Match Report
In the standings it was Hearts 1st on 12 points, Dunfermline Athletic 2nd on 9 — separated by 3. On recent form Dunfermline Athletic sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Hearts were scoring 4 and conceding 0.25, Dunfermline Athletic 2.25 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.68 goals per team per game.
Hearts had won four straight. From the last five rounds, Hearts held 12 points of 15 and Dunfermline Athletic 5.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hearts 4, draws 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
Tynecastle Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,099. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Hearts: James Wilson (4'), Stephen Kingsley (90'), Lawrence Shankland (79'), Lawrence Shankland (76') · Dunfermline Athletic: Josh Cooper (38')
Key stats
Possession: Hearts 50% · Dunfermline Athletic 50% · Total shots: 19-3 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 6-2