Dundee United vs Hibernian: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Dundee United: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Hibernian: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Dundee United scores 1.35 and concedes 1.53 goals per match. Hibernian scores 1.59 and concedes 1.12. League average: 2.61 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Dundee United 59%, Hibernian 47%. Over 2.5: Dundee United 47%, Hibernian 59%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Hibernian has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.42. Dundee United: 12.6 shots per match, Hibernian: 12.4.

Match halves

Dundee United: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.76. Hibernian: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Dundee United: 31-45+ (6 goals). Hibernian: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.61 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 6.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

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-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.

Dundee UnitedHibernian
1.35Goals scored / match1.59
Dundee UnitedHibernian
1.53Goals conceded / match1.12
Dundee UnitedHibernian
42%Average possession48%
Dundee UnitedHibernian
4.71Shots on target / match5.06
Dundee UnitedHibernian

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.59Shots per match12.41
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Dundee United
DDLDW
Season result split
24% W47% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-8-5
1.18 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WLDDW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WDWLL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Hibernian is 37% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Dundee United scoring profile: strong

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

Hibernian scoring profile: very strong

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

23Goals scored (season)27
Dundee UnitedHibernian
26Goals conceded (season)19
Dundee UnitedHibernian
2.88Average goals in match2.71
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 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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

1.12 pts / match - Dundee United · 1.65 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 29% of matches and wins 24%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 47% of matches and wins 35%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dundee United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.60
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.01.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.20
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.0
Average goals in match1.60.6
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 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.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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

Dundee UnitedLigaHibernian
Average goals in match 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 match
51%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
1.16
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Dundee United 0 - 1 - 0 Hibernian. Average goals 6.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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.