Dundee United vs Hibernian: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dundee United played against Hibernian in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Dundee United has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Hibernian has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Dundee United scores 1.35 goals per game and allows 1.53. Hibernian scores 1.59 and allows 1.12. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 59% of Dundee United's games and 47% of Hibernian's. The Over 2.5 rates are 47% and 59%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hibernian has the higher season xG average, 1.48 to 1.42 per game. Dundee United takes 12.6 shots per game, while Hibernian takes 12.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Dundee United leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.76 goals per game after halftime. Hibernian leads at halftime in 47% and scores 0.76 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dundee United's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Hibernian, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 6.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

41Possession (%)59
Dundee UnitedHibernian
12Shots23
Dundee UnitedHibernian
2Shots on target5
Dundee UnitedHibernian
1.22xG2.04
Dundee UnitedHibernian
5Corners7
Dundee UnitedHibernian
44Dangerous attacks34
Dundee UnitedHibernian
10Fouls7
Dundee UnitedHibernian
2Cards2
Dundee UnitedHibernian

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Dundee UnitedHibernian
1.35Goals scored / game1.59
Dundee UnitedHibernian
1.53Goals allowed / game1.12
Dundee UnitedHibernian
42%Average possession48%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
4.71Shots on target / game5.06
Dundee UnitedHibernian

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.59Shots per game12.41
Dundee UnitedHibernian
4.71Shots on target5.06
Dundee UnitedHibernian
10.7%Shot conversion12.8%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
42%Possession48%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
1.42xG for1.48
Dundee UnitedHibernian
1.77xG against1.33
Dundee UnitedHibernian

Shooting quality

Dundee United: BalancedHibernian: Balanced
Dundee UnitedHibernian
Accuracy (shots on target)37%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Dundee United
DDLDW
Season result split
24% W47% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-8-5
1.18 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WLDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Hibernian
WLLWL
Season result split
35% W35% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-5
1.41 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WDWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hibernian is 18% better for: goals scored per game.

1.35 goals / game - Dundee United · 1.59 goals / game - Hibernian

Hibernian is 37% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.53 goals / game - Dundee United · 1.12 goals / game - Hibernian

Dundee United scoring profile: strong

Dundee United scores in 71% of games (12 of 17 meczów), while Hibernian keeps a clean sheet in 29% (5 of 17 meczów).

Hibernian scoring profile: very strong

Hibernian scores in 71% of games (12 of 17 meczów), while Dundee United keeps a clean sheet in 18% (3 of 17 meczów).

23Goals scored (season)27
Dundee UnitedHibernian
26Goals conceded (season)19
Dundee UnitedHibernian
2.88Average goals per game2.71
Dundee UnitedHibernian
5Goals scored (last 5)6
Dundee UnitedHibernian
6Goals conceded (last 5)5
Dundee UnitedHibernian

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal71%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
53%2 goals59%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
12%3 goals24%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
0%4 goals6%
Dundee UnitedHibernian

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal71%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
53%2 goals35%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
18%3 goals6%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
0%4 goals0%
Dundee UnitedHibernian

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time29%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
12%BTTS in both halves12%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
35%Scored in both halves41%
Dundee UnitedHibernian

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS41%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
60%BTTS - last 520%
Dundee UnitedHibernian

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

94%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time24%
Dundee UnitedHibernian

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
Dundee UnitedHibernian

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hibernian is 47% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.12 pts / game - Dundee United · 1.65 pts / game - Hibernian

Dundee United - half-time state
29% leading24% draw47% trailing
Hibernian - half-time state
47% leading24% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.12Points per game (1st half)1.65
Dundee UnitedHibernian
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.82
Dundee UnitedHibernian
0.82Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
Dundee UnitedHibernian
1.41Average goals (1st half)1.53
Dundee UnitedHibernian
24%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
53%No goal before half-time41%
Dundee UnitedHibernian

After half-time (2nd half)

1.41Points per game (2nd half)1.53
Dundee UnitedHibernian
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
Dundee UnitedHibernian
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.41
Dundee UnitedHibernian
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.18
Dundee UnitedHibernian
47%Clean sheet after half-time59%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
41%No goal after half-time47%
Dundee UnitedHibernian

Dundee United - second-half results

41% W18% D41% L
19
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 24%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hibernian - second-half results

35% W47% D18% L
28
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding74%

Leads at halftime in 47% of games and wins 35%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dundee United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.60
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Hibernian - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.20
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.0
Average goals per game1.60.6
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Dundee United
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
1
9
16-30
6
3
31-45
4
4
46-60
6
3
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Hibernian
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
7
4
16-30
5
6
31-45
6
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+115%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dundee United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Hibernian

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

Dundee UnitedLigaHibernian
Average goals per game 2.882.61 2.71
Both teams scored 59%51% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%53% 59%
Clean sheets 18%29% 29%
Goal before half-time 94%76% 82%
Goal after half-time 88%80% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.61
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Dario NaamoOff: Ryan Strain
  2. Dundee UnitedGoalLuca StephensonAssist: Max Watters
  3. HibernianGoalMartin BoyleAssist: Zach Mitchell
  4. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Samuel HardingOff: Krisztián Keresztes
  5. Dundee UnitedYellow cardLuca Stephenson
  6. HibernianSubstitutionOn: Dylan LevittOff: Martin Boyle
  7. Dundee UnitedSubstitutionOn: Bert EsselinkOff: Ross Graham
  8. Dundee UnitedYellow cardSamuel Harding
  9. HibernianYellow cardJack Henry Stewart Iredale
  10. HibernianSubstitutionOn: Elie YouanOff: Kieran Bowie
  11. HibernianSubstitutionOn: David Wayne HoilettOff: Nicholas Cadden
  12. HibernianYellow cardThibault Klidje

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Steven McLeanMatches officiated: 22
4.05Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 223%Home wins36%Draws41%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Dundee United's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Hibernian. Games average 6.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Hibernian FC
3 : 3
Dundee United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Dundee United vs Hibernian?

The Premiership match finished Dundee United 1:1 Hibernian. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Dundee United vs Hibernian?

Dundee United score 1.35 goals per game on average and Hibernian 1.59. The Premiership average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Dundee United's matches and 47% of Hibernian's.

What form are Dundee United and Hibernian in?

Over the last 5 games Dundee United have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Hibernian 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dundee United vs Hibernian?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.