| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Livingston | 38 | -5 | 49 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 38 | -7 | 48 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 38 | -19 | 46 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 49 | 89 |
| 3 | Hearts | 38 | 10 | 61 |
| 4 | Livingston | 38 | -5 | 49 |
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hearts win with a probability of 52.3%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Dundee United had a probability of 23.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hearts win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.65%) and 0-2 (9.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.58%), while for a Dundee United win it was 1-0 (6.95%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Dundee United | Draw | Hearts |
| 23.34% | 24.35% | 52.3% |
| Both teams to score 52.06% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 50.46% | 49.54% |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 28.43% | 71.57% |
| Dundee United Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 64.2% | 35.8% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 27.43% | 72.57% |
| Hearts Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 81.09% | 18.91% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 49.6% | 50.4% |
| Score Analysis |
| Dundee United | Draw | Hearts |
| 1-0 @ 6.95% 2-1 @ 5.95% 2-0 @ 3.57% 3-1 @ 2.04% 3-2 @ 1.7% 3-0 @ 1.22% Other @ 1.92% Total : 23.34% | 1-1 @ 11.58% 0-0 @ 6.77% 2-2 @ 4.95% 3-3 @ 0.94% Other @ 0.11% Total : 24.35% | 0-1 @ 11.27% 1-2 @ 9.65% 0-2 @ 9.39% 1-3 @ 5.36% 0-3 @ 5.21% 2-3 @ 2.75% 1-4 @ 2.23% 0-4 @ 2.17% 2-4 @ 1.15% Other @ 3.13% Total : 52.3% |