Hibernian FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2026-27

Hibernian FC

1 – 3

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Heart of Midlothian FC

Thu 3 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 13' James Wilson

0–2 43' Laurent Mendy

Adam Major 51' 1–2

1–3 66' Josh McPake

Jack Iredale 45' Y

Jack Iredale 62' YR

Grant Hanley 85' Y

Overview

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Hibernian FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Easter Road Stadium.

Hibernian FC 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Don Robertson
Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
Assistant 2 Calum Spence

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	8	21
2	Rangers FC	9	20
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	8	16
4	Dundee FC	9	14
5	St. Johnstone FC	9	12
6	Dundee United FC	9	12
7	Aberdeen FC	9	11
8	St. Mirren FC	9	10
9	Falkirk FC	9	9
10	Motherwell FC	9	8
11	Kilmarnock FC	9	8
12	Hibernian FC	9	7

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-03 Hibernian FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-02-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Hibernian FC 2025-12-27 Hibernian FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-10-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Sep	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	1–3	L
30 Aug	Dundee FC	A	2–1	W
09 Aug	Rangers FC	A	2–1	W
02 Aug	Motherwell FC	H	1–2	L
16 May	Motherwell FC	H	0–1	L
13 May	Rangers FC	A	2–1	W

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Sep	Hibernian FC	A	3–1	W
29 Aug	St. Johnstone FC	H	2–1	W
09 Aug	Dundee United FC	H	4–0	W
01 Aug	Aberdeen FC	A	1–2	L
28 Jul	SK Sturm Graz	H	0–2	L
21 Jul	SK Sturm Graz	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Hibernian FC		Heart of Midlothian FC
#12	Position	#3
7	Points	16
9	Played	8
2 / 1 / 6	W / D / L	5 / 1 / 2
9	Scored	19
14	Conceded	8
-5	GD	+11
0.78	PPG	2.00
22%	Win %	63%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Hibernian FC are 12th (7 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hibernian FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/–

61-75

2/1

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

2/2

31-45

4/–

46-60

3/2

61-75

2/1

76+

4/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hibernian FC

Martin Boyle	3 G
Callum Wright	2 G
Josh Campbell	1 G

Heart of Midlothian FC

Claudio Braga	3 G	2 A
Calvin Miller	3 G	1 A
James Wilson	3 G
Joshua McPake	2 G	1 A
Laurent Mendy	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Hibernian FC welcome Heart of Midlothian FC for this crunch clash at Easter Road Stadium.
5' Grant Hanley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 376 appearances.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
13' James Wilson puts Heart of Midlothian FC on the lead.
14' James Wilson does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hibernian FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
24' Nathan Lowe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
29' The whistle greets Jordan Obita as he departs to be replaced by Jack Iredale.
34' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
39' Hibernian FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
43' A goal from the France international Laurent Mendy! He fires home on 43 to make it 0-3!
45' Hibernian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
46' The whistle greets Callum Wright as he departs to be replaced by Adam Major.
51' A stunning finish from Adam Major — that came from absolutely nowhere!
56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
61' Portugal international Claudio Braga has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
62' Jack Iredale catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
66' Josh McPake doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
71' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 71 minute. Blair Spittal leaves to be changed by Tomas Bent Magnusson.
72' J.J. Williams gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces James Wilson and will look to change the dynamic.
73' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Martin Boyle has done his job and it is now time for Ante Suto to step up.
78' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Claudio Braga is replaced by Sabah Kerjota on 78 minute.
83' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Nathan Lowe has done his job and it is now time for Thibault Klidje to step up.
85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Grant Hanley.
87' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Jamie McCart is replaced by Harry Milne.
88' The supporters are chanting for Sabri Guendouz. He replaces Calvin Miller on 88 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Heart of Midlothian FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

13
Jordan Smith
11
Joe Newell
15
Jack Iredale ↑ 29'
47
Azeem Abdulai
18
Thibault Klidje ↑ 83'
14
Miguel Chaiwa ↑ 46'
27
Kanayo Megwa
3
Adam Major ↑ 46'
22
Ante Suto ↑ 73'

Coach David Gray

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

7
Calvin Miller ↓ Sabri Guendouz 88'
17
Stuart Findlay
5
Jamie McCart ↓ Harry Milne 87'
16
Blair Spittal ↓ Tomas Bent Magnusson 71'
1
Beau Reus
6
Oisin McEntee
23
Jordi Altena
21
James Wilson ↓ J.J. Williams 72'
15
Josh McPake
10
Claudio Braga ↓ Sabah Kerjota 78'
78
Laurent Mendy

Bench

30
Ryan Fulton
22
Tomas Bent Magnusson ↑ 71'
77
Amadou Ba-Sy
19
Sabri Guendouz ↑ 88'
18
Harry Milne ↑ 87'
29
Sabah Kerjota ↑ 78'
11
Pierre Kabore
74
Rogers Mato
9
J.J. Williams ↑ 72'

Coach Wouter Vrancken

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

Hibernian FC Form

2026-09-03 Hibernian FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-08-30 Dundee FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2026-08-09 Rangers FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2026-08-02 Hibernian FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2026-05-16 Hibernian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2026-05-13 Rangers FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-09-03 Hibernian FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-08-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2026-08-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–0 Dundee United FC W 2026-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-07-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 SK Sturm Graz L 2026-07-21 SK Sturm Graz 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.96 Hibernian FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.32 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Hibernian FC19% Draw23% Heart of Midlothian FC58%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.28

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw

42%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

81%

Hibernian FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Hibernian FC13% Draw39% Heart of Midlothian FC48%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

10.1%

1 – 2

9.4%

1 – 1

9.1%

0 – 1

8.3%

0 – 3

7.6%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

5.2%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 4

4.4%

1 – 4

4.3%

2 – 1

3.9%

2 – 3

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap	Hibernian FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	9%	87%
-0.5	13%	—	87%
+0.5	34%	—	66%
+1	34%	22%	44%
+1.5	56%	—	44%
+2	56%	20%	25%
+2.5	75%	—	25%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

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