Matchday

Premiership 25/26 · 27 Dec 2025

Hibernian 3–2 Heart of Midlothian

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.5 – 1.8
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made Hibernian favourites at 52%.

Hibernian won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Craig Halkett, 95.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Craig Halkett +41.3, Stephen Kingsley +22.6, Alexandros Kyziridis +19.1.

Well below it: Warren O'Hora −13.0, Grant Hanley −11.0, Alexander Schwolow −10.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Hibernian

20 Dec 2025D 1–1at Dundee United Scottish Premiership
15 Dec 2025L 0–1at Rangers Scottish Premiership
6 Dec 2025W 3–0v Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
30 Nov 2025L 1–2v Celtic Scottish Premiership
25 Nov 2025L 0–2at Motherwell Scottish Premiership

Heart of Midlothian

21 Dec 2025W 2–1v Rangers Scottish Premiership
13 Dec 2025W 2–0at Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
7 Dec 2025W 2–1at Celtic Scottish Premiership
3 Dec 2025D 1–1v Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership
29 Nov 2025D 0–0at Motherwell Scottish Premiership

Head to head

4 Oct 2025Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Hibernian Scottish Premiership

Hibernian

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Raphael Sallinger Goalkeeper9000–55.1+1.2
Jamie McGrath Midfielder90110.2653.9+8.4
Nicky Cadden Midfielder3001–52.6–
Thibault Klidjé Forward13000.3647.9–
Kieron Bowie Forward90100.3744.7+3.5
Grant Hanley Defender9000–43.5−11.0
Josh Campbell Midfielder60100.3743.5+5.0
Martin Boyle Forward84000.0743.3−2.6
Josh Mulligan Midfielder64010.0743.3+4.4
Joe Newell Midfielder2600–34.9–
Daniel Barlaser Midfielder9000–32.1−8.9
Kanayochukwu Megwa Midfielder8400–31.6–
Warren O'Hora Defender9000–30.4−13.0
Jack Iredale Defender9000–28.1−3.2
Chris Cadden Midfielder1300–23.2–

Heart of Midlothian

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Craig Halkett Defender9000–95.7+41.3
Stephen Kingsley Defender45000.0160.4+22.6
Alexandros Kyziridis Midfielder90010.1357.3+19.1
Lawrence Shankland Forward90100.4554.8+12.6
Beni Baningime Midfielder45000.0854.3+11.3
Stuart Findlay Defender8100–52.6+4.2
Cameron Devlin Midfielder90100.8551.8+9.0
Michael Steinwender Defender90000.0151.5+12.4
Oisin McEntee Defender45000.0248.8+10.1
Harry Milne Defender4500–47.6+3.8
Alexander Schwolow Goalkeeper9000–41.8−10.2
Tomas Magnusson Midfielder88000.1739.8+1.6
Cláudio Braga Forward73000.0637.6−5.3
Elton Kabangu Forward1700–37.2–
Sabah Kerjota Forward900–30.6–
James Wilson Forward900–28.8–