Heart of Midlothian FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Hibernian FC — Premier League .
- Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- Hibernian FC 33 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Dallas
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David McGeachie
- Referee Frank Connor
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 33 | 69 |
| 3 | Celtic FC | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | Motherwell FC | 33 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian FC | 33 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk FC | 33 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee United FC | 33 | 40 |
| 8 | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 33 |
| 9 | Dundee FC | 33 | 33 |
| 10 | St. Mirren FC | 33 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock FC | 33 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston FC | 33 | 16 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Dundee FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Livingston FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Celtic FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Dundee FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Heart of Midlothian FC | Hibernian FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 70 | Points | 51 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 21 / 7 / 5 | W / D / L | 13 / 12 / 8 |
| 58 | Scored | 51 |
| 28 | Conceded | 37 |
| +30 | GD | +14 |
| 2.12 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 64% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts). Hibernian FC are 5th (51 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Florian Kamberi, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 13' Marvyn Bartley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' The travelling Hibernian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marvin Bartley, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' Denmark international Danny Amankwaa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' Peter Haring is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hibernian FC tonight.
- 41' Florian Kamberi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 42' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hibernian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martin Boyle on 63.
- 65' Ben Garuccio was booked on 65.
- 67' The whistle greets Oliver Bozanic as he departs to be replaced by Craig Wighton.
- 72' Zdenek Zlamal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Ben Garuccio trudges off to be replaced by Demetri Mitchell on 80 minutes.
- 85' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 322 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Sean Clare is replaced by Danny Amankwaa.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark Milligan.
- 90' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Stephen Mallan is replaced by Emerson Hyndman.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Heart of Midlothian FC 0-0 Hibernian FC.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sean Clare ↓ Danny Amankwaa 86'
-
7
Oliver Bozanic ↓ Craig Wighton 67'
-
17
Ben Garuccio ↓ Demetri Mitchell 80'
- 8
- 3
- 10
- 2
- 38
- 28
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
12
Danny Amankwaa ↑ 86'
- 16
-
15
Craig Wighton ↑ 67'
- 26
- 20
-
11
Demetri Mitchell ↑ 80'
Coach
Craig Levein
Hibernian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
10
Martin Boyle ↓ Oliver Shaw 80'
- 14
- 31
- 22
- 3
- 25
- 16
- 6
- 8
- 24
Bench
-
20
Emerson Hyndman ↑ 90'
- 7
- 1
- 36
- 9
-
32
Oliver Shaw ↑ 80'
- 23
Coach
Neil Lennon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Martin Boyle | 5 |
| Elie Youan | 2 |
| Daryl Horgan | 2 |
| Andrew Halliday | 2 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 2 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 2 |
| Oliver Bozanic | 1 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2018-10-31
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Hibernian FC
D
2018-10-23
Dundee FC
0–3
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2018-10-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
Aberdeen FC
W
2018-10-07
Rangers FC
3–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2018-09-29
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
St. Johnstone FC
W
2018-09-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Livingston FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for:
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Hibernian FC
56%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Hibernian FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Hibernian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 25% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.