It is a busy time in the Scottish Premiership over the Christmas period and on the 24th of December we have a meeting between Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian.
The match will take place at Tannadice Park and the hosts begin the game bottom of the table on 12 points while the visitors are in 4th place on 24 points.
Dundee United come into the game having seen their previous game against Livingston postponed last weekend.
That means we must go back to the 12th of November to find the last time Dundee United played competitively and they lost 1-0 at Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. The only goal of the game was scored in the 37th minute from the penalty spot.
Dundee United have been struggling to win matches and they have recorded only 1 victory from their last 7 fixtures in all competitions. The win came over Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership and it was a good 4-0 victory on home soil.
However, trends show Dundee United have lost 4 of their last 5 league matches, with the defeats coming against St Mirren, Celtic, and Aberdeen away plus Motherwell at home.
In terms of home form, things look brighter for Dundee United and they have won 3 of their last 4 home league matches.
The wins have come against Aberdeen, Hibernian, and Kilmarnock. Trends show Dundee United have conceded only 1 goal in their last 4 home league matches.
Hearts make the trip to Tannadice Park on the back of a 3-1 home win over Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership last week. Hearts were 2-0 up inside the first 30 minutes of the game and despite Kilmarnock halving the deficit in the second half, Hearts scored a third goal to seal maximum points.
That was only the second victory in 5 fixtures in all competitions for Hearts, with the other win coming over Motherwell at home, also in the Scottish Premiership.
Hearts produced an excellent performance having been reduced to 10 men following a red card in the 38th minute of the match.
Looking specifically at the Sottish Premiership, Hearts are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 games. Trends show Hearts FC have conceded 1 or more goals in all their last 9 Scottish Premiership games and they are undefeated in 7 of their last 8 games against Dundee United in the league.
Team news and the only doubt for Dundee United is defender Charles Mulgrew who could recover from a thigh injury in time to play.
Hearts will be without the injured trio of Gary Mackay-Steven, Peter Haring, and Beni Baningime. They also have doubts over the fitness of Stephen Humphrys.
We should see goals in this match and expect to see both teams find the back of the net. Hearts have a good record against Dundee United and could come away with maximum points, winning the match 2-1.