Dundee vs Hearts Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Dundee vs Hearts Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 11th, 2026 | Dens Park | Scottish Premiership | 14:00 GMT

As the Scottish Premiership progresses to over halfway through the season, top of the table Hearts take on Dundee FC, who are fighting to stay safe away from relegation.

Both sides will be looking to earn three points from this match, but Hearts will need it more in order to keep their title charge continuing.

Key Betting Tip: Hearts to win @1.48 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Falkirk Predicted XI: McCracken, Astley, Koumetio, Wright, Graham, Yogane, Reilly, Congreve, Jones, Hamilton, Hay

Hearts Predicted XI: Schwolow, Kingsley, Halkett, Steinwender, Findlay, Braga, Devlin, Magnusson, McEntee, Kyziridis, Shankland

Dundee vs Hearts Current League Standings

As already mentioned, Hearts are currently on a title charge. With 20 games currently played in the league, they sit three points above Rangers—who have played 21 games—and six points above current champions Celtic.

Dundee, on the other hand, sits on 22 points in 8th place. They are nine points above the relegation play-off.

Dundee vs Hearts Head-to-Head Timeline

The two Scottish sides have faced off against each other 91 times in their history. Hearts have won 53, Falkirk have won 20, and they have drawn 18 times.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

01/11/2025 – Hearts 4–0 Dundee (Scottish Premiership)

26/04/2025 – Hearts 0–1 Dundee (Scottish Premiership Relegation Round)

07/03/2025 – Hearts 3–1 Dundee (Scottish FA Cup)

01/02/2025 – Dundee 0–6 Hearts (Scottish Premiership)

07/12/2024 – Hearts 2–0 Dundee (Scottish Premiership)

In the last five matches between these two sides, Hearts have dominated, but that does not mean that Falkirk have not had their moments. Hearts have won four of the games, compared to Dundee’s one.

Dundee vs Hearts Matches Analysis

Dundee Last 5 Matches:

03/01/2026 – Dundee United 0–1 Dundee (Scottish Premiership)

30/12/2025 – Dundee 2–1 Kilmarnock (Scottish Premiership)

27/12/2025 – Dundee 1–0 Falkirk (Scottish Premiership)

20/12/2025 – Motherwell 1–0 Dundee (Scottish Premiership)

13/12/2025 – Livingston 2–2 Dundee (Scottish Premiership)

Despite not being in a great position in the league, Dundee have performed well in their past five games. They have won all three of their most recent matches and drawn with Livingston. Their only loss came against Motherwell.

Hearts Last 5 Matches:

03/01/2026 – Hearts 1–0 Livingston (Scottish Premiership)

27/12/2025 – Hibernian 3–2 Hearts (Scottish Premiership)

21/12/2025 – Hearts 2–1 Rangers (Scottish Premiership)

13/12/2025 – Falkirk 0–2 Hearts (Scottish Premiership)

07/12/2025 – Celtic 1–2 Hearts (Scottish Premiership)

Hearts have also performed very well, with their only time dropping points against their biggest rivals, Hibernian. In these games, they have won two extremely big matches against title rivals Rangers and Celtic.

Dundee vs Hearts Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s best tip: Hearts to win @1.48 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Dundee vs Hearts

Cameron Congreve (Dundee) – There is a slight chance that Cameron Congreve may not be fit for the match, but Dundee definitely need him. This season, he has scored once and assisted six times.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) – As it stands, Lawrence Shankland is the second-highest scorer in the division, beaten only by Tawanda Maswanhise, who has a higher goal per 90 ratio.

Dundee vs Hearts Match Facts

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Stadium: Built just before the turn of the 20th century, Dens Park has been home to Dundee FC since 1899. Its current capacity is just over 11,000, but the record capacity has been over 40,000.