Hearts vs Dundee FC Prediction & Match Preview

• Hearts won five and drew one of the last six outings in all competitions.
• Dundee FC shipped two or more goals in six of the previous seven matches across competitions.
• Lawrence Shankland is Hearts’ top scorer with 13 goals in 21 league appearances this term.

Hearts host Dundee FC in the postponed game of Matchday No 12 in Scottish Premiership on Tuesday evening at Tynecastle Park. The Jam continued their fine series of results on Saturday afternoon when they eliminated lower-division Spartans from the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory on the road.

Hearts now have five wins and a draw in the last six outings across competitions. The streak includes the shocking 2-0 win away at Celtic in the league. Head coach Steven Naismith can be particularly satisfied with his side’s attacking form in recent matches. The Jam notched at least two goals in all but one of the last five outings across competitions.

Hearts should have a nice opportunity to continue their fine attacking form here against Dundee FC. The visitors have been fairly easy to break down of late. They allowed two or more goals in six of the previous seven matches in all competitions. The negative thread involves the 0-2 defeat to Kilmarnock in the weekend’s FA Cup loss away from home.

Recent Meetings

Dundee FC will go into this on the back of two straight wins over Hearts. The run includes this season’s 1-0 victory in August last year at Dens Park.

Hearts own a great home record with 15 wins, 3 draws, and 6 defeats in the previous 26 home outings against Dundee FC.

Just one of the last four H2H affairs between these counterparts produced three or more goals.

Hearts vs Dundee FC Prediction

We have several key reasons to back Hearts in this matchup. The hosts enter this encouraged with a run of five wins and a draw in the last six games in all competitions. They firmly hold the third place in the Premiership standings, sitting 14 points above 7th-placed Dundee FC. Also, the Jam dominated this matchup historically in the clashes at Tynecastle Park. They won 15 of the last 24 home outings against Dundee FC. We see the value in backing the home win pick at the 1.72 odds.

Steven Naismith rested his main players in the weekend’s FA Cup win at Spartans. They should all return to the starting lineup on Tuesday night. Their top scorer Lawrence Shankland bagged 13 goals in 21 league appearances so far in the season. He should have plenty of room to deliver past Dundee FC as the visitors conceded two or more goals in five of the last six games in all competitions. You can back Shankland to score anytime at the 2.25 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- January 22, 2024

Hearts vs Dundee FC Betting Tips

Hearts to win

OK

	1.73 Odds
	1.73 Odds

Lawrence Shankland to score anytime

OK

2.25 Odds

Correct Score: Hearts 2-1

OK

	8.50 Odds
	7.50 Odds