In this week 18 match, on Sat Dec 24th, Dundee United plays host to Hearts in a Premiership match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Dundee United is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Aberdeen. Bojan Miovski struck first for Aberdeen in the 37th minute from the penalty spot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Dundee United couldn’t muster any offence and Aberdeen ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Hearts recorded a 3-1 win against Kilmarnock. Josh Ginnelly struck first for Hearts in the 19th minute, then Lawrence Shankland added another in the 29th minute. Hearts is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On Sun Aug 14th, Hearts hosted Dundee United in their last match together. Hearts was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Lawrence Shankland scored the first goal for Hearts in the 1st minute, then Barrie McKay added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Kye Rowles.
Hearts’s most prolific scorer has been Lawrence Shankland. The Scotish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Dundee United’s most prolific scorer has been Dylan Levitt. The Welsh midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches.