Heart of Midlothian FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Hibernian FC — Premier League at Tynecastle.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Hibernian FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee William Collum
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 Ross MacLeod
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | Ross County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Motherwell FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Dundee FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | Dundee FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Livingston FC | H | 2–3 | L |
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' Welcome to Tynecastle that hosts another battle between Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian FC.
- 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lawrence Shankland on 5.
- 8' It’s gonna be a card for Cameron Devlin.
- 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Naismith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Will Fish is booked for Hibernian FC — card on 15.
- 20' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It’s high time Nick Montgomery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Heart of Midlothian FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alan Forrest on 28.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Hibernian FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Zander Clark has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 264 appearances.
- 45' Odel Offiah gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Stephen Kingsley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' Dylan Vente has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' GOAL! Christian Doidge fires home to make it 1-1!
- 58' The crowd applauds Christian Doidge as he leaves the pitch. Adam Le Fondre steps in for Hibernian FC.
- 62' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Lowry departs to be replaced by Beni Baningime.
- 66' GOAL! Elie Youan scores on 66.
- 68' Elie Youan adds to his 0 season tally! Hibernian FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Cameron Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Liam Boyce on 72 minutes.
- 77' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Rocky Bushiri is replaced by Paul Hanlon.
- 78' The crowd applauds James Jeggo as he leaves the pitch. Maksymilian Boruc steps in for Hibernian FC.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- It finishes all square. Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian FC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
3
Stephen Kingsley ↓ Odel Offiah 45'
- 2
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↓ Liam Boyce 72'
- 15
- 28
- 17
- 9
- 8
-
51
Alex Lowry ↓ Beni Baningime 62'
-
77
Kenneth Vargas ↓ Jorge Grant 72'
Bench
-
6
Beni Baningime ↑ 62'
-
10
Liam Boyce ↑ 72'
- 12
-
7
Jorge Grant ↑ 72'
- 30
- 5
- 22
-
29
Odel Offiah ↑ 45'
- 16
Coach
Steven Naismith
Hibernian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
1
David Marshall ↓ Dylan Levitt 78'
- 23
- 11
- 9
- 10
-
33
Rocky Bushiri ↓ Paul Hanlon 77'
- 7
- 2
-
14
James Jeggo ↓ Maksymilian Boruc 78'
- 5
Bench
-
19
Adam Le Fondre ↑ 58'
- 16
-
4
Paul Hanlon ↑ 77'
- 32
-
6
Dylan Levitt ↑ 78'
- 28
- 26
-
25
Maksymilian Boruc ↑ 78'
- 49
Coach
Nick Montgomery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Martin Boyle | 5 |
| Elie Youan | 2 |
| Daryl Horgan | 2 |
| Andrew Halliday | 2 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 2 |
| James Wilson | 2 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 2 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2023-10-07
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–2
Hibernian FC
D
2023-09-30
Ross County FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2023-09-23
St. Mirren FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2023-09-16
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–0
Aberdeen FC
W
2023-09-03
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Motherwell FC
L
2023-08-27
Dundee FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Hibernian FC
53%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Hibernian FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | Hibernian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

