The big picture

Heart of Midlothian come in 4th on the ladder with 20 points; Dundee are 5th on 17. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Heart of Midlothian are 6–3–2 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.5 against.

Dundee are 5–5–2 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Heart of Midlothian have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Rangers 2–2.

Dundee have won two of their last five and most recently lost to St Johnstone 1–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 16 times on our records since 2018: Heart of Midlothian 11, Dundee 4, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Heart of Midlothian won 2–1 at Tynecastle Park.

Heart of Midlothian have won the last four against Dundee.

Biggest margin between these two: Heart of Midlothian by 6 goals in 2024-25 (6–0).

Players to watch

For Heart of Midlothian, watch Calvin Miller (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Cláudio Braga (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Dundee, watch Bradley Fink (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27) and Joe Westley (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Cláudio Braga is set to play game 50.

At Tynecastle Park

Heart of Midlothian have won 15 of their last 19 at Tynecastle Park.

Dundee have won 0 of 3 at Tynecastle Park.

The deeper numbers

Dundee haven't beaten Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Park since 2024-25: 3 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Heart of Midlothian have the edge.