Thursday , 2 July 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
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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
#5 Position #1
51 Points 70
33 Played 33
13 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
51 Scored 58
37 Conceded 28
+14 GD +30
1.55 PPG 2.12
39% Win % 64%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Hibernian FC are 5th (51 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

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' Zander Clark has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 14' Kye Rowles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nick Montgomery will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' Calem Nieuwenhof is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
  • 29' It’s high time Nick Montgomery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Montgomery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 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' Barrie McKay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aidan Denholm on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 305 games and scored 322 goals.
  • 53' Josh Campbell makes way for Elie Youan at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hibernian FC.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Calem Nieuwenhof.
  • 60' Alan Forrest makes way for Kenneth Vargas at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dylan Levitt on 62 minutes.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 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' Poor challenge from Martin Boyle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' The 32-year-old Jordan Obita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Hibernian FC team. Dylan Levitt is replaced by James Jeggo on 83 minute.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Nathaniel Atkinson on 88 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Christian Doidge. He replaces Dylan Vente on 88 minute.
  • The final score is 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
Martin Boyle 5
Lawrence Shankland 5
Kevin Nisbet 2
Elie Youan 2
Daryl Horgan 2
Andrew Halliday 2
Uche Ikpeazu 2
Jack Iredale 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
4 / 4
0.9 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC28% Draw31% Heart of Midlothian FC41%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
72%
Hibernian FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC18% Draw52% Heart of Midlothian FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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