Hearts vs Dundee United Prediction & Stats | Scottish Premiership | 09/08

The encounter between Hearts and Dundee United is set to kick off at 15:00 on Sunday, 09/08.

This Scottish Premiership fixture offers an intriguing clash of form and tactics, with both sides eager to make a statement at this stage of the season.

Read our full prediction below and get some of the best betting insights based on statistics.

Our Recommended Bet

Our analysts at Betting.co.uk have examined key metrics and modelled the most likely match outcomes based on both teams' recent performance data.

This includes historical trends, home and away statistics, and efficiency in front of goal.

Have a look at our recommended bet and key insights below.

Recommended Bet

Hearts Clean Sheet: Yes

Why we think Hearts will keep a clean sheet

We expect Hearts to keep a clean sheet in their match against Dundee United. Hearts has been defensively solid, especially on their own turf. We expect them to stay compact and deny Dundee United any clear chances, resulting in a clean sheet for the hosts.

Key Betting Insights

Hearts

• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Lost 5 of their last 5 matches
• 4 matches against Dundee United ended in a draw

Dundee United

• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
• 4 matches against Hearts ended in a draw
• Over 9.5 corners occurred in 4 of Dundee United's last 5 matches

Hearts Clean Sheet: Yes: 11/8

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Match Result

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Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
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	8/13	3/1	4/1	8/11	11/10
	8/13	11/4	4/1	4/6	21/20
	8/13	3/1	7/2	8/11	1/1

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Hearts Preview

Hearts has completed 1 fixtures in the Scottish Premiership, securing 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses — an average of 0 points per game. In the Scottish Premiership, the team has scored 1 goals (1 per game) and conceded 2 (2 per game).

Across all competitions this season, Hearts has played 42 matches, scoring 69 goals (1.64 per match) and conceding 43 (1.02 per match).

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Hearts

Goals Scored: 70

Goals Conceded: 49

Average Goals Scored: 1.63

Average Goals Conceded: 1.14

Wins: 24

Goal Difference: 21

Date	Game	Result
09/08	Hearts 4 - 0 Dundee United	W
06/08	Benfica 6 - 1 Hearts	L
01/08	Aberdeen 2 - 1 Hearts	L
28/07	Hearts 0 - 2 Sturm Graz	L
21/07	Sturm Graz 4 - 0 Hearts	L

Hearts to win the match: 8/13

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Dundee United Preview

Across 1 Scottish Premiership matches, Dundee United has posted 0 victories, 1 stalemates, and 0 defeats, averaging 1 points per fixture. In those games they scored 1 (1 per match) and conceded 1 (1 per match).

During the whole 2026/27 campaign, Dundee United has earned 14 wins from 46 matches across all competitions, scoring 61 goals (1.33 per match) and conceding 68 (1.48 per match).

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Dundee United

Goals Scored: 61

Goals Conceded: 68

Average Goals Scored: 1.33

Average Goals Conceded: 1.48

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: -7

Date	Game	Result
09/08	Hearts 4 - 0 Dundee United	L
31/07	Dundee United 1 - 1 Rangers	D
17/05	St. Mirren 1 - 1 Dundee United	D
12/05	Dundee United 0 - 0 Livingston	D
09/05	Aberdeen 2 - 0 Dundee United	L

Dundee United to win the match: 7/2

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Statistical Insights for Hearts vs Dundee United

Here's a statistical breakdown comparing each team's key metrics to the average.

From goal output and both teams to score rates to the results of their last 5 matches, these numbers offer a data-backed view to help identify betting value in the Hearts vs Dundee United fixture.

Key metrics

Team Form

Hearts

Scotland - Scottish Premiership

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L L L L	0
Home	L W W W W	2.4
Away	L L L L D	0.2

Dundee United

Scotland - Scottish Premiership

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L D D D L	0.6
Home	D D W W W	2.2
Away	D L L L D	0.4

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Home Win

8/13

62.5%

Draw

3/1

25.64%

Away Win

4/1

20%

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Key Metrics

Here's a breakdown of the core match metrics that often define betting value: corners, cards, goals scored, and goals conceded.

Analysing these stats offers a sharper view of team tendencies and helps identify markets with consistent trends.

Key metrics

Corners

Hearts

34

last 5 matches

Dundee United

18

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Hearts received +89% more corners than Dundee United in the last 5 matches.

Hearts and Dundee United corners count, last 5 matches

▲

Benfica

2

Aberdeen

6

Sturm Graz

8

Sturm Graz

12

Celtic

6

2

Hearts

5

Rangers

2

St. Mirren

7

Livingston

2

Aberdeen

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Key metrics

Cards

Hearts

11

last 5 matches

Dundee United

11

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams got the same number of cards in the last 5 matches.

Hearts and Dundee United cards count, last 5 matches

▲

Benfica

4

Aberdeen

2

Sturm Graz

0

Sturm Graz

2

Celtic

3

2

Hearts

1

Rangers

2

St. Mirren

2

Livingston

4

Aberdeen

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Hearts

3

last 5 matches

Dundee United

2

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Hearts scored +50% more goals than Dundee United in the last 5 matches.

Hearts and Dundee United goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Benfica

1

Aberdeen

1

Sturm Graz

0

Sturm Graz

0

Celtic

1

0

Hearts

1

Rangers

1

St. Mirren

0

Livingston

0

Aberdeen

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Hearts

17

last 5 matches

Dundee United

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Hearts conceded +113% more goals than Dundee United in the last 5 matches.

Hearts and Dundee United goals conceded count, last 5 matches

▲

Benfica

6

Aberdeen

2

Sturm Graz

2

Sturm Graz

4

Celtic

3

4

Hearts

1

Rangers

1

St. Mirren

0

Livingston

2

Aberdeen

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