Lawrence Shankland
Heart of Midlothian

Heart of Midlothian

Heart of Midlothian were founded in 1874 and play their home games at Tynecastle Park in Scotland.

Heart of Midlothian match
Hearts v Celtic · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Dealing deep within the annals of Scottish history stands a distinctly gallant football club—Heart of Midlothian. With an esteemed formation occurring back in 1874, the side has long made Tynecastle Park its domestic fortress, an arena engraved deep within the Scottish capital.

The club's ensemble of 29 players, sporting an average age of 27—an ideal meld of youthful vigour and seasoned experience—are collectively valued at a robust sum of around £19m, as discerned by the folks at Transfermarkt.

In the course of the present season, the club has involved itself in a triad of competitions. The Premiership, where they currently find themselves installed at the pinnacle of proceedings as the unrivalled leaders. The League Cup, witnessing them bow out following a respectable stab at the second-round. Not forgetting their commendable pursuit within this year's Scottish Cup, which saw them advancing ambitiously to the fourth round.

Such plucky determination across multiple contests exemplifies the true fighting spirit of the Hearts; a spirit that remains an integral part of the club's DNA dating back from its inception. As we gaze unwaveringly into the future, this continues to imbibe confidence, and reinforce the moniker that Heart of Midlothian is truly a club to be reckoned with.

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 13 January 2026. Send feedback

Heart of Midlothian stats

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1874
Founded
Derek McInnes (age 54)
Manager
Ann Budge
Chair
The Jam Tarts
Nickname
Tynecastle Park
Stadium
19,852
Capacity
McLeod Street, Edinburgh, EH11 2NL, UK
Address
heartsfc.co.uk
Website
£19m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Recent results

W
W
L
W
W
W

In their last six matches, Heart of Midlothian have recorded five wins and one loss.

Dundee
Dundee
0 - 1
Hearts
Hearts
Hearts
Hearts
1 - 0
Livingston
Livingston
Hibernian
Hibernian
3 - 2
Hearts
Hearts
Hearts
Hearts
2 - 1
Rangers
Rangers
Falkirk
Falkirk
0 - 2
Hearts
Hearts
Celtic
Celtic
1 - 2
Hearts
Hearts

Heart of Midlothian have better recent form than Celtic, who have three wins and three losses in their last six games.

League position analysis

Track the position of Heart of Midlothian over time in Scotland‘s Premiership during season 2025 - 2026. After 21 games, Heart of Midlothian are top of the league.

Round 1
1st
Round 2
1st
Round 3
2nd
Round 4
1st
Round 5
1st
Round 6
1st
Round 7
1st
Round 8
1st
Round 9
1st
Round 10
1st
Round 11
1st
Round 12
1st
Round 13
1st
Round 14
1st
Round 15
1st
Round 16
1st
Round 17
1st
Round 18
1st
Round 19
1st
Round 20
1st
Round 21
Round 21
1st

League form

Track the performance of Heart of Midlothian in Scotland‘s Premiership over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

W
W
L
W
W
W
Dundee
Dundee
0 - 1
Hearts
Hearts
Hearts
Hearts
1 - 0
Livingston
Livingston
Hibernian
Hibernian
3 - 2
Hearts
Hearts
Hearts
Hearts
2 - 1
Rangers
Rangers
Falkirk
Falkirk
0 - 2
Hearts
Hearts
Celtic
Celtic
1 - 2
Hearts
Hearts

Heart of Midlothian have the best overall form in the Scottish Premiership, with five wins and one loss, which is on par with Rangers. Celtic have the sixth best overall form. Aberdeen have the worst overall form in the league.

Home

W
W
D
D
W
W
Hearts
Hearts
1 - 0
Livingston
Livingston
Hearts
Hearts
2 - 1
Rangers
Rangers
Hearts
Hearts
1 - 1
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Hearts
Hearts
1 - 1
Dundee United
Dundee United
Hearts
Hearts
4 - 0
Dundee
Dundee
Hearts
Hearts
3 - 1
Celtic
Celtic

Heart of Midlothian have the third best home form in the Scottish Premiership, with four wins and two draws. Motherwell and Rangers have the best home form based on their last six home games. Celtic have the fifth best home form. Kilmarnock have the worst home form in the league.

Away

W
L
W
W
D
L
Dundee
Dundee
0 - 1
Hearts
Hearts
Hibernian
Hibernian
3 - 2
Hearts
Hearts
Falkirk
Falkirk
0 - 2
Hearts
Hearts
Celtic
Celtic
1 - 2
Hearts
Hearts
Motherwell
Motherwell
0 - 0
Hearts
Hearts
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1 - 0
Hearts
Hearts

Heart of Midlothian have the second best away form in the Scottish Premiership, with three wins, one draw and two losses, which is on par with Falkirk. Rangers have the best away form based on their last six away games. Celtic have the fourth best away form. Livingston and St Mirren have the worst away form in the league.

Average statistics

Check out these per game stats for Heart of Midlothian in their domestic league season 2025 - 2026.

⚽️ Goals scored
2.1
Home
1.7
Away
⚽️ Goals conceded
0.7
Home
0.9
Away

Heart of Midlothian have the best attack in the Scottish Premiership, with 1.9 goals per game. Celtic have the second best overall attack. St Mirren have the worst attack in the league.

At home, Heart of Midlothian score the second most goals in the Scottish Premiership, with 2.1 goals per game. Celtic score more than any other team at home, with 2.3 goals per game. St Mirren have the worst scoring record at home in the league.

Away from home, Heart of Midlothian have the second best scoring record in the Scottish Premiership, with 1.7 goals per game. Rangers score the most goals away from home, with 1.3 goals per game. Celtic have the fifth best away attack. Dundee score the fewest away goals per match in the league.

Heart of Midlothian have the second best defence in the Scottish Premiership, losing just 0.8 goals per game, which is on par with Motherwell. Rangers have the best defence, losing just 1 goal per game. Celtic have the fourth best overall defence. Livingston have the worst defence in the league.

At home, Heart of Midlothian concede the second fewest goals in the Scottish Premiership, losing 0.7 goals per game, which is on par with Celtic and Rangers. Motherwell concede fewer goals than any other team at home, losing just 0.7 goals per game. Celtic have the second best home defence. Livingston have the worst defensive record at home in the league.

Away from home, Heart of Midlothian have the second best defensive record in the Scottish Premiership, losing just 0.9 goals per game. Rangers concede the fewest goals away from home, losing just 1.3 goals per game. Celtic have the eighth best away defence. St Mirren concede the highest number of away goals per match in the league.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored
36m
Home
32m
Away
⏱️ Time of first goal conceded
53m
Home
35m
Away
🟨 Yellow cards
1.7
Home
2.2
Away
🟥 Red cards
Home
0.1
Away
🤩 Biggest victory
4-0
Home
3-0
Away
🫣 Biggest defeat
Home
3-2
Away
⛳ Corners awarded
6.2
Home
5.5
Away
⛳ Corners conceded
4.1
Home
4.7
Away

Top scorers

Top scorers for Heart of Midlothian in the league season 2025 - 2026.

⚽️ Goals
13
⚽️ Goals
12
Player
⚽️ Goals
6
⚽️ Goals
5
⚽️ Goals
5
⚽️ Goals
2
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1

Time of first goal

Time of first goal scored for and against Heart of Midlothian in their previous 20 games.

⏱️ Time
0-10 mins
For
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Against
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⏱️ Time
11-20 mins
For
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Against
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⏱️ Time
21-30 mins
For
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Against
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⏱️ Time
31-40 mins
For
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Against
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⏱️ Time
41-50 mins
For
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Against
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⏱️ Time
51-60 mins
For
Against
⏱️ Time
61-70 mins
For
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Against
⏱️ Time
71-80 mins
For
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Against
⏱️ Time
81-90 mins
For
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Against
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