Hibernian FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hibernian FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Easter Road Stadium.
- Hibernian FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Beaton
- Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
- Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford
4 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | #3 |
| 7 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 14 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| -3 | GD | +6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
Hibernian FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Hibernian FC are 10th (7 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hibernian FC
| Martin Boyle | 3 G |
| Callum Wright | 2 G |
| Josh Campbell | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Easter Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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 David Marshall suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' Kye Rowles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hibernian FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Hibernian FC is showing some good football. However, Hibernian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Barrie McKay comes on to replace Aidan Denholm.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hibernian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' The Hibernian FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Campbell departs to be replaced by Elie Youan.
- 58' Joe Newell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' Calem Nieuwenhof has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
- 60' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Alan Forrest has done his job and it is now time for Kenneth Vargas to step up.
- 62' Dylan Levitt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 67' It looks surprising Hibernian FC does not make any changes. Stephen Kingsley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' Hibernian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Dylan Levitt has done his job and it is now time for James Jeggo to step up.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Nathaniel Atkinson. He receives a card.
- 88' Hibernian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Doidge is hanging Dylan Vente on the field on 88 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Hibernian FC and Heart of Midlothian FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Hibernian FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 11
-
9
Dylan Vente ↓ Christian Doidge 88'
- 10
- 33
- 2
-
32
Josh Campbell ↓ Elie Youan 53'
-
6
Dylan Levitt ↓ James Jeggo 83'
- 10
- 5
Bench
-
23
Christian Doidge ↑ 88'
- 16
- 4
-
7
Elie Youan ↑ 53'
-
14
James Jeggo ↑ 83'
- 13
- 35
- 49
- 53
Coach
Nick Montgomery
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 2
- 15
- 28
- 13
-
17
Alan Forrest ↓ Kenneth Vargas 60'
- 9
- 19
- 8
-
22
Aidan Denholm ↓ Barrie McKay 46'
Bench
- 21
-
18
Barrie McKay ↑ 46'
- 1
- 30
- 5
- 4
- 11
- 51
-
77
Kenneth Vargas ↑ 60'
Coach
Steven Naismith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Martin Boyle | 5 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 2 |
| James Wilson | 2 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 2 |
| Elie Youan | 2 |
| Daryl Horgan | 2 |
| Andrew Halliday | 2 |
Head to Head
Hibernian FC Form
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
0.94
Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Hibernian FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
76%
Hibernian FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC
| Handicap | Hibernian FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.