Friday , 16 October 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 Celtic FC 8 21
2 Rangers FC 8 19
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 8 16
4 Dundee FC 8 13
5 St. Johnstone FC 8 11
6 Dundee United FC 8 11
7 St. Mirren FC 8 10
8 Aberdeen FC 8 8
9 Motherwell FC 8 8
10 Hibernian FC 8 7
11 Falkirk FC 8 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 8 5

Head-to-Head

6
9
10
Hibernian FC 25 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
#10 Position #3
7 Points 16
8 Played 8
2 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 2
8 Scored 19
12 Conceded 8
-4 GD +11
0.88 PPG 2.00
25% Win % 63%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Hibernian FC are 10th (7 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hibernian FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hibernian FC
Martin Boyle 3 G
Callum Wright 2 G
Josh Campbell 1 G
Heart of Midlothian FC
Claudio Braga 3 G 2 A
Calvin Miller 3 G 1 A
James Wilson 3 G
Joshua McPake 2 G 1 A
Laurent Mendy 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Hibernian FC and Heart of Midlothian FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Pierre Kabore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 314 appearances.
  • 7' Against the run of play, Martin Boyle has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Raphael Sallinger is booked for Hibernian FC — card on 14.
  • 15' Another change for Hibernian FC made on 15 minute. Nicky Cadden leaves to be changed by Jordan Smith.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Sabah Kerjota has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hibernian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Easter Road Stadium. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Warren O'Hora argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Jordi Altena is withdrawn and Sabah Kerjota gets his opportunity.
  • 48' Poor challenge from Felix Passlack. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' Owen Elding makes way for Kanayo Megwa at the 50 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hibernian FC.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Pierre Kabore makes way for Alexandros Kyziridis at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' The whistle greets Jamie McGrath as he departs to be replaced by Josh Campbell.
  • 65' Warren O'Hora doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 314 games and scored 336 goals.
  • 75' Nicky Cadden has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Obita made 385 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Blair Spittal makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Marc Leonard.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Jamie McCart on, Stephen Kingsley off on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Hibernian FC.

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
James Wilson 2
Kevin Nisbet 2

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
3 / 4
1.13 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC24% Draw25% Heart of Midlothian FC51%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
76%
Hibernian FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC17% Draw42% Heart of Midlothian FC41%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 22% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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