Seeking to maintain their stunning start to the season, Hearts will welcome Dundee United to Tynecastle in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon.
Derek McInnes’ hosts have stormed to the summit of the Scottish top-flight standings after winning nine of their opening 11 league games of the season.
The most recent of those victories saw the Jam Tarts dish out a 4-0 drubbing to Dundee last weekend, a win that sent the capital club nine points clear at the top of the table.
Hearts will again look to solidify the notion that they are genuine title contenders by taking care of Dundee United at Tynecastle on Sunday.
Jim Goodwin’s visitors have blown hot and cold this season, collecting 13 points from their opening 10 games of the campaign.
The 7th-placed Terrors will come into this clash off the back of a 2-0 defeat away at Motherwell last midweek.
How the bookies view it: Jam Tarts juggernaut to keep on rolling
Given their remarkable start to the season, it’s no surprise to see that Hearts have been priced up as heavy 2/5 favourites on BOYLE Sports.
Dundee United – who have won just one of their five Scottish Premiership away games this season – are a towering 11/2 to triumph at Tynecastle, while the draw is trading at 10/3 with the same firm.
Head to head: Hearts seeking repeat
Hearts staged a dramatic second-half comeback to earn a 3-2 win over Dundee United when the pair came up against each other at Tannadice earlier this season.
However, it is worth noting that Dundee United claimed a pair of 1-0 victories on each of their two visits to this venue last season. The same scoreline on Sunday can be backed at a whopping 20/1 on BOYLE Sports.
Players to watch: Braga to bag?
Claudio Braga has been one of the standout players in this season’s Scottish Premiership, scoring six goals and registering three assists across his 11 appearances to date. The Hearts ace is an attractive 21/20 anytime goalscorer option on Sunday with BOYLE Sports.
Craig Sibbald has attempted a minimum of one shot on goal in four of the five Scottish Premiership matches that he has started this season, making the Dundee United midfielder well worthy of support for 1+ shot here at even-money (1/1) with Bet365.
Predicted line-ups
As was the case last weekend, Hearts again look set to be without Calem Nieuwenhof, Christian Borchgrevink, Finlay Pollock, Frankie Kent and Ryan Fulton.
Dundee United will again be unable to call upon the services of injured trio Isaac Pappoe, Max Watters and Ross Graham.
Hearts: Schwolow; McEntee, Halkett, Findlay, Kingsley; Milne, Devlin, Baningime, Kyziridis; Shankland, Braga
Dundee United: Kucherenko; Iovu, Esselink, Keresztes; Sevelj, Camara, Sibbald, Trapanovski, Ferry; Moller, Sapsford
Anything else catch the eye?
With Hearts too short to side with as a single selection here, I’ll head to the Bet Builder and combine a home win alongside over one Dundee United card, which will boost the odds to value 5/6 on Bet365.
This combination would have clicked in seven of Hearts’ nine Scottish Premiership victories this season, including their win away at Dundee United back in August.
Elsewhere, Alexandros Kyziridis looks worthy of interest to add another assist to the four that he has already posted this season. The Greek winger is 2/1 on Bet365 to set up a goal during this contest.
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