Hibernian vs Heart Of Midlothian match stats & report

3–2 Full time

Premiership · Scotland · 1st Phase - 19 · Easter Road, Edinburgh · Ref J. Beaton

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Hibernian beat Heart Of Midlothian 3–2 in the Premiership (1st Phase - 19) on 27 December 2025. Expected goals finished 0.88–1.91. Heart Of Midlothian had 66% of the ball.

Hibernian vs Heart Of Midlothian match statistics

HibernianHeart Of Midlothian

34% Ball possession 66%
0.88 Expected goals (xG) 1.91
12 Total shots 16
7 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 9
3 Corners 8
18 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
256 Passes 499
63% Pass accuracy 77%
5 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

3' Goal J. McGrath (assist N. Cadden) Hibernian
45' Goal J. Campbell (assist J. McGrath) Hibernian
48' Goal K. Bowie (assist J. Mulligan) Hibernian
56' Yellow card J. Mulligan Hibernian
75' Goal L. Shankland (assist A. Kyziridis) Heart Of Midlothian
89' Goal C. Devlin Heart Of Midlothian

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Hibernian

Confirmed 5-3-2 David Gray

1 R. Sallinger

19 N. Cadden 15 J. Iredale 4 G. Hanley 5 W. O'Hora 27 K. Megwa

17 J. McGrath 22 D. Barlaser 20 J. Mulligan

10 M. Boyle 9 K. Bowie

Bench J. Smith , D. Levitt , É. Youan , J. Newell , C. Cadden , T. Klidje , J. Hoilett , Z. Mitchell , J. Campbell

Heart Of Midlothian

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Derek McInnes

25 A. Schwolow

3 Stephen Kingsley 19 Stuart Findlay 4 C. Halkett 15 M. Steinwender

14 C. Devlin 31 Oisin McEntee

10 Cláudio Braga 22 T. Magnússon 89 A. Kyziridis

9 L. Shankland

Bench C. Gordon , F. Kent , Jamie McCart , B. Baningime , E. Kabangu , B. Spittal , Harry Milne , James Wilson , Sabah Kerjota

Form guide

Hibernian at home

3–1–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 7.5 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Heart Of Midlothian away

3–1–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 6.3 per game
Shots on target: 3.7 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Hibernian vs Heart Of Midlothian head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
4 Oct 25	Heart Of Midlothian v Hibernian	1–0
2 Mar 25	Hibernian v Heart Of Midlothian	2–1
26 Dec 24	Heart Of Midlothian v Hibernian	1–2
27 Oct 24	Hibernian v Heart Of Midlothian	1–1

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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