Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Hearts will be aiming to make amends for a 3-0 loss to Celtic when they take on Dundee FC on Saturday afternoon. The Jambos aim to clinch third place in the standings and they are seen as favourites to beat Dundee in front of home fans. All Calem Nieuwenhof, Craig Halkett, Peter Haring, and Liam Boyce remain on the sidelines with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Dark Blues, on the other hand, aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Celtic and St. Mirren, but seeing that Hearts are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are tempted to place our bets on Steven Naismith’s troops. As for the visiting side, both Joe Shaughnessy and Owen Beck are sidelined with injuries, while Diego Pineda faces race against the clock to be fit for Saturday’s clash.
Highlighted Team (Hearts):
Founded in 1874, Hearts are professional football club that compete in the Scotland Premiership. The Jam Tarts welcome their rivals at Tynecastle Park Gorgie, the stadium which can hold up to 20,000 spectators.
While the original Hearts strip was all white shirts and trousers with maroon trimmings, the club’s current home kit is all maroon with a white-collar. Hearts have won the Scottish Premier League title four times (1894/95, 1896/97, 1957/58, 1959/60), but they have been in Celtic and Rangers’ shadows in the 21st century. Hibernian are considered the club’s fiercest rivals. The two teams first met back in 1875 on Christmas Day, with Hearts winning the match 1-0. The Tynecastle Park Gorgie recorded their biggest win in 1880, with the team rolling over Anchor 21-0 in the FA Cup.
The club’s heaviest defeat came eight years later as Hearts were beaten by Vale of Leven 8-1 in the Scottish Cup. John Robertson is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart, with the left winger netting 214 goals for the club.