Dundee have scored 51 goals and conceded 73 in the process.
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18/12/2021Dundee0Hearts1Premiership
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09/02/2022Hearts1Dundee2Premiership
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27/08/2023Dundee1Hearts0Premiership
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23/01/2024Hearts3Dundee2Premiership
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03/02/2024Dundee2Hearts3Premiership
Hearts Team News
After scoring in this fixture back in January, midfielder Calem Nieuwenhof will be unable to repeat the trick due to a hamstring injury, meaning that Beni Baningime is set to start in the Hearts engine room once again.
There could be changes for the hosts following their damaging defeat at Celtic last weekend, with the likes of Nathaniel Atkinson and Scott Fraser pushing for starts.
Hearts's Last 5 Matches
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06/04/2024St Mirren1Hearts2Premiership
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13/04/2024Hearts4Livingston2Premiership
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21/04/2024Rangers2Hearts0FA Cup
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27/04/2024Kilmarnock0Hearts0Premiership
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04/05/2024Celtic3Hearts0Premiership
Dundee Team News
Dundee are unable to call upon the services of a first-choice centre-back this weekend, with Joe Shaughnessy sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury.
As a result, the Dark Blues are set to continue with a back three of Aaron Donnelly, Ricki Lamie and Mexican Juan Portales despite defeat last time out.
Dundee's Last 5 Matches
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06/04/2024Dundee2Motherwell3Premiership
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13/04/2024Aberdeen0Dundee0Premiership
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17/04/2024Dundee0Rangers0Premiership
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28/04/2024Dundee1Celtic2Premiership
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04/05/2024Dundee1St Mirren3Premiership
Hearts vs. Dundee: Odds and Predictions
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