Heart of Midlothian FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Heart of Midlothian FC

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Hibernian FC

Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Tynecastle Park 18,726 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 9' Kye Rowles og

Rocky Bushiri og 45+2' 1–1

1–2 78' Dwight Gayle

Cameron Devlin 28' Y

Y 35' Rocky Bushiri

Craig Halkett 71' Y

Overview

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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Hibernian FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.

Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Hibernian FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nick Walsh
Assistant 1 David McGeachie
Assistant 2 Calum Spence

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 2.2 goals Hibernian FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Hibernian FC 2024-10-27 Hibernian FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-02-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2023-12-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-10-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Hibernian FC	H	1–2	L
22 Dec	St. Johnstone FC	H	2–1	W
15 Dec	Kilmarnock FC	A	0–1	L
07 Dec	Dundee FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Aberdeen FC	H	1–1	D
23 Nov	Celtic FC	H	1–4	L

Hibernian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	2–1	W
21 Dec	Aberdeen FC	A	3–1	W
14 Dec	Ross County FC	H	3–1	W
07 Dec	Celtic FC	A	0–3	L
30 Nov	Motherwell FC	A	3–0	W
26 Nov	Aberdeen FC	H	3–3	D

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)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Heart of Midlothian FC is hosting Hibernian FC for another epic battle.
5' DR Congo international Beni Baningime has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
9' Goal! Kye Rowles scores his 10 goal in 208 matches.
14' The 26-year-old Rocky Bushiri has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Blair Spittal made 212 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
24' Hibernian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
28' Poor challenge from Cameron Devlin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
33' James Wilson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rocky Bushiri on 35.
40' 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.
45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
47' Magnificent from Rocky Bushiri! That is 6 goals in 199 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
52' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Hibernian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
57' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
67' Cameron Devlin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
68' Hibernian FC make a change. Elie Youan trudges off to be replaced by Dwight Gayle on 68 minutes.
69' Hyeok-kyu Kwon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Newell at the 69 minute mark.
70' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Blair Spittal trudges off to be replaced by Yan Dhanda on 70 minutes.
71' Poor challenge from Craig Halkett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
76' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Hibernian FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
77' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Warren O'Hora has done his job and it is now time for Lewis Miller to step up.
78' Hibernian FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dwight Gayle on 78.
78' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Beni Baningime is replaced by Malachi Boateng.
79' Kenneth Vargas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Musa Drammeh at the 79 minute mark.
84' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
85' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Craig Halkett by Liam Boyce on 85 minute.
90' Nicky Cadden has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 251 appearances.
Full Time. Hibernian FC beats Heart of Midlothian FC

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Hibernian FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Gray

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

2024-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2024-12-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-12-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC L

Hibernian FC Form

2024-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC W 2024-12-14 Hibernian FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2024-12-07 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC L 2024-11-30 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC W 2024-11-26 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.09 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Hibernian FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC48% Draw25% Hibernian FC27%

Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.39

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Hibernian FC

52%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Hibernian FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC40% Draw40% Hibernian FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.4%

1 – 0

6.5%

3 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

1 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

0 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 1

3.7%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Hibernian FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	17%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	21%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.