Hibernian vs Hearts Prediction: Both teams are in poor shape

This round-32 match of the Scottish Premiership will take place at Easter Road and feature Hibernian playing host to Hearts. Both teams come into this clash having lost their previous four contests, and both will be looking to get back on the winning track. But what do you think the outcome of this match will be? Below you will find a full and extensive analysis, along with betting choices.

Hibernian - playing at home will not be an advantage

After suffering a 2-1 defeat to Dundee United in their most recent Premiership match, Hibernian will be eager to avoid a similar outcome in this one as well. During that match, Hibernian held 65 percent of the possession and had 14 shots on goal, with only three of those shots hitting the target. Mykola Kukharevych was the lone player on the Hibernian team to score in the 70th minute. Dundee United had a total of 10 shots on goal, but only three of them were on target. Dundee United got goals from Steven Fletcher in the 8th minute and Jamie McGrath in the 90th minute. Over the course of the last few years, it has been an increasingly rare occurrence for Hibernian not to concede. The facts of the matter are that Hibernian have allowed opponents to score in five of their most recent six matches, resulting in a total of thirteen goals conceded.

Hearts - visiting squad to pull the upset

Hearts will be looking to redeem themselves after suffering a loss in their most recent Scottish Premiership matchup against St. Mirren. During that match, Hearts held a possession percentage of 66% and had 16 shots on goal, with only 2 of those shots finding the back of the net. St. Mirren, the team they were playing against, had 15 shots on goal, with only three of them hitting the target. St. Mirren got goals from Curtis Main in the 52nd minute and Alex Gogi in the 57th minute. The statistics show that Hearts have been defeated in five of their most recent six matches, with the other team scoring a total of thirteen goals against them. In defense, Hearts have not been nearly as good as they could be. A review of their previous results reveals that Hearts have not been able to defeat Hibernian when competing against them away from their home venue in either of the league's previous two games.

Head-2-Head Statistics

Hibernian and Hearts have a relatively solid head-to-head history, as they have played each other a total of 64 times in the previous seasons, with Hibernian claiming victory in 15 of those games and Hearts claiming victory in 29 of those games. Twenty of the games played were tied at the end. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Hibernian scored a total of 54 goals, while Hearts scored a total of 83 goals.

Expert Betting Tips

Even though Hearts have not been playing particularly well as of late, we have high hopes that they will still be victorious in this match. Due to the fact that both Hearts and Hibernian have struggled offensively recently, we should anticipate a low-scoring matchup despite the fact that Hearts has a better win record against Hibernian.