Hibernian vs Heart of Midlothian prediction — Scottish Premiership · Thu 3 Sept · 19:45 UK

Scottish Premiership · Thu 3 Sept · 19:45 UK
Hibernian 40Draw 27Heart of Midlothian 33
Our call before kickoff
67%
Hibernian or draw
Missed
2.7
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–3
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
72%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
55%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
52%

How it finished

Heart of Midlothian beat Hibernian 3–1. Bawler's model favoured Hibernian at 40% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Heart of Midlothian 33%. It forecast 2.7 goals; the match produced 4. Hibernian had 17 shots (4 on target) to Heart of Midlothian's 12 (5), with 50% of the ball against 50%. On expected goals it was 1.7 to 0.8, so Hibernian created the better chances and still lost the game.

HibernianFull-time statsHeart of…
50%Possession50%
1.7Expected goals (xG)0.8
17Shots12
4Shots on target5
12Shots inside box9
1Big chances0
7Corners8
2Saves3
16Fouls9
1Offsides1
3Yellow cards0
1Red cards0
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callHibernian or draw 67%Heart of Midlothian won (33% called)
Total goals2.74
Both teams to score55%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 76%Landed
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 52%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

HibernianHeart of Midlothian
1.4
Goals+0.2
1.3
12.1
Shots+0.1
12.0
4.2
On target
4.1
4.4
Corners+0.6
5.0
HibernianHeart of Midlothian
0.5
Goals
0.5
5.8
Shots+0.3
5.5
2.0
On target+0.1
1.9
2.1
Corners+0.3
2.4
HibernianHeart of Midlothian
1.0
Goals+0.1
0.8
6.2
Shots+0.2
6.5
2.2
On target+0.1
2.3
2.3
Corners+0.3
2.7

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Hibernian to score76%
Over 1.5 goals76%
Heart of Midlothian to score72%
Under 3.5 goals71%

First half — what we expected

Hibernian
48%
to score before half-time
Heart of Midlothian
46%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 72%

HibernianHeart of Midlothian
5.81st-half shots5.5
2.01st-half shots on target1.9
2.11st-half corners2.4

First-half chances

63%Chance of 5+ shots59%
37%Chance of 7+ shots33%
82%Chance of 1+ shots on target80%
31%Chance of 3+ shots on target29%
83%Chance of 1+ corners86%
34%Chance of 3+ corners41%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Hibernian5.86.2
Shots · Heart of Midlothian5.56.5
Shots on target · Hibernian2.02.2
Shots on target · Heart of Midlothian1.92.3
Corners · Hibernian2.12.3
Corners · Heart of Midlothian2.42.7
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Hibernian 2 · Draws 0 · Heart of Midlothian 3
Heart of Midlothian in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Apr 2026Hibernian 1–2 Heart of Midlothian
Feb 2026Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Hibernian
Dec 2025Hibernian 3–2 Heart of Midlothian
Oct 2025Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Hibernian
Mar 2025Hibernian 2–1 Heart of Midlothian
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Common questions

Who won Hibernian vs Heart of Midlothian?

Heart of Midlothian beat Hibernian 3–1. Bawler's model favoured Hibernian at 40% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Heart of Midlothian 33%. It forecast 2.7 goals; the match produced 4. Hibernian had 17 shots (4 on target) to Heart of Midlothian's 12 (5), with 50% of the ball against 50%. On expected goals it was 1.7 to 0.8, so Hibernian created the better chances and still lost the game.

What was the final score in Hibernian vs Heart of Midlothian?

Hibernian 1–3 Heart of Midlothian, played on 03 Sept 2026 in the Scotland: Scottish Prem. Bawler's model had gone into it with Hibernian 40%, the draw 27% and Heart of Midlothian 33%.

What were the stats in Hibernian vs Heart of Midlothian?

Full-time: Possession 50%–50%, Expected goals (xG) 1.7–0.8, Shots 17–12, Shots on target 4–5, Shots inside box 12–9, Big chances 1–0, Corners 7–8, Saves 2–3, Fouls 16–9, Offsides 1–1, Yellow cards 3–0, Red cards 1–0.

Did both teams score in Hibernian vs Heart of Midlothian?

Yes — both Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian scored, finishing 1–3. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 55% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Hibernian vs Heart of Midlothian right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Hibernian or draw 67%, it finished Heart of Midlothian won (33% called); Total goals — we said 2.7, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 55%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 76%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 52%, it finished Landed.

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