Thursday , 2 July 2026

Hibernian FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2025-26
Hibernian FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 15:30 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Raphael Sallinger 14' R
Warren O'Hora 45' Y
Y 45' Stephen Kingsley
Felix Passlack 45' Y
Felix Passlack 48' YR
Y 90' Marc Leonard
Joe Newell 90' Y
Y 90' Lawrence Shankland
Rocky Bushiri 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson

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
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 2025-03-02 Hibernian FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
11 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
04 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 3–0 W
21 Mar Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
14 Mar Livingston FC H 0–0 D
28 Feb Dundee FC A 3–3 D
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
11 Apr Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
05 Apr Livingston FC A 2–2 D
21 Mar Dundee FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
28 Feb Aberdeen FC H 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Hibernian FC and Heart of Midlothian FC is underway.
  • 5' Stephen Kingsley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 7' Goal! Martin Boyle scores his 59 goal in 297 matches.
  • 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hibernian FC that had 297 games and scored 388 goals.
  • 14' It’s a booking for Hibernian FC player. Raphael Sallinger gets a card.
  • 15' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Smith. He replaces Nicky Cadden on 15 minute.
  • 20' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Jamie McGrath has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Hibernian 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.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Warren O'Hora was booked on 45.
  • 46' Sabah Kerjota has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordi Altena on 46 minute.
  • 48' The referee shows Hibernian FC player a card on 48.
  • 50' The supporters are chanting for Kanayo Megwa. He replaces Owen Elding on 50 minute.
  • 55' Warren O'Hora has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Alexandros Kyziridis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pierre Kabore on 58 minute.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordi Altena, as he is very good at scoring at Easter Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Jamie McGrath is replaced by Josh Campbell.
  • 65' GOAL! Warren O'Hora scores on 65.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Heart of Midlothian FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Heart of Midlothian FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
  • 86' GOAL! Blair Spittal scores on 86. Assisted by Sabah Kerjota
  • 90' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Marc Leonard gets a card.
  • 90' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Stephen Kingsley by Jamie McCart on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heart of Midlothian FC players.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Gray

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

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
Jack Iredale 1

Head to Head

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 2025-03-02 Hibernian FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Hibernian FC Form

2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-04-11 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Hibernian FC L 2026-04-04 Hibernian FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2026-03-21 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2026-03-14 Hibernian FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2026-02-28 Dundee FC 3–3 Hibernian FC D

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-04-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-04-05 Livingston FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2026-03-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2026-03-14 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-02-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC32% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC39%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
68%
Hibernian FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC24% Draw48% Heart of Midlothian FC28%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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