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Dundee United 2–3 Hearts

Sunday 24 April 2022, 15:00 · Tannadice Park · Round 34 · Half-time 1–1 · Referee Colin Steven · Attendance 6,421

Dundee United Levitt 4', Edwards 65'

Hearts Boyce 44', Ginnelly 59', Simms 83'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee UnitedHearts
Goals23
xG2.073.00
Expected Points0.742.02

Dundee United 17%Draw 24%Hearts 60%

Most likely score 2–3, 12%. Final score 2–3, 12%.

Hearts goalsDundee United goals0123456+0123456+2%3%1%8%5%2%1%7%2%7%4%1%3%3%2%9%12%12%9%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

012340153045607590HTFreeman on for Niskanen, 58'McNulty on for Clark and Meekison on for Mochrie, 71'Spörle on for McMann, 87'Woodburn on for McEneff, 15'Simms on for Ginnelly, 72'Levitt 4'Edwards 65'Boyce 44'Ginnelly 59'Simms 83'Hearts 3.00Dundee United 2.07012340153045607590HTFreeman on for Niskanen, 58'McNulty on for Clark and Meekison on for Mochrie, 71'Spörle on for McMann, 87'Woodburn on for McEneff, 15'Simms on for Ginnelly, 72'Levitt 4'Edwards 65'Boyce 44'Ginnelly 59'Simms 83'3.002.07Dundee UnitedHearts

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

Dundee UnitedHearts

2.07 +1.06xG3.00 +1.61
2.96 +1.91xG on target2.28 +0.84
11 +1Shots20 +7
6 +2.7Shots on target7 +2.4
4 +2.8Big chances4 +2.1
32 +16Touches in the opposition box34 +10
43% −4Possession57% +1
333 −36Passes440 −4
69% +2Pass accuracy79% +4
53% +9Field tilt47% −8
23 −12Final-third entries38 −6
10 +1.8Box entries20 +7.5
18.2 +4Passes per defensive action12.6 0
5 +0.4Corners9 +3.4
11 −4Tackles20 +5
11 +0.6Interceptions4 −4.1
22 −1Clearances20 +4
4 +1.1Saves4 +0.4
8 −4Fouls10 −2
3 +1.5Offsides2 0.0

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Dundee United

Clark 3', 0.54 xGEdwards 33', 0.38 xGClark 1', 0.29 xGClark 70', 0.06 xGWatt 88', 0.06 xGClark 23', 0.05 xGFreeman 61', 0.05 xGWatt 88', 0.05 xGMcMann 49', 0.04 xGLevitt 4', 0.47 xG, goalEdwards 65', 0.06 xG, goal61%1.27 xGSix-yard box: 4 shots, 1.27 xG, 0 goals26%0.53 xGCentral box: 2 shots, 0.53 xG, 1 goal10%0.21 xGWide in the box: 4 shots, 0.21 xG, 0 goals3%0.06 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.06 xG, 1 goal0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Hearts

Boyce 20', 0.16 xGGinnelly 34', 0.11 xGMcEneff 7', 0.10 xGHaring 20', 0.10 xGBoyce 79', 0.09 xGHaring 55', 0.08 xGGinnelly 54', 0.05 xGMcKay 77', 0.05 xGAtkinson 45+2', 0.04 xGGinnelly 50', 0.04 xGGinnelly 31', 0.03 xGHaring 17', 0.02 xGMackay-Steven 37', 0.02 xGWoodburn 43', 0.02 xGGinnelly 54', 0.02 xGGinnelly 57', 0.02 xGGinnelly 34', 0.01 xGGinnelly 59', 0.97 xG, goalBoyce 44', 0.94 xG, goalSimms 83', 0.13 xG, goal31%0.94 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.94 xG, 1 goal46%1.37 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 1.37 xG, 1 goal16%0.48 xGWide in the box: 7 shots, 0.48 xG, 1 goal6%0.19 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.19 xG, 0 goals1%0.03 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

Dundee UnitedHearts

1.29 7 shots, 2 goalsOpen play2.78 16 shots, 3 goals
0.78 4 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.22 4 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
39 min (41%) · Dundee United 1.41, Hearts 1.50 xG
Dundee United ahead
40 min (42%) · Dundee United 0.43, Hearts 1.51 xG
Hearts ahead
16 min (17%) · Dundee United 0.22, Hearts 0.00 xG

Line-ups

112429722619333210SiegristEdwardsMulgrewGrahamNiskanenSmithMochrieLevittMcMannWattClarkGoalYellow cardYellow cardGoal58'71'87'71'Dundee United 3-5-2Tam Courts1152117128511301018GordonMooreSibbickCochraneAtkinsonMcEneffHaringMackay-StevenGinnellyBoyceMcKayYellow cardYellow cardGoalGoalYellow card15'72'Hearts 3-4-3Robbie Neilson

Dundee United substitutes

  • 58' Freeman for Niskanen
  • 71' Meekison for Mochrie
  • 71' McNulty for Clark
  • 87' Spörle for McMann

Hearts substitutes

  • 15' Woodburn for McEneff · yellow card 90+3'
  • 72' Simms for Ginnelly · goal 83'

Players

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
SiegristGK900.000.0000.0462
EdwardsCB9010.440.0410.0867
MulgrewCB900.000.1810.01110
Graham CB900.000.0120.0428
NiskanenRWB580.000.0300.0320
SmithCM9010.000.011−0.0103
Mochrie CM710.000.0410.0713
LevittCM9010.470.1300.1005
McMannLWB870.040.1000.1357
WattST9010.110.5820.2020
ClarkST710.950.0600.1303
FreemanMF320.050.0000.0000
MeekisonMF190.000.0100.0322
McNultyFW190.000.0100.0010
SpörleDF30.000.0000.0000

Hearts

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
GordonGK900.000.0000.0121
Moore CB900.000.0210.13109
SibbickCB900.000.0000.0304
CochraneCB9010.000.0230.09611
AtkinsonRWB900.040.0400.0043
McEneffCM150.100.0000.0001
Haring CM900.200.0110.1228
Mackay-StevenLWB900.020.1930.1653
GinnellyRW7211.250.0100.2152
Boyce ST9011.200.0520.1033
McKayLW9010.050.3340.28140
Woodburn MF750.020.2520.1952
SimmsFW1810.130.0100.0210

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Dundee United

Edwards and Smith: 3 passesMulgrew and Graham: 3 passesGraham and Watt: 3 passesSmith and Clark: 3 passesMochrie and Levitt: 3 passesSiegrist and Mulgrew: 4 passesEdwards and Levitt: 4 passesEdwards and Watt: 4 passesMulgrew and Levitt: 4 passesGraham and McMann: 4 passesNiskanen and Smith: 4 passesNiskanen and Watt: 4 passesMcMann and Watt: 4 passesClark and Watt: 4 passesSiegrist and Watt: 5 passesEdwards and Niskanen: 5 passesNiskanen and Clark: 5 passesMcMann and Levitt: 5 passesSiegrist and Edwards: 6 passesGraham and Levitt: 6 passesMcMann and Mochrie: 6 passesEdwards and Clark: 7 passesGraham and Mochrie: 10 passesEdwards and Mulgrew: 11 passesSiegrist: 13 completed passesEdwards: 22 completed passesMulgrew: 16 completed passesGraham: 18 completed passesNiskanen: 9 completed passesMcMann: 10 completed passesSmith: 8 completed passesMochrie: 13 completed passesLevitt: 14 completed passesClark: 13 completed passesWatt: 9 completed passes112429733226191032SiegristEdwardsMulgrewGrahamNiskanenMcMannSmithMochrieLevittClarkWattStarters until 58' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Dundee United

FromToPasses
GrahamMochrie8
LevittGraham8
MulgrewEdwards8
MochrieMcMann7
MulgrewSiegrist6

Hearts

FromToPasses
SibbickMoore24
SibbickCochrane20
CochraneSibbick20
MooreAtkinson18
MooreSibbick14

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Dundee United

0−4.74−2.518+1.110+1.84−2.26+0.46−1.710+1.66+0.78+2.70−4.210+3.98+1.71−3.34+0.71−1.33−0.95+1.02−0.51−0.50−1.33+1.72−0.51+0.20−0.30−0.53+2.50−0.92−5.30−5.8FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 33 matches

Hearts

3−1.59+3.98−2.98+2.72−2.212+5.67+0.310+3.66−0.412+6.14−2.17+1.22−2.64−2.25−0.39+4.76+2.13−0.52−1.54+0.12−0.71−0.92+0.60−1.40−2.20−0.50−0.51+0.41+0.60−0.9FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 33 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Dundee United

0.010.010.010.020.010.010.010.080.030.010.010.030.020.01−0.010.01−0.01−0.010.030.040.020.080.110.13−0.010.23LessMore

Hearts

0.010.010.010.010.020.030.030.030.070.020.060.030.040.010.140.060.020.060.030.150.020.060.07−0.010.210.15LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.18AttackDundee United1.00 → 1.03Hearts1.29 → 1.34Defence (lower is better)Dundee United1.33 → 1.38Hearts1.18 → 1.21

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Dundee UnitedHearts
Expected goals1.141.38
Win30%42%
Expected Points1.191.53
Clean sheet25%32%

Dundee United 30%Draw 28%Hearts 42%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 51%.

Hearts goalsDundee United goals0123456+0123456+9%8%4%1%9%9%4%1%5%7%5%2%2%3%2%10%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 24 April 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Dundee United

  1. D2–29 AprDundee FC (H)xG 3.08–1.66
  2. D1–12 AprHibernian (A)xG 0.46–1.51
  3. W2–119 MarSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.51–0.34
  4. D2–25 MarHearts (H)xG 1.28–0.77
  5. L1–22 MarLivingston (A)xG 0.93–2.16
  6. D1–126 FebAberdeen (A)xG 0.94–0.91

Hearts

  1. W3–19 AprHibernian (H)xG 0.94–0.52
  2. D1–12 AprRoss County (A)xG 1.80–2.62
  3. W2–019 MarLivingston (H)xG 1.20–0.61
  4. D2–25 MarDundee United (A)xG 0.77–1.28
  5. W2–02 MarAberdeen (H)xG 1.15–0.92
  6. W2–026 FebSt. Mirren (A)xG 3.13–0.11

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Dundee UnitedHearts
Position4th3rd
Played3333
Won, drawn, lost10–⁠11–⁠1216–⁠9–⁠8
Points41 (1.24 per game)57 (1.73 per game)
Expected Points per game1.171.54
Goals31–⁠3748–⁠33
xG per game1.01–⁠1.441.39–⁠1.25
Home: points, xG per game1.50, 1.17–⁠1.542.12, 1.56–⁠0.96
Away: points, xG per game1.00, 0.87–⁠1.351.31, 1.21–⁠1.57
ManagerTam Courts (33)Robbie Neilson (33)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.18AttackDundee United1.00, 9thHearts1.29, 3rdDefence (lower is better)Dundee United1.33, 8thHearts1.18, 5th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprDundee United attack: 1.00Hearts attack: 1.291.291.00HeartsDundee UnitedDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprDundee United defence: 1.33Hearts defence: 1.181.331.18

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Dundee UnitedHearts
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−16%+26%+11%+13%
Counter-attacks+41%−37%+107%−45%
Set pieces−20%+23%−11%+10%
Penalties−37%−17%+67%−58%
Headers+9%+21%−11%−25%
Left side−17%+10%+35%+5%
Centre−5%+38%−22%+4%
Right side−30%+5%+44%+28%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdHearts concededLeft side−17%+28%Centre−5%+4%Right side−30%+5%Open play−16%+13%Counter-attacks+41%−45%Set pieces−20%+10%Headers+9%−25%

Hearts attacking

Hearts createdDundee United concededLeft side+35%+5%Centre−22%+38%Right side+44%+10%Open play+11%+26%Counter-attacks+107%−37%Set pieces−11%+23%Headers−11%+21%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

Dundee UnitedHearts

1.01xG1.39
1.44xG against1.25
46%Possession56%
10.3Shots13.2
14.5Shots against12.7
3.3Shots on target4.6
1.2Big chances1.9
16.2Touches in the opposition box23.8
369Passes444
68%Pass accuracy75%
4.6Corners5.6
44%Field tilt55%
34.6Final-third entries43.6
8.2Box entries12.5
14.6Passes per defensive action13.0

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level531.051.36
Ahead160.551.65
Behind211.241.49

Hearts

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level421.531.20
Ahead301.420.88
Behind181.012.02

xG by period

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.170.134–4
16–300.100.143–8
31–450.160.305–5
46–600.180.218–5
61–750.190.365–4
76–900.210.316–11

Hearts

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.200.197–7
16–300.160.156–2
31–450.260.2110–6
46–600.310.199–6
61–750.280.2510–8
76–900.170.276–4

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Dundee United

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMCMLMSTSiegrist 29Carson 4Freeman 15Smith 9Edwards 5Edwards 23Neilson 1Smith 1Mulgrew 26Graham 7Butcher 5McMann 17Robson 4Watt 3Pawlett 12Niskanen 5Edwards 3Levitt 17McDonald 5Smith 2Fuchs 16Clark 8Butcher 8Harkes 24Meekison 3Mochrie 2Niskanen 14McNulty 4Pawlett 4Clark 12McNulty 9Watt 74-5-1 in 7 of 33 starts

Formations: 4-5-1 (7), 3-5-2 (6), 3-4-1-2 (4), 4-4-2 (4), 4-3-3 (4), 4-4-1-1 (4), 5-3-2 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-3-2-1 (1), 3-5-1-1 (1)

Hearts

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBRWSTLWGordon 32Stewart 1Souttar 26Moore 8Atkinson 3Halkett 27Sibbick 6Kingsley 24Cochrane 4Smith 16Atkinson 6Moore 4Devlin 22McEneff 1Woodburn 1Baningime 23Haring 15Halliday 3Cochrane 16Halliday 11Kingsley 5McKay 13Ginnelly 8Woodburn 4Boyce 15Simms 9Ginnelly 4Mackay-Steven 12McKay 10Woodburn 73-4-3 in 19 of 33 starts

Formations: 3-4-3 (19), 3-4-2-1 (6), 4-2-3-1 (5), 3-4-1-2 (3)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
5 March 2022Dundee United2–2HeartsxG 1.28–0.77
6 November 2021Hearts5–2Dundee UnitedxG 2.14–0.85
28 August 2021Dundee United0–2HeartsxG 0.40–2.25

3 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee United won 0, Hearts won 2, and 1 was a draw. Goals 4–9 and xG 0.84–1.72 per game.

Key players

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
McNulty151,329200.360.07
Clark232,140620.310.09
Watt11914110.120.19
Pawlett191,652200.130.16

Hearts

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Simms9904300.570.05
Boyce242,110920.500.10
McKay262,285290.150.32
Gnanduillet3459100.340.10

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.