Hearts XI vs Dundee XI
Hearts XI (4-4-2): Schwolow; Altena, Kent, Halkett, McCart; McEntee, Devlin, Leonard, Kyziridis; Braga, Kaboré
Subs: Fulton, Baningime, Shankland, Borchgrevink, Steinwender, Spittal, Kerjota, Mato, Chesnokov
Dundee XI (4-2-3-1): McCracken; D Wright, Astley, Graham, Halliday; F Robertson, Hamilton; Congreve, Westley, Yogane; Hay
Subs: O’Hara, Koumetio, Samuels, Murray, Reilly, Cotterill, S Wright, Bevan, Jones
Key Fixtures
Below are selected fixtures scheduled for the afternoon, mostly kicking off at 3pm unless otherwise noted:
- Fulham (12th/20) vs Burnley (19th)
- Kilmarnock (11th) vs Livingston (12th)
- Bristol City (15th/24) vs West Brom (21st)
- Sheffield Utd (16th) vs Wrexham (7th)
- Southampton (6th) vs Oxford Utd (22nd)
- Watford (9th) vs Leicester (23rd)
- Lincoln (1st/24) vs Rotherham (22nd)
- Port Vale (24th) vs Bolton (3rd)
- Bromley (1st/24) vs Colchester (13th)
- Notts County (4th) vs Cheltenham (17th)
- Tranmere (20th) vs Swindon (6th)
- Bayern Munich (1st/18) vs Union Berlin (9th) – 2.30pm
- Köln (14th) vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (12th) – Rhine derby, 2.30pm
Fulham vs Burnley Team News
This afternoon's sole 3pm Premier League fixture is a crucial encounter for Burnley. Currently 19th, Burnley urgently require points to close the nine-point gap separating them from 17th-placed Nottingham Forest, with only seven games remaining after today.
Fulham sit 12th but are only four points behind Brentford in 7th place, which offers a European competition spot. Memories linger of Bobby Zamora and Zoltan Gera’s memorable performances against Juventus. Manager Marco Silva has made one change from last weekend’s 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, introducing Rodrigo Muniz in place of Raúl Jiménez up front.
Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Iwobi; Wilson, King, Bobb; Muniz
Subs: Lecomte, Diop, Sessegnon, Reed, Lukic, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze, Jiménez
Burnley’s lineup remains unchanged from their recent 0-0 draw with Bournemouth. Armando Broja, formerly of Fulham, is named on the bench.
Burnley XI (4-2-3-1): Dubravka; Walker, Humphreys, Estève, Hartman; Ward-Prowse, Laurent; Foster, Hannibal, Anthony; Flemming
Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Florentino, Tchaouna, Ekdal, Broja, Barnes
Overview of Saturday Football
There is only one 3pm Premier League kick-off today, but numerous matches across Britain will significantly influence the outcomes of various leagues. The closing stages of the 2025-26 season are approaching rapidly, with many teams in the English Football League (EFL) and Scotland competing intensely for position.
In the Premier League, Scott Parker’s Burnley side travels to Craven Cottage aiming to reduce the gap to safety. Fulham remain contenders for European qualification.
In the Scottish Premiership, leaders Hearts seek to recover from last weekend’s defeat to Kilmarnock as they host Dundee. Other title challengers, Rangers and Celtic, play later or tomorrow.
In the EFL, playoff hopefuls Southampton and Wrexham are active, while Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion look to improve their survival prospects.
In League One, leaders Lincoln City host Rotherham United and could make a significant step toward automatic promotion with a victory. Additionally, a crucial relegation battle match features Gary Caldwell’s Wigan Athletic hosting his former club Exeter City.
In League Two, Bromley aim to secure promotion to the third tier for the first time in their history. The league leaders face Barrow, seeking to respond to early results involving their closest competitors.
It is also notable that Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich will play at home against Union Berlin. Bayern currently lead the Bundesliga by nine points over their opponents.
