Dundee United vs Hearts Predictions, Team News and Betting Tips

Updated 29 October 2026.

Dundee United host Hearts at Tannadice Park on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 3pm UK, in the Scottish Premiership. United are 5th and Hearts 3rd in the Scottish Premiership table, four points apart, and both come in off a 2-2 draw on Wednesday.

Hearts have scored 24 goals in 11 league games and conceded 17, while United have scored 16 and conceded 16. Both sides have kept a clean sheet in 27% of their games, the 3rd highest rate in the division. United have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten games, and Hearts have the same record across all competitions.

How the teams arrive

Dundee United sit 5th on 16 points from 11 games, with four wins, four draws and three defeats, and 16 goals scored and 16 conceded. They are unbeaten in their last five league games, with three wins and two draws. On Wednesday they drew 2-2 at Celtic, four days after beating Aberdeen 3-2 at Tannadice. Before that came a 1-1 draw at St. Johnstone, a 1-0 home win over Hibernian and a 3-0 win at St. Mirren on 19 September.

United score 1.45 goals a game, the 5th most in the division, and concede 1.45, the 6th fewest. They have the 3rd most shots on target at 5.55 a game and the 5th most corners at 5.91, and only 45% of their matches have seen both teams score, the 4th lowest rate. They also collect 2.36 cards a game, the 3rd most, while committing 10.82 fouls a game, the 4th fewest.

Hearts are 3rd on 20 points, with six wins, two draws and three defeats and a goal difference of +7 (24 for, 17 against). Their last five games in all competitions were a 2-2 draw with Rangers on Wednesday, a 2-0 win at Motherwell on Sunday, a 2-0 defeat at Trabzonspor in the Europa Conference League, the 7-1 loss at Celtic on 18 October and a 1-1 draw with Nordsjælland in the Europa Conference League.

In the league Hearts score 2.18 goals a game, the 2nd most, and concede 1.55, the 6th most. Some 82% of their matches have gone over 2.5 goals, the highest rate in the league, and both teams have scored in 73% of their games, the 2nd highest. They have the 4th most shots on target at 5.36 a game and the 3rd most corners at 6.45, and they commit 12.09 fouls a game, the 5th most.

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How the teams compare

MeasureDundee UnitedHearts
League position5th3rd
Points from 11 games1620
Goals scored per game1.452.18
Goals conceded per game1.451.55
Clean sheets27%27%
Both teams to score45%73%
Over 2.5 goals55%82%
Shots on target per game5.555.36
Corners per game5.916.45

Hearts sit above United on points (20 to 16) and goals scored (24 to 16), and their matches produce more goals at both ends: 82% have gone over 2.5 goals, against 55% of United's, and both teams have scored in 73% of them, against 45%. United concede slightly fewer, 1.45 a game to 1.55, and have more shots on target, 5.55 to 5.36, while Hearts win more corners, 6.45 to 5.91. United collect 2.36 cards a game, the 3rd most, and Hearts 1.91, the 5th most.

Dundee Utd vs Hearts Questions

What time is Dundee United vs Hearts?

Dundee United vs Hearts in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership kicks off at 3pm UK on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Tannadice Park, with Dundee United 5th on 16 points and Hearts 3rd on 20 after 11 league games each.

Where are Dundee United and Hearts in the Scottish Premiership table?

Before Dundee United vs Hearts in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership on 31 October 2026, Hearts are 3rd on 20 points from 11 games and Dundee United are 5th on 16 points, a gap of 4 points. Hearts have 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; United have 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

How has Dundee United's form been?

Dundee United are unbeaten in their last 5 league games before facing Hearts in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership on 31 October 2026, with 3 wins and 2 draws, including a 3-2 home win over Aberdeen on 24 October and a 2-2 draw at Celtic on 28 October.

How has Hearts' form been?

Hearts have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games in all competitions before Dundee United vs Hearts in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership, including a 2-2 draw with Rangers on 28 October, a 2-0 win at Motherwell on 25 October and a 7-1 loss at Celtic on 18 October.

Are both teams likely to score in Dundee United vs Hearts?

Both teams have scored in 73% of Hearts' games in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership, the 2nd highest rate in the league, against 45% of Dundee United's games, the 4th lowest rate, ahead of their meeting at Tannadice Park on 31 October 2026.

How often do Dundee United and Hearts games go over 2.5 goals?

For Dundee United vs Hearts in the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership, over 2.5 goals has landed in 82% of Hearts' league games, the highest rate in the league, and in 55% of Dundee United's, the 6th lowest rate, ahead of the meeting at Tannadice Park on 31 October 2026.

How many goals do Dundee United and Hearts score and concede?

In the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership, Hearts score 2.18 goals a game, the 2nd most, and concede 1.55, while Dundee United score 1.45 and concede 1.45, ahead of their meeting at Tannadice Park on 31 October 2026.

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