Heart of Midlothian

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

Hearts v Celtic · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

The Edinburgh-based Heart of Midlothian, fondly known as Hearts, were established in 1874. Their home turf is the Tynecastle Park, based in the capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh.

The lads representing the Maroon jerseys of the Hearts have managed to form a squad boasting a respectable market value of approximately £23m, as per the data provided by Transfermarkt.

The Hearts have a robust squad of 31 players grinding it out on the pitch, with the average age hovering around 27 years – a commendable blend of maturity and youthful vigour.

The current season has seen Hearts contending in three different competitions. They've managed to reach the pinnacle in the Premiership, securing the prestigious first place. Their journey in the League Cup, however, met its end in the second round, and they fought valiantly to the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 21 March 2026. Send feedback

Heart of Midlothian stats

Check out all of the statistics about Heart of Midlothian.

1874
Founded: Derek McInnes (age 54)
Manager: Lawrence Shankland
Captain: Ann Budge
Chair: The Jam Tarts
Nickname: Tynecastle Park
Stadium: 19,852
Capacity: McLeod Street, Edinburgh, EH11 2NL, UK
Address: heartsfc.co.uk
Website: +44 (0)333 043 1874
Telephone: £23m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Recent results

In recent matches, Heart of Midlothian have recorded four wins and two losses.

Hearts

1 - 0

Dundee

Kilmarnock

1 - 0

Hearts

1 - 0

Aberdeen

Hearts

1 - 0

Falkirk

Rangers

4 - 2

Hearts

1 - 0

Hibernian

Heart of Midlothian have better recent form than Celtic, who have three wins, two draws and one loss 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 31 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

1st

Round 22

1st

Round 23

1st

Round 24

1st

Round 25

1st

Round 26

1st

Round 27

1st

Round 28

1st

Round 29

1st

Round 30

1st

Round 31

1st

League form

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

Overall

Hearts

1 - 0

Dundee

Kilmarnock

1 - 0

Hearts

1 - 0

Aberdeen

Hearts

1 - 0

Falkirk

Rangers

4 - 2

Hearts

1 - 0

Hibernian

Home

Hearts

1 - 0

Dundee

Hearts

1 - 0

Aberdeen

Hearts

1 - 0

Falkirk

Hearts

1 - 0

Hibernian

Hearts

2 - 2

Celtic

Hearts

2 - 0

St Mirren

Away

Kilmarnock

1 - 0

Hearts

Rangers

4 - 2

Hearts

St Mirren

1 - 0

Hearts

Dundee United

0 - 3

Hearts

Dundee

0 - 1

Hearts

Hibernian

3 - 2

Hearts

Average statistics

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

⚽️ Goals scored

1.8

Home

1.6

Away

⚽️ Goals conceded

0.6

Home

1.1

Away

Heart of Midlothian have the third best attack in the Scottish Premiership, with 1.7 goals per game. Celtic have the best attack, with 1.85 goals per game. St Mirren have the worst attack in the league.

At home, Heart of Midlothian score the third most goals in the Scottish Premiership, with 1.8 goals per game, which is on par with Hibernian. Celtic score more than any other team at home, with 2.2 goals per game. St Mirren have the worst scoring record at home in the league.

Away from home, Heart of Midlothian have the best scoring record in the Scottish Premiership, with 1.6 goals per game, which is on par with Rangers. Celtic have the third best away attack. Aberdeen and 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 0.85 goals per game, which is on par with Rangers. Motherwell have the best defence, losing just 1.05 goals 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 0.6 goals per game. Motherwell concede fewer goals than any other team at home, losing just 0.8 goals per game. Celtic have the third 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 1.1 goals per game, which is on par with Motherwell. Rangers concede the fewest goals away from home, losing just 1.3 goals per game. Celtic have the seventh best away defence. Kilmarnock concede the highest number of away goals per match in the league.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored

44m

Home

29m

Away

⏱️ Time of first goal conceded

45m

Home

37m

Away

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