Dundee United vs Heart of Midlothian prediction — Scottish Premiership · Sat 31 Oct · 15:00 UK

Scottish Premiership · Sat 31 Oct · 15:00 UK
Dundee United 28Draw 25Heart of Midlothian 48
Heart of Midlothian or draw has moved from 75% to 72% over 4 days
The call
72%
Heart of Midlothian or draw
Calls on the result published at 70–75% have landed 67% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
10d 03hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
76%
Both teams score
61%
3+ goals
59%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
Dundee UnitedHeart of Midlothian
1.3
Goals+0.5
1.8
avg 1.7 · 4 away · 1+ in 5/6
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6
14.0
Shots+5.2
19.2
avg 16.3 · 4 away · 14+ in 4/6
avg 18.5 · 3 away · 19+ in 3/6
4.2
On target+0.5
4.7
avg 7.0 · 4 away · 4+ in 5/6
avg 5.3 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
4.8
Corners+1.8
6.6
avg 7.3 · 4 away · 5+ in 5/6
avg 6.5 · 3 away · 7+ in 1/6
Dundee UnitedHeart of Midlothian
0.4
Goals+0.2
0.6
6.0
Shots+3.0
9.0
1.8
On target+0.3
2.2
2.2
Corners+0.9
3.1
Dundee UnitedHeart of Midlothian
0.9
Goals+0.3
1.2
8.1
Shots+2.1
10.2
2.4
On target+0.1
2.5
2.5
Corners+1.0
3.5

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

Dundee UnitedHeart of Midlothian
Attack
1.7Goals1.8
1.8Expected goals (xG)2.0
16.3Shots18.5
7.0Shots on target5.3
2.5Big chances3.0
7.3Corners6.5
Defence
0.8Goals conceded2.0
1.1xG conceded1.4
14.5Shots faced9.7
4.2On target faced3.2
4.7Corners conceded3.7
3.3Keeper saves1.3
Style & discipline
48%Possession57%
12.5Fouls13.2
2.5Yellow cards2.2
2.0Offsides1.2

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability4-day change
Heart of Midlothian to score83%0
Over 1.5 goals81%+1
Dundee United to score73%+2
Under 3.5 goals63%−1

In plain English

Heart of Midlothian are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. The model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than Dundee United, and they have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Heart of Midlothian or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Dundee United lead 1–0 at half-time72% → 39%
Heart of Midlothian lead 1–0 at half-time72% → 94%
Goalless at half-time72% → 75%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Dundee United · last 6

Dat St. Johnstone1–114 shots
Wv Hibernian1–018 shots
Wat St. Mirren3–013 shots
Dv Falkirk1–127 shots
Lat Motherwell0–35 shots
Wat Kilmarnock4–021 shots

Heart of Midlothian · last 6

Lat Celtic1–720 shots
Dv Nordsjælland1–120 shots
Wv St. Mirren5–018 shots
Dat Kilmarnock1–117 shots
Lat Falkirk1–29 shots
Wv Dundee FC2–127 shots

First half — what we expect

Dundee United
41%
to score before half-time
Heart of Midlothian
60%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 76%

Dundee UnitedHeart of Midlothian
6.01st-half shots9.0
avg 6.7 · 4 away · 6+ in 3/6
avg 10.0 · 3 away · 9+ in 3/6
1.81st-half shots on target2.2
avg 2.7 · 4 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 2.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
2.21st-half corners3.1
avg 2.8 · 4 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 4.0 · 3 away · 3+ in 4/6

First-half chances

28%Chance of 8+ shots62%
13%Chance of 10+ shots41%
80%Chance of 1+ shots on target85%
28%Chance of 3+ shots on target36%
61%Chance of 2+ corners76%
21%Chance of 4+ corners37%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Dundee United6.08.1
Shots · Heart of Midlothian9.010.2
Shots on target · Dundee United1.82.4
Shots on target · Heart of Midlothian2.22.5
Corners · Dundee United2.22.5
Corners · Heart of Midlothian3.13.5
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Dundee United
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Ivan Dolcek
FW · 2.7 shots expected
93%
64%
27%
Zachary Sapsford
FW · 2.4 shots expected
91%
57%
21%
Max Watters
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
58%
22%
Amar Fatah
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
65%
28%
Nikolaj Möller
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
55%
19%
Vicko Sevelj
MF · 1.3 shots expected
72%
36%
7%
Heart of Midlothian
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Cláudio Braga
FW · 3.4 shots expected
97%
77%
43%
Lawrence Shankland
FW · 3.4 shots expected
97%
75%
40%
Pierre Landry Kaboré
FW · 3.3 shots expected
96%
68%
32%
Alexandros Kyziridis
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
55%
19%
Tómas Magnússon
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
38%
8%
Blair Spittal
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
42%
10%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Dundee United form (last 6)W L D W W D
Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.5 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Dundee United 1 · Draws 1 · Heart of Midlothian 3
Heart of Midlothian in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Aug 2026Heart of Midlothian 4–0 Dundee United
Jan 2026Dundee United 0–3 Heart of Midlothian
Nov 2025Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Dundee United
Aug 2025Dundee United 2–3 Heart of Midlothian
Apr 2025Heart of Midlothian 0–1 Dundee United
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Common questions

Who will win Dundee United vs Heart of Midlothian?

Bawler's model rates this match: Heart of Midlothian are favoured (48% win probability vs 28% for Dundee United, 25% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Dundee United vs Heart of Midlothian?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Dundee United 1-1 Heart of Midlothian (11.3% probability). Expected total goals: 3.1.

How does Bawler predict Dundee United vs Heart of Midlothian?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Dundee United 28%, the draw 25% and Heart of Midlothian 48%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Dundee United vs Heart of Midlothian?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 61% chance. That is based on Dundee United expecting 1.31 goals and Heart of Midlothian 1.77.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Dundee United vs Heart of Midlothian?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 59%.

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