Dundee Utd v Heart of Midlothian result

Full-time · Dundee Utd 0–1 Heart of Midlothian

Premiership · Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:00 GMT

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Dundee Utd · Heart of Midlothian · Head-to-head

Dundee Utd 0–1 Heart of Midlothian — Heart of Midlothian won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Heart of Midlothian won 1–0 at Dundee Utd in the Premiership on Sunday 5 January. Heart of Midlothian have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Heart of Midlothian: James Penrice (73’, assisted by Liam Boyce).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Dundee Utd 0.00, Heart of Midlothian 0.00, from 7 shots to 15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Dundee Utd: D. Gallagher (45’), Luca Stephenson (47’), K. Holt (65’) and Vicko Ševelj (83’); Heart of Midlothian: James wilson (70’) and Alan Forrest (84’).

What it changes

Heart of Midlothian are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, James Penrice (Heart Of Midlothian) 8.0, Liam Boyce (Heart Of Midlothian) 5.2 and C. Halkett (Heart Of Midlothian) 4.0 led the match.

Next up

Dundee Utd next host Aberdeen on 24 October 2026.

Heart of Midlothian next travel to Trabzonspor on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Dundee Utd: Dundee Utd v Aberdeen, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Heart of Midlothian: Trabzonspor v Heart of Midlothian, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Dundee Utd 0–1 Heart of Midlothian · Premiership
Referee: M. McDermid
Head-to-head (last 6): Dundee Utd 1 · draws 2 · Heart of Midlothian 3 · 3.83 goals/game
Recent form: Dundee Utd 3W 1D 1L · Heart of Midlothian 2W 2D 1L

Dundee Utd 0–1 Heart of Midlothian (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.25

Goals

against 1 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 7.63

Corners

against 5 / 3.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 4.63

Shots on target

against 4.5 / 3.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.63 / 2

Cards

against 1.75 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Dundee Utd for / against	Line	Heart of Midlothian for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.38 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	7.63 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.5 for · 14.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.75 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.63 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.75 for · 8.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.63 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Odada n 8	22.6	4 4/3	1 2/0	C. Devlin
L. Moult n 8	47.6	2.6 7/3	1.2 4/1	—
V. Ševelj n 8	89	2.5 8/7	0.6 4/1	C. Devlin
J. van der Sande n 8	19.5	2.3 2/1	0.6 1/0	—
Luca Stephenson n 8	77.5	2 6/4	1.5 6/3	—

Dundee Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Moult n 8	47.6	2.6 5/3	1.4 3/2
S. Dalby n 8	85.1	2.5 7/5	1.5 7/2
K. Trapanovski n 8	36	2.2 5/2	1.6 3/2
R. Odada n 8	22.6	1.5 2/1	0.5 1/0
D. Babunski n 8	71.4	1.4 6/3	0.5 2/1

Dundee Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Dalby n 8	85.1	0.8 5/1	0 0/0
L. Moult n 8	47.6	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
K. Holt n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
V. Ševelj n 8	89	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
W. Ferry n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Dundee Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
V. Ševelj n 8	89	3 7/7
D. Babunski n 8	71.4	2.5 7/4
R. Odada n 8	22.6	2 2/1
K. Holt n 8	90	1.9 6/5
R. Docherty n 8	50.4	1.8 5/2

Heart of Midlothian

Heart of Midlothian — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Vargas n 8	25.1	2.2 3/2	0.9 2/0	—
C. Devlin n 8	90	1.9 8/4	2.8 7/5	V. Ševelj
M. Tait n 8	39	1.7 4/2	0.6 2/0	—
J. Penrice n 8	90	1.5 6/5	1 6/2	—
Y. Oda n 8	37.8	1.5 4/1	0.9 1/1	—

Heart of Midlothian — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Shankland n 8	89.9	2.9 7/6	1.3 6/2
Y. Oda n 8	37.8	2.4 5/3	0.6 2/0
L. Boyce n 8	29.6	2.3 2/2	0.8 2/0
M. Drammeh n 8	70.1	2.1 7/5	0.8 4/1
Y. Dhanda n 8	37.5	1.5 5/0	0.9 3/0

Heart of Midlothian — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Y. Oda n 8	37.8	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
James wilson n 8	69.1	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
J. Penrice n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
L. Boyce n 8	29.6	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
L. Shankland n 8	89.9	0.3 1/1	0 0/0

Heart of Midlothian — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Devlin n 8	90	5.6 8/8
J. Grant n 8	37.4	3 4/3
B. Baningime n 8	67	2.7 6/5
A. Forrester n 8	65.5	2.7 6/3
M. Tait n 8	39	2.3 4/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Dundee Utd		Heart of Midlothian
54%	Possession	46%
7	Shots	15
1	Shots on target	5
3	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	6
7	Shots inside the box	8
5	Corners	5
6	Offsides	1
11	Fouls	8
4	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
419	Passes	364
68%	Pass accuracy	70%

Dundee Utd player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Walton	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
E. Adegboyega	90	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
K. Holt	90	1	0	1	1	Y	7.6
R. Strain	90	1	0	0	3	0	7.2
W. Ferry	90	0	0	2	3	0	7.3
S. Dalby	90	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
V. Ševelj	86	0	0	0	7	Y	6.9
D. Gallagher	72	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
Luca Stephenson	72	0	0	1	0	Y	6.3
R. Odada	39	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
M. Thomson	39	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. van der Sande sub	51	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
R. Docherty sub	51	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
G. Middleton sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
K. Trapanovski sub	18	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
K. Fotheringham sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Heart of Midlothian player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Gordon	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Forrester	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7
C. Halkett	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	7.5
Kye Rowles	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
J. Penrice	90	1	0	1	1	2	2	0	8.5
C. Devlin	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
B. Spittal	90	0	0	3	1	2	1	0	7.3
James wilson	89	0	0	0	0	1	3	Y	6.6
J. Grant	86	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
M. Drammeh	76	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	7.2
L. Boyce	76	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	7.3
M. Boateng sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Forrest sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
K. Vargas sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
J. McCart sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Dundee Utd v Heart of Midlothian — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Dundee UtdLDWWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Heart of MidlothianDWLDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Dundee Utd 1 · 2 draws · Heart of Midlothian 3 · 3.83 goals/game

2024-09-01 Heart Of Midlothian 0–1 Dundee Utd
2023-02-04 Heart Of Midlothian 3–1 Dundee Utd
2022-12-24 Dundee Utd 2–2 Heart Of Midlothian
2022-08-14 Heart Of Midlothian 4–1 Dundee Utd
2022-04-24 Dundee Utd 2–3 Heart Of Midlothian
2022-03-05 Dundee Utd 2–2 Heart Of Midlothian

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Dundee Utd#4 pos50 pts33 pl+1 GD

Heart of Midlothian#7 pos40 pts33 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Dundee Utd scored1.24

Heart of Midlothian scored1.3

Dundee Utd conceded1.21

Heart of Midlothian conceded1.33

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What is the head-to-head record between Dundee Utd and Heart of Midlothian?: In their last 6 meetings, Dundee Utd won 1, Heart of Midlothian won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Dundee Utd and Heart of Midlothian?: Recent form — Dundee Utd 3W 1D 1L; Heart of Midlothian 2W 2D 1L.

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