Hibernian vs Hearts: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hibernian play Hearts in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 27 December 2025 at 13:30. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Hibernian: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Hearts: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hibernian scores 1.53 and concedes 1.16 goals per match. Hearts scores 1.76 and concedes 0.89. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hibernian 53%, Hearts 47%. Over 2.5: Hibernian 55%, Hearts 53%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Hearts has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.38. Hibernian: 12.0 shots per match, Hearts: 14.3.

Match halves

Hibernian: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.74. Hearts: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 1.03.

Goals by minute

Hibernian: 76-90+ (15 goals). Hearts: 76-90+ (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 0-0-3. Average goals 1.67, BTTS 33%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

33Possession (%)67
HibernianHearts
12Shots16
HibernianHearts
7Shots on target7
HibernianHearts
1.46xG1.92
HibernianHearts
3Corners8
HibernianHearts
28Dangerous attacks57
HibernianHearts
18Fouls10
HibernianHearts
1Cards0
HibernianHearts

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.53Goals scored / match1.76
HibernianHearts
1.16Goals conceded / match0.89
HibernianHearts
47%Average possession53%
HibernianHearts
4.39Shots on target / match4.97
HibernianHearts

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.97Shots per match14.26
HibernianHearts
4.39Shots on target4.97
HibernianHearts
12.7%Shot conversion12.4%
HibernianHearts
47%Possession53%
HibernianHearts
1.38xG for1.65
HibernianHearts
1.42xG against1.13
HibernianHearts

Shooting quality

Hibernian: Counter-attackingHearts: Attacking
HibernianHearts
Accuracy (shots on target)37%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.35

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Hearts is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Hibernian · 2 pts / match - Hearts

Hibernian
LLWWL
Season result split
39% W32% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-12-11
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-6-5
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.76Opponent xG: 2.03BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Hearts
WWDWL
Season result split
63% W21% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
24-8-6
2.11 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
9-4-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Hearts is 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.53 goals / match - Hibernian · 1.76 goals / match - Hearts

Hearts is 30% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.16 goals / match - Hibernian · 0.89 goals / match - Hearts

Hibernian scoring profile: strong

Hibernian scores in 71% of matches (27 of 38 matches), while Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 45% (17 of 38 matches).

Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Hearts scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Hibernian keeps a clean sheet in 29% (11 of 38 matches).

58Goals scored (season)67
HibernianHearts
44Goals conceded (season)34
HibernianHearts
2.68Average goals in match2.66
HibernianHearts
7Goals scored (last 5)9
HibernianHearts
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
HibernianHearts

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal89%
HibernianHearts
53%2 goals61%
HibernianHearts
26%3 goals24%
HibernianHearts
3%4 goals3%
HibernianHearts

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal55%
HibernianHearts
34%2 goals21%
HibernianHearts
8%3 goals11%
HibernianHearts
3%4 goals3%
HibernianHearts

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time21%
HibernianHearts
8%BTTS in both halves5%
HibernianHearts
39%Scored in both halves34%
HibernianHearts

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
HibernianHearts
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
HibernianHearts
80%BTTS - last 580%
HibernianHearts

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
HibernianHearts
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
HibernianHearts
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
HibernianHearts

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
HibernianHearts
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
HibernianHearts
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
HibernianHearts

Match 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 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.58 pts / match - Hibernian · 1.5 pts / match - Hearts

Hibernian - half-time state
39% leading39% draw21% trailing
Hearts - half-time state
37% leading39% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.58Points per match (1st half)1.5
HibernianHearts
0.79Goals scored (1st half)0.74
HibernianHearts
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
HibernianHearts
1.34Average goals (1st half)1.24
HibernianHearts
55%Clean sheet before half-time58%
HibernianHearts
42%No goal before half-time42%
HibernianHearts

After half-time (2nd half)

1.37Points per match (2nd half)2
HibernianHearts
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)1.03
HibernianHearts
0.61Goals conceded (2nd half)0.39
HibernianHearts
1.34Average goals (2nd half)1.42
HibernianHearts
53%Clean sheet after half-time68%
HibernianHearts
47%No goal after half-time34%
HibernianHearts

Hibernian - second-half results

32% W42% R26% P
60
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Hearts - second-half results

55% W34% R11% P
57
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
76
Second-half points
+24
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Hibernian - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.80
Goals scored / match1.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.81.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6
Hearts - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Hibernian
ScoredConceded
10
3
0-15
9
7
16-30
11
11
31-45
9
4
46-60
4
9
61-75
15
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Hearts
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
13
8
16-30
11
6
31-45
12
6
46-60
10
2
61-75
17
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.67
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Hibernian

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.52
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.7 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

HibernianLigaHearts
Average goals in match 2.682.78 2.66
Both teams scored 53%52% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%53% 53%
Clean sheets 29%28% 45%
Goal before half-time 76%76% 79%
Goal after half-time 74%80% 76%

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

2.78
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Hibernian 0 - 0 - 3 Hearts. Average goals 1.67, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Hibernian vs Hearts?

The Premiership match finished Hibernian 3:2 Hearts. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Hibernian and Hearts?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Hibernian won 0, Hearts won 3 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hibernian vs Hearts?

Hibernian score 1.53 goals per game on average and Hearts 1.76. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Hibernian's matches and 47% of Hearts's.

What form are Hibernian and Hearts in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernian have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Hearts 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

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.