Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Following a 1-1 draw with Aberdeen, Hearts will be aiming to move from the rock bottom when they take on Dundee FC on Saturday. The Jambos have recorded only one win at home this season, but this match could turn around their fortunes in the Premiership. Both Stephen Kingsley and Frankie Kent limped off with injuries in the last league match, with duo Halkett – Forrester being ready to step up.
The Dark Blues, on the other hand, aim to build on a 4-1 win over Motherwell. Dundee FC are a real force to be reckoned with at home, but given their anything but good away record, we are tempted to bet on Hearts, who want this win more than the visitors. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team, but both Ziyad Larkeche and Joe Shaughnessy remain on the sidelines with injuries.
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.