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Hearts vs Hibernian: Scottish Premier League match prediction
In the 19th round of the Scottish Championship on December 26, Hearts will play against Hibernian. The opponents have ended in a draw in four of their last five head-to-head encounters, so should we expect another draw today? We recommend that you read our forecast and choose reliable bets
Command Analysis
Hearts
ScotlandCurrent form
This season, Hearts combined performances in the national championship and in the Conference League. As a result, there was not enough strength and experience. In the European Cup, the team scored seven points, but failed to make it to the playoffs only because of the difference in goals scored and conceded. This was largely due to the draw in the last round with Petrocub (2:2), where they needed to win. In the national championship, Hearts occupies a modest tenth place after 18 rounds, having scored only 16 points. Quite habitually, they manage to show themselves most successfully at home - 12 out of 16 points were scored at their stadium.
Disqualifications and injuries
Banningham, Kent, Kingsley and Taylor will miss the game through injury, while Devlin will serve a suspension due to his yellow card record.
Interesting trends for betting
- Hearts have trailed in the first half in two of their last three matches
- Hearts have traded goals with their opponents in their previous two matches
Probable line-up: Gordon, Rose, Penrice, Oegoke, Forrester, Boateng, Vargas, Spittal, Drummeh, Wilson, Shankland.
Hibernian
ScotlandCurrent form
Hibernian is one of the strong mid-table teams in the championship and is in eighth place in the table after 18 rounds. It is unlikely that they will be able to enter the top 6, since at the moment the gap is six points. The team is in good playing shape, having won three of the last four matches. In the previous round, Hibernian confidently dealt with Aberdeen away with a score of 3:1. It should be noted that, in general, they play well away, as evidenced by the eight points scored.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Bowie is injured and will not play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Hibernian have not lost in the first half in four of their last five matches
- Three of Hibernian previous five matches have seen goals exchanged
Probable line-up: Smith, Iredale, Bushiri, O'Hora, Kedden, Triantis, Newell, Kedden, Euan, Boyle, Campbell.
Trends
Hearts to score in second half
In the last two matches, the team scored in the second 45 minutes
1.50Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
Three of the four previous head-to-head meetings have seen no more than one goal scored in the first half
1.48Bet Exact score 1:1
The two previous personal meetings ended with this score.
6.20Tip and bets
Hibernian is performing slightly better this season, which is reflected in the league table, but it cannot be said that the team has any advantage in class. Hearts has a significant home field factor on their side. Overall, we have equal opponents in many ways, and it is no coincidence that they have ended in a draw in four of their five previous head-to-head encounters. We do not rule out a draw today, but given the odds, we recommend a more cautious bet on the visitors not losing.
Our prediction is Hibernian not to lose at odds of 1.67
Bet on total
It is unlikely that we should expect an abundance of goals scored, the teams are equal in strength, we think there will be a lot of fighting in the center of the field. In the five previous face-to-face matches, Hearts and Hibernian scored more than two goals only once between them. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
The second bet is total under 2.5 goals with odds of 2.00
Bet on the first half
Let pay attention to the fact that in the last three personal meetings, a draw was recorded at the end of the first half. We expect that no one will take risks and force events on the field today.
Prediction: draw in the first half with odds of 2.27
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