Hibernian vs Hearts: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hibernian played against Hearts in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 27, 2025. Final score: 3:2.

Recent form

Hibernian has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Hearts has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Hibernian scores 1.56 goals per game and allows 1.11. Hearts scores 2.00 and allows 0.78. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Hibernian's games and 50% of Hearts's. The Over 2.5 rates are 56% and 56%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hearts has the higher season xG average, 1.66 to 1.51 per game. Hibernian takes 13.0 shots per game, while Hearts takes 14.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Hibernian leads at halftime in 44% of its games and scores 0.72 goals per game after halftime. Hearts leads at halftime in 44% and scores 1.17 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hibernian's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). For Hearts, it is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

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

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.

1.56Goals scored / game2
HibernianHearts
1.11Goals allowed / game0.78
HibernianHearts
48%Average possession52%
HibernianHearts
5.06Shots on target / game5.22
HibernianHearts

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13Shots per game14.56
HibernianHearts
5.06Shots on target5.22
HibernianHearts
12%Shot conversion13.7%
HibernianHearts
48%Possession52%
HibernianHearts
1.51xG for1.66
HibernianHearts
1.32xG against1.07
HibernianHearts

Shooting quality

Hibernian: BalancedHearts: Attacking
HibernianHearts
Accuracy (shots on target)39%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.38

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.

Hearts is 175% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Hibernian · 2.2 pts / game - Hearts

Hibernian
LLWLD
Season result split
33% W39% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-5
1.39 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Hearts
DDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W28% D6% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-5-1
2.28 pts / game · goal difference +22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DLDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 60%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.

Hearts is 28% better for: goals scored per game.

1.56 goals / game - Hibernian · 2 goals / game - Hearts

Hearts is 42% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.11 goals / game - Hibernian · 0.78 goals / game - Hearts

Hibernian scoring profile: strong

Hibernian scores in 72% of games (13 of 18 meczów), while Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 44% (8 of 18 meczów).

Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Hearts scores in 89% of games (16 of 18 meczów), while Hibernian keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 meczów).

28Goals scored (season)36
HibernianHearts
20Goals conceded (season)14
HibernianHearts
2.67Average goals per game2.78
HibernianHearts
5Goals scored (last 5)7
HibernianHearts
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
HibernianHearts

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal89%
HibernianHearts
56%2 goals72%
HibernianHearts
22%3 goals33%
HibernianHearts
6%4 goals6%
HibernianHearts

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal56%
HibernianHearts
33%2 goals17%
HibernianHearts
6%3 goals6%
HibernianHearts
0%4 goals0%
HibernianHearts

* 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.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time22%
HibernianHearts
11%BTTS in both halves6%
HibernianHearts
39%Scored in both halves56%
HibernianHearts

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
HibernianHearts
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
HibernianHearts
40%BTTS - last 560%
HibernianHearts

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

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
HibernianHearts
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
HibernianHearts
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
HibernianHearts

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
HibernianHearts
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
HibernianHearts
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
HibernianHearts

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 - half-time state
44% leading28% draw28% trailing
Hearts - half-time state
44% leading33% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.61Points per game (1st half)1.67
HibernianHearts
0.83Goals scored (1st half)0.83
HibernianHearts
0.72Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
HibernianHearts
1.56Average goals (1st half)1.28
HibernianHearts
44%Clean sheet before half-time61%
HibernianHearts
39%No goal before half-time33%
HibernianHearts

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)2.17
HibernianHearts
0.72Goals scored (2nd half)1.17
HibernianHearts
0.39Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
HibernianHearts
1.11Average goals (2nd half)1.5
HibernianHearts
61%Clean sheet after half-time72%
HibernianHearts
50%No goal after half-time22%
HibernianHearts

Hibernian - second-half results

33% W50% D17% L
29
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.61
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hearts - second-half results

61% W33% D6% L
30
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hibernian - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.80
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game1.20.0
Average goals per game1.80.4
1 goal100%40%
2 goals80%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%100%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Hearts - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.20
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.6
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Hibernian
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
7
5
16-30
6
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.

Hearts
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
5
4
16-30
7
3
31-45
8
2
46-60
6
1
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - 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

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-63%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hibernian

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
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.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.59
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.63
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
177%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
54%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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

HibernianLigaHearts
Average goals per game 2.672.57 2.78
Both teams scored 50%50% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%51% 56%
Clean sheets 28%29% 44%
Goal before half-time 83%74% 83%
Goal after half-time 67%80% 83%

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

2.57
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
44%
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. HibernianGoalJamie McGrathAssist: Nicholas Cadden
  2. HibernianSubstitutionOn: Josh CampbellOff: Nicholas Cadden
  3. HibernianGoalJosh CampbellAssist: Jamie McGrath
  4. HibernianGoalKieran BowieAssist: Josh Mulligan
  5. HibernianYellow cardJosh Mulligan
  6. HibernianSubstitutionOn: Joe NewellOff: Josh Mulligan
  7. HeartsSubstitutionOn: Sabah KerjotaOff: Stuart Findlay
  8. HeartsSubstitutionOn: James WilsonOff: Tómas Bent Magnússon

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.

John BeatonMatches officiated: 18
4.28Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins28%Draws33%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Hibernian's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Hearts. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Heart of Midlothian FC
1 : 0
Hibernian FC

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 do the goal statistics show before Hibernian vs Hearts?

Hibernian score 1.56 goals per game on average and Hearts 2.00. The Premiership average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Hibernian's matches and 50% of Hearts's.

What form are Hibernian and Hearts in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernian have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Hearts 3-2-0 (2.20 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.