Hibernian FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Hibernian FC

0 – 1

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Heart of Midlothian FC

Wed 27 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Easter Road Stadium 20,150 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 90+3' Lawrence Shankland

Y 14' Kye Rowles

Y 59' Calem Nieuwenhof

Dylan Levitt 62' Y

Martin Boyle 73' Y

Y 88' Nathaniel Atkinson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Hibernian FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Beaton
Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-10-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hibernian FC 2023-05-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2023-04-15 Hibernian FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	0–1	L
16 Dec	St. Johnstone FC	A	0–1	L
09 Dec	Livingston FC	A	1–0	W
06 Dec	Celtic FC	A	1–4	L
03 Dec	Aberdeen FC	H	2–0	W
25 Nov	Dundee FC	A	2–1	W

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Hibernian FC	A	1–0	W
23 Dec	St. Mirren FC	H	2–0	W
16 Dec	Celtic FC	A	2–0	W
09 Dec	Aberdeen FC	A	1–2	L
06 Dec	Rangers FC	H	0–1	L
02 Dec	Kilmarnock FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Hibernian FC		Heart of Midlothian FC
#10	Position	#4
11	Points	20
12	Played	12
3 / 2 / 7	W / D / L	6 / 2 / 4
15	Scored	26
17	Conceded	22
-2	GD	+4
0.92	PPG	1.67
25%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Hibernian FC are 10th (11 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hibernian FC

Callum Wright	3 G	1 A
Martin Boyle	3 G
Owen Elding	2 G	1 A

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

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Hibernian FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — let the football do the talking.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hibernian FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' A quiet spell here at Easter Road Stadium. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
14' Controversy at the stadium! Kye Rowles argues furiously but the card stands.
19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
29' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
34' Lewis Miller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 20 Yellow cards this season.
39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
44' 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.
46' Barrie McKay gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Aidan Denholm and will look to change the dynamic.
51' It’s high time Nick Montgomery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
53' A tactical swap from Hibernian FC — Elie Youan on, Josh Campbell off on 53 minutes.
58' Hibernian FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
59' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Calem Nieuwenhof gets a card.
60' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Alan Forrest is replaced by Kenneth Vargas.
62' The referee has no hesitation. Dylan Levitt is booked for Hibernian FC — card on 62.
67' 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 Stephen Kingsley suffering a number of foals already.
72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
73' The referee shows Hibernian FC player a card on 73.
78' Aidan Denholm is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
83' The crowd applauds Dylan Levitt as he leaves the pitch. James Jeggo steps in for Hibernian FC.
88' Poor challenge from Nathaniel Atkinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
88' Christian Doidge gets the nod from Hibernian FC. He replaces Dylan Vente and will look to change the dynamic.
0-1 the final result. Hibernian FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

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

2023-12-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC L 2023-12-09 Livingston FC 0–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-06 Celtic FC 4–1 Hibernian FC L 2023-12-03 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-11-25 Dundee FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-12-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2023-12-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.27 Hibernian FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.62 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Hibernian FC31% Draw28% Heart of Midlothian FC41%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

69%

Hibernian FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Hibernian FC23% Draw45% Heart of Midlothian FC32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

7.4%

0 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

1 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

4.8%

2 – 0

4.4%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap	Hibernian FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	21%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

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