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Dundee United v Hearts - commentary from Tannadice

Match Summary

Sat 31 Jan 2026
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Scottish Premiership -
1st Phase
Dundee United versus Hearts kick off 20:00
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Scottish Premiership Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 31st January

Kilmarnock versus Aberdeen kick off 15:00
KilmarnockKilmarnockKilmarnock
15:0015:00
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AberdeenAberdeenAberdeen
Livingston versus Motherwell kick off 15:00
LivingstonLivingstonLivingston
15:0015:00
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MotherwellMotherwellMotherwell
St. Mirren versus Dundee kick off 15:00
St. MirrenSt. MirrenSt. Mirren
15:0015:00
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DundeeDundeeDundee
Dundee United versus Hearts kick off 20:00
Dundee UtdDundee UnitedDundee United
20:0020:00
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HeartsHeartsHearts
View all Scottish Premiership fixtures

Scottish Premiership Table

On Friday 30th January
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
  • Hearts, Position 1, Points 51
  • Dundee United, Position 8, Points 25
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Hearts
23156244192551
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
2
Rangers
23138237172047
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
3
Celtic
23143641231845
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
4
Motherwell
231010335171840
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
5
Hibernian
2398638281035
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
6
Falkirk
239682729-233
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
7
Aberdeen
2384112630-428
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
8
Dundee United
2251072834-625
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
9
Dundee
2364131937-1822
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
10
St. Mirren
2247111731-1419
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
11
Kilmarnock
2328132043-2314
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
12
Livingston
2318142448-2411
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
View full Scottish Premiership table

Key

  • Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: Championship Round
  • Position 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12: Relegation Round

Last Updated 26th January 2026 at 01:15

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Head to Head

Season so far

Scottish Premiership

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Dundee Utd

Key

Hearts
Key, Dundee Utd v Hearts
8th

League position

1st
League position, Dundee United 8th, Hearts 1st
25

Total points

51
Total points, Dundee United 25, Hearts 51

Goals scored

Dundee United 28Hearts 44
DNU
28
44
HEA

Goals conceded

Dundee United 34Hearts 19
34
Goals conceded
19

Shots

Dundee United 214Hearts 238
214
Shots
238

Shots on target

Dundee United 98Hearts 118
98
Shots on target
118

Shots off target

Dundee United 116Hearts 120
116
Shots off target
120

Blocked shots

Dundee United 71Hearts 91
71
Blocked shots
91

Passing accuracy %

Dundee United 70.42Hearts 77.07
DNU
70.42
HEA
77.07

Points gained from a losing position

Dundee United 10Hearts 9
10
Points gained from a losing position
9

Points dropped from a winning position

Dundee United 15Hearts 4
15
Points dropped from a winning position
4

Form guide

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Dundee United
Hearts
W
Dundee United won
v Ayr United
2
0
Scottish Cup
D
Hearts draw
v Celtic
2
2
Premiership
L
Dundee United lose
v Celtic
4
0
Premiership
D
Hearts draw
v Falkirk
1
1
Scottish Cup
L
Dundee United lose
v Dundee
0
1
Premiership
W
Hearts won
v St. Mirren
2
0
Premiership
W
Dundee United won
v Livingston
1
3
Premiership
W
Hearts won
v Dundee
0
1
Premiership
D
Dundee United draw
v Aberdeen
1
1
Premiership
W
Hearts won
v Livingston
1
0
Premiership

Previous meetings

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Dundee United and Hearts

Played86

Won
27
Won
42
Draw
17
Draw 17
Dundee United Won 27Hearts Won 42

Previous scores

All competitions

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Premiership

Hearts 1 , Dundee United 1 on the 9th of November 2025
HeartsHeartsHearts
1
1
Dundee UtdDundee UnitedDundee United
9th of November 2025
9 NOV 2025
Dundee United 2 , Hearts 3 on the 10th of August 2025
Dundee UtdDundee UnitedDundee United
2
3
HeartsHeartsHearts
10th of August 2025
10 AUG 2025
Hearts 0 , Dundee United 1 on the 6th of April 2025
HeartsHeartsHearts
0
1
Dundee UtdDundee UnitedDundee United
6th of April 2025
6 APR 2025
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Match Facts

  • The side playing away from home has won four of the last five Scottish Premiership games between Dundee United and Hearts, although the most recent was a 1-1 draw in November.

  • Hearts have won both of their last two away games at Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership, last winning more in a row in the top-flight in October 2000 (run of 4).

  • Dundee United have lost both of their last two league games without scoring, last losing three in a row without reply in the Scottish Premiership in December 2021 (run of 4).

  • Only Dundee United (10) have recovered more points from losing positions in the Scottish Premiership this season than Hearts (9), who twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Celtic last time out.

  • Heart of Midlothian (18) and Dundee United (14) are the top two scoring sides from non-penalty set-pieces in the Scottish Premiership this season. Six of Hearts’ last 10 league goals have come from set-pieces (4x corner, 2x free-kick), while the Tangerines have six of their last eight from set plays (4x corner, 2x throw).

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