Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Hibernian FC
0 – 1
Full Time
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.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
9
9
Hibernian FC 24 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#7 Position #4
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
3 Scored 5
3 Conceded 2
+0 GD +3
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Hibernian FC are 7th (3 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hibernian FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Hibernian FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 14' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a card on 14.
  • 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' It looks surprising Hibernian FC does not make any changes. Dylan Levitt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Josh Campbell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 46 minute. Aidan Denholm leaves to be changed by Barrie McKay.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' The Hibernian FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Campbell departs to be replaced by Elie Youan.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Calem Nieuwenhof is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — card on 59.
  • 60' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Alan Forrest exits the field as Kenneth Vargas enters on 60.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Dylan Levitt is booked for Hibernian FC — card on 62.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' Hibernian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kye Rowles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 83' Hibernian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Jeggo is hanging Dylan Levitt on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Nathaniel Atkinson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Christian Doidge is replacing Dylan Vente for the Hibernian FC side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

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

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Martin Boyle 5
Elie Youan 2
Daryl Horgan 2
Andrew Halliday 2
Uche Ikpeazu 2
Kevin Nisbet 2
Oliver Bozanic 1

Head to Head

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

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
0.95 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC23% Draw26% Heart of Midlothian FC51%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
77%
Hibernian FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC15% Draw44% Heart of Midlothian FC41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
2.9%
0 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 23% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
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.