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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Referee
C. Graham
Form

Recent form

Heart Of Midlothian
33Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -3 goal difference

Dundee
61Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Heart Of Midlothian or Draw

BetGenius backs Heart Of Midlothian or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

78%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Heart of Midlothian welcome Dundee to Tynecastle sitting third in the Premiership table with nine points from their opening four fixtures. The Edinburgh side have started cleanly on their home turf in league play, winning both home matches with six goals scored and just one conceded. Their attacking output has been reliable across the opening weeks, averaging 2.5 goals per game in domestic action.

Dundee arrive in fifth place after collecting seven points from their five matches, recording two victories, one draw, and two defeats. While they secured a 2-0 away victory against Dundee United earlier in the campaign, their offensive numbers remain modest at 1.2 goals scored per game, balancing that with a solid defensive record of four goals conceded in five outings.

Historical head-to-head records heavily favour the hosts, who have claimed victory in eight of the last ten meetings between the two sides. That sequence includes five wins from six encounters in Edinburgh, with Hearts also taking 1-0 victories in both of the clashes played earlier in 2026.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Heart of Midlothian have won both of their home Premiership fixtures this season, scoring six goals and conceding one.
  2. Hearts have dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning eight of the last ten meetings between the clubs.
  3. Dundee have struggled for consistency, claiming two wins, one draw, and two defeats from their five league fixtures.
  4. The last two meetings between these teams both finished in 1-0 victories for Heart of Midlothian.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Heart Of Midlothian at homeDundee away
4
Played
4
4-0-0
W-D-L
2-0-2
3.3
Scored /game
1.3
0.5
Conceded /game
1
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
100%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 4.6 goals per game (Heart Of Midlothian at home plus Dundee away).

Players

Key players this season

Heart Of Midlothian

  • J. McPake3G · 5A
  • Cláudio Braga2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1CelticPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+1824
2RangersPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+620
3Heart Of MidlothianPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+516
4DundeePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+314
5ST JohnstonePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9012
6Dundee UtdPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9-112
7AberdeenPremiership (Relegation Group)9011
History

Head-to-head

8
Heart Of Midlothian
0
Draws
2
Dundee

Heart Of Midlothian have won 8 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.9 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-09-06Heart Of Midlothian2-1Dundee
  • 2026-03-21Heart Of Midlothian1-0Dundee
  • 2026-01-11Dundee0-1Heart Of Midlothian
  • 2025-11-01Heart Of Midlothian4-0Dundee
  • 2025-04-26Heart Of Midlothian0-1Dundee
BetGenius

Our record in Premiership

59%42 won from 71 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Heart Of Midlothian or Draw
78%
Confidence

Heart of Midlothian have established strong early-season form at home, taking maximum points from their first two league fixtures at Tynecastle while scoring six times. Dundee have had an inconsistent run with two losses and a draw in their last four fixtures across competitions. Furthermore, Hearts have won eight of the past ten direct encounters with Dundee, making the hosts well-positioned to secure at least a point.

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Published September 4, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.