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 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Hibernian FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Dallas
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David McGeachie
- Referee Frank Connor
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 20 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 15 |
| 22 | Conceded | 17 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
Hibernian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Hibernian FC are 10th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hibernian FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
| Claudio Braga | 6 G | 2 A |
| Calvin Miller | 5 G | 1 A |
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Laurent Mendy | 3 G | |
| Joshua McPake | 2 G | 1 A |
Hibernian FC
| Callum Wright | 3 G | 1 A |
| Martin Boyle | 3 G | |
| Owen Elding | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Hibernian FC get us underway at .
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Hibernian FC's compact .
- 13' Controversy at the stadium! Marvyn Bartley argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' Arnaud Djoum has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' 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.
- 33' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Zdenek Zlamal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Hibernian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' Poor challenge from Florian Kamberi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' A moment of madness from Arnaud Djoum on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
- 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' Heart of Midlothian FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 57' Michael Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
- 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Kamberi made 309 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' The referee shows Hibernian FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 65' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 67' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Oliver Bozanic exits the field as Craig Wighton enters on 67.
- 72' Sean Clare has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 319 appearances.
- 77' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Demetri Mitchell. He replaces Ben Garuccio on 80 minute.
- 85' Hibernian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Danny Amankwaa. He replaces Sean Clare on 86 minute.
- 90' Hibernian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The Hibernian FC bench stirs into life. Stephen Mallan is withdrawn and Emerson Hyndman gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Martin Boyle | 5 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 2 |
| Elie Youan | 2 |
| Daryl Horgan | 2 |
| Andrew Halliday | 2 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 2 |
| James Wilson | 2 |
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
2 / 4
1.57
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Hibernian FC
54%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Hibernian FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Hibernian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.