Hibernian vs Hearts Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Dec 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Hibernian vs Hearts

Hibernian meet Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts at Easter Road, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 27 December.

We don’t think the net will bulge too many times when Hibs go up against Hearts. For this reason, we’re backing Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market and this selection is priced at -149.

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Hibernian played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Tannadice Park against Dundee United. David Gray's team had most of the ball boasting 59% possession and four shots on target, with Kieron Bowie scoring the goal.

Hearts claimed a home win in their previous game. A 2-1 triumph against Rangers at Tynecastle Park made it three consecutive Premiership victories. The Jam Tarts were restricted to 43% possession and had five shots on goal, with Stuart Findlay and Lawrence Shankland finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Hearts claimed victory in the previous meeting between these teams. A 1-0 home win was registered against Hibs at Tynecastle Park. We’ve seen four draws and three wins apiece in the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Hearts	18	12	5	1	36	14	22	36:14	41
5	Hibernian	18	6	7	5	28	20	8	28:20	25

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Hibs have had 47.8% possession and 5.0 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.0 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.0 corners.

Top goalscorer is Kieron Bowie on 4 goals, while Martin Boyle has bagged 3 and Jamie McGrath 2. Josh Mulligan and Josh Campbell are tied for the most assists on 3.

Hearts have 5 victories, 1 defeat and 4 draws, with an average of 13.3 attempts, 4.9 shots on goal and 1.7 goals. Derek McInnes' side average 51.1% possession, 5.1 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 3.1 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts.

Lawrence Shankland is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5 goals, Claudio Braga has 3 and Pierre Landry Kabore is on 2. Oisin McEntee and Harry Milne are the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Hibernian predicted lineup (3-4-1-2): Raphael Sallinger (GK), Zach Mitchell, Grant Hanley, Jack Iredale, Kanayo Megwa, Josh Mulligan, Daniel Barlaser, Nicky Cadden, Jamie McGrath, Martin Boyle, Kieron Bowie.

Hearts predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Michael Steinwender, Stuart Findlay, Frankie Kent, Stephen Kingsley, Oisin McEntee, Cameron Devlin, Alexandros Kyziridis, Tómas Bent Magnússon, Claudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland.

Hibernian vs Hearts Prediction & Betting Tips

Get set for Hibernian vs Hearts with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top corners play, player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can’t resist the opportunity to back Under 2.5 for this Premiership encounter. This wager gives us the opportunity to land odds of -149 and we feel confident of securing a return.

The latest Premiership injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Hibernian vs Hearts league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Hibs games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Hibs games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Hearts games.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 59.9% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

There are similar bets available and that includes Under 1.5 Goals where you can get bigger odds although you don’t want two or more goals to be scored in order to land a return.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Hibernian 1 - 1 Hearts

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 1-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +410 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jamie McGrath to Score +460

Jamie McGrath (Hibernian) has netted two goals in his past five Premiership matches on home soil. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +460.

Latest Jamie McGrath Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+460

First

+950

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -127

It has now been four straight Hearts away matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 9.00 corners in the last ten Hibernian games. We recommend backing the -127 that the teams aren’t able to cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hibernian

Total

9.00 5.00 4.00

Home

12.30 6.40 5.90

Away

8.90 4.40 4.50

Hearts

Total

9.60 5.10 4.50

Home

10.10 6.20 3.90

Away

9.70 5.10 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-111

Under 10.5

-127

Hibernian Corners

Over 4.5

-141

Under 4.5

-102

Hearts Corners

Over 5.5

+107

Under 5.5

-152

Most Corners

1

+110

X

+650

2

-110

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Hibernian vs Hearts Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Hearts are +140 with the bookies to get the better of Hibernian, with the latter having betting odds of +188. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this Premiership encounter, this can be wagered at +220.

If you think Hearts can overcome Hibs, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are -100 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -130.

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Full-Time Result

1

+188

X

+220

2

+140

Half-Time Result

1

+240

X

+117

2

+200

Double Chance

1X

-204

12

-333

X2

-286

Draw No Bet

1

-100

2

-147

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-143

2 Hcp -0.25

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-149

Over 2.5

+105

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-109

Favourite Lawrence Shankland is +380 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

First

+165

Anytime

+380

Cláudio Braga (Hearts)

First

+210

Anytime

+450

Thibault Klidje (Hibernian)

First

+255

Anytime

+575

Martin Boyle (Hibernian)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Kieron Bowie (Hibernian)

First

+295

Anytime

+600

Elton Kabangu (Hearts)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

James Wilson (Hearts)

First

+425

Anytime

+900

Jamie McGrath (Hibernian)

First

+460

Anytime

+950

Joe Newell (Hibernian)

First

+460

Anytime

+1000

Dylan Levitt (Hibernian)

First

+475

Anytime

+1000

Josh Mulligan (Hibernian)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Chris Cadden (Hibernian)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Josh Campbell (Hibernian)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Blair Spittal (Hearts)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Jordan Obita (Hibernian)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Nicky Cadden (Hibernian)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Cam Devlin (Hearts)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Calem Nieuwenhof (Hearts)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Beni Baningime (Hearts)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Jack Iredale (Hibernian)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Jamie McCart (Hearts)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Hibs have clocked up four losses, three wins and three draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Hearts are unbeaten in the last three games on their travels. The Jam Tarts have recorded seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

In the last meeting at Easter Road, Hibs defeated Hearts by a 2-1 scoreline. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H meetings at Easter Road involve four Hearts victories. There have also been four draws and two Hibs triumphs.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Hibernian Home Stats		3-3-4	3.20	1.80	1.40	7	3	6	4
Hearts Away Stats		7-2-1	2.40	1.70	0.70	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Hibernian vs Hearts Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Hibs vs Hearts team news before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Premiership along with up-to-date injury news.

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