Yutaro Oda scored the game-winner when Hearts entertained Dundee at rain-soaked Tynecastle just over a week ago and the sides clash again on Saturday, this time at Dens Park (15.00).
Third-placed Hearts, or course, are looking to collect three more points to maintain a healthy cushion between them at the rest of the chasing pack.
Sixth-placed Dundee have 26 points from 21 starts while Hearts have 42 from their 23 games so far in the cinch Premiership.
The Tynecastle team, guided by head coach Steven Naismith (pictured by Ian Jacobs) are unbeaten in their last five games – four wins and a draw – while the Tayside squad have one win and two draws plus two defeats in their recent record.
Hearts have scored 29 goals and conceded 20. Dundee have also scored 29 goals but lost 33 and they are desperate to keep Hibs in seventh. The East Road side also have 26 points from 22 games but have an inferior goal difference.
Statistics show that Hearts have two wins over Dundee in the last five matches but the Dens Park side also have two wins and the sides have one draw between them.
Meanwhile, tickets for Hearts’ Scottish Gas Scottish Cup trip to Airdrie are now on general sale. Prices are adults £25, over 65 are £15 and students £15 with under-16s priced at £10.
Tickets are for collection only.
The Jambos travel to the Excelsior Stadium in the fifth round of the cup on Saturday, February 11 in a 5pm kick-off and the game is live on BBC Scotland.
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