Hibernian vs Heart Of Midlothian

Hibernian

3 - 2

Heart Of Midlothian

🕒 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Easter Road Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ John Beaton 🔁 1st Phase - 19 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

1st Phase - 19

1st Phase Table

Hibernian 5 · Heart Of Midlothian 1

Referee Stats

John Beaton

18 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.50
Reds avg	0.17
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	44%
Draws	28%
Away wins	28%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (12-16).
Heart Of Midlothian controlled possession (66%).

Team Overview

Hibernian (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-5

Goals For / Against

32 / 19

Avg: 1.68 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.58

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Heart Of Midlothian (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-4-6

Goals For / Against

30 / 23

Avg: 1.58 / 1.21

Points

Avg: 1.63

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premiership fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.58

PPG

1.63

1.68

1.58

1.00

1.21

50%

O2.5

56%

44%

BTTS

44%

50%

Score 1st

38%

League-position context

Hibernian rank5th

Heart Of Midlothian rank1st

Hibernian points51

Heart Of Midlothian points70

Hibernian: #5 · 51 pts · GD +14

18 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Heart Of Midlothian: #1 · 70 pts · GD +30

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 37 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.

19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Hibernian last 5 home

W D W W D

Points11/15

Weighted index78

Goals8-2

Record3-2-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Heart Of Midlothian last 5 away

D L L L W

Points4/15

Weighted index18

Goals7-8

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Hibernian trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS44%

BTTS + O2.531%

1H Over 0.563%

Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 81% · Over 3.5 31% · 1H BTTS 13%

Heart Of Midlothian trend breakdown

Over 2.556%

BTTS44%

BTTS + O2.544%

1H Over 0.569%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 31% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Hibernian score at home81%

Hibernian clean sheet at home50%

Heart Of Midlothian score away75%

Heart Of Midlothian clean sheet away38%

First-goal patterns

Hibernian score first50%

Hibernian win after scoring first88%

Heart Of Midlothian score first38%

Heart Of Midlothian win after scoring first83%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Hibernian 60% · Heart Of Midlothian 57%

Avg first goal minute: Hibernian 25.1' · Heart Of Midlothian 20.0'

Vs league average

Hibernian score at home1.68 vs 1.58

Hibernian concede at home1.00 vs 1.16

Heart Of Midlothian score away1.58 vs 1.16

Heart Of Midlothian concede away1.21 vs 1.58

Hibernian score 7% above league average, while Heart Of Midlothian score 37% above league average.

Defensive side: Hibernian are 14% below league average at home, and Heart Of Midlothian are 23% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Hibernian goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

76-90+ 7

0-15 4

31-45 4

16-30 3

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

46-60 3

61-75 3

0-15 2

31-45 2

76-90+ 1

Heart Of Midlothian goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 7

76-90+ 6

46-60 4

61-75 4

31-45 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 5

16-30 4

31-45 4

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

34%

66%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

256

499

Passes Accurate

161

386

Passes %

63%

77%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

J. McGrath

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Cadden

30' ↑↓

↑↓

30' ⇄ N. Cadden

1st substitution · For: J. Campbell

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

J. Campbell

Normal Goal · Assist: J. McGrath

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ O. McEntee

1st substitution · For: B. Baningime

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Kingsley

2nd substitution · For: H. Milne

48' ⚽

⚽

48' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

K. Bowie

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Mulligan

56'

56' J. Mulligan

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ J. Mulligan

2nd substitution · For: J. Newell

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ Cláudio Braga

3rd substitution · For: E. Kabangu

75' ⚽

⚽

75' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

L. Shankland

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Kyziridis

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ S. Findlay

4th substitution · For: S. Kerjota

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ M. Boyle

3rd substitution · For: C. Cadden

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ K. Megwa

4th substitution · For: T. Klidje

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ T. Magnússon

5th substitution · For: J. Wilson

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 3-2

C. Devlin

Normal Goal

Hibernian vs Heart Of Midlothian 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Hibernian beat Heart Of Midlothian 3-2 on Saturday, 27 December 2025 in Premiership. The match was refereed by John Beaton. It was played at Easter Road Stadium.

First half: Hibernian took an early lead at 3' when J. McGrath scored, with the assist credited to N. Cadden, making the score 1-0. Hibernian made their 1st substitution at 30', with N. Cadden replacing J. Campbell. Hibernian extended the lead at 45' when J. Campbell scored, with the assist credited to J. McGrath, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Heart Of Midlothian made their 1st substitution at 46', with O. McEntee replacing B. Baningime. Heart Of Midlothian made their 2nd substitution at 46', with S. Kingsley replacing H. Milne. Hibernian extended the lead at 48' when K. Bowie scored, with the assist credited to J. Mulligan, making the score 3-0. J. Mulligan received a yellow card for Hibernian at 56'. Hibernian made their 2nd substitution at 63', with J. Mulligan replacing J. Newell. Heart Of Midlothian made their 3rd substitution at 73', with Cláudio Braga replacing E. Kabangu. Heart Of Midlothian reduced the deficit at 75' when L. Shankland scored, with the assist credited to A. Kyziridis, making the score 3-1. Heart Of Midlothian made their 4th substitution at 81', with S. Findlay replacing S. Kerjota. Hibernian made their 3rd substitution at 84', with M. Boyle replacing C. Cadden. Hibernian made their 4th substitution at 84', with K. Megwa replacing T. Klidje. Heart Of Midlothian made their 5th substitution at 88', with T. Magnússon replacing J. Wilson. Heart Of Midlothian reduced the deficit at 89' when C. Devlin scored, making the score 3-2.

Hibernian used 4 substitutions while Heart Of Midlothian used 5 substitutions. Hibernian got 1 yellow card.