On Sun Aug 14th, Hearts hosts Dundee United in a clash of these two mismatched Premiership teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 3rd placed Hearts is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Hibernian. Lawrence Shankland struck first for Hearts in the 22nd minute on a feed from Barrie McKay, but Martin Boyle got the equalizer for Hibernian in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Hearts is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Dundee United recorded a 0-1 loss against Livingston. Cristian Montano struck first for Livingston in the 49th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Dundee United couldn’t muster any offence and Livingston ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Hearts won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 draw.
Dundee United’s top weapon lately has been Nicholas Clark, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. For Hearts, their top scorers are Stephen Kingsley and Lawrence Shankland, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.