Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Following four consecutive defeats in all competitions, Hearts will be aiming to return to winning ways when they take on Dundee United on Matchday 4. The Jambos made a slow start to the season, but Sunday’s clash could be the turning point for the home side. Both Calem Nieuwenhof and Beni Baningime are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Terrors, on the other hand, recorded a morale-boosting win over St Johnstone at the weekend, but given their difficulties on the road, we believe that the time has come for Hearts to register their first win of the process. Ryan Strain remains in the recovery room, but the 27-year-old midfielder should be the only absentee in the away team. In their last meeting at the venue Hearts defeated Dundee United 3-1, which goes in favour of our earlier prediction.
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.