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 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Hibernian FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Dallas
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David McGeachie
- Referee Frank Connor
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #10 |
| 13 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 8 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| +6 | GD | -3 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
Hibernian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). Hibernian FC are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hibernian FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Claudio Braga | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joshua McPake | 1 G | 1 A |
| Calvin Miller | 1 G | |
| Tom Renaud | 1 G |
Hibernian FC
| Martin Boyle | 3 G |
| Callum Wright | 2 G |
| Josh Campbell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Hibernian FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Heart of Midlothian FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Zdenek Zlamal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 312 appearances.
- 13' The referee shows Hibernian FC player a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' 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.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Northern Ireland international Michael Smith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Hibernian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Hibernian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 42' Arnaud Djoum was booked on 42.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Bozanic made 312 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hibernian FC's shape.
- 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emerson Hyndman suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Martin Boyle.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Ben Garuccio will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Oliver Bozanic exits the field as Craig Wighton enters on 67.
- 72' Heart of Midlothian FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Josh McPake scoring 1 goals.
- 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' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Ben Garuccio trudges off to be replaced by Demetri Mitchell on 80 minutes.
- 85' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Florian Kamberi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Danny Amankwaa comes on to replace Sean Clare.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark Milligan on 90.
- 90' Emerson Hyndman gets the nod from Hibernian FC. He replaces Stephen Mallan and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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
3 / 4
1.75
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Hibernian FC
46%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Hibernian FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Hibernian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

