Match predictionOur tip: 2-1

Hibernian vs Hearts Prediction: Edinburgh Derby Tactical Battle on 3 September 2026

The first Edinburgh derby of the 2026 27 Scottish Premiership season arrives on 3 September, with both clubs level on six points from three games. Hibernian sit fifth and Hearts third but the table barely matters here. Bragging rights are…

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Preview

  • It's week 5 of the 2026-2027 Premiership on 2026-09-03 at 19:45 GMT, when Hibernian and Hearts go head-to-head.
  • With the data available to us, David Gray and Wouter Vrancken have not met as managers before.
  • A view of the standings shows Hibernian in 5th spot with 6 points and Hearts in 3rd on 6 points.
  • Hibernian and Hearts will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
  • We're predicting Hibernian to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-3-3, and Hearts are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
  • The previous match saw A. Mayor lead Hibernian with a 8.2 TheyScored rating, and C. Miller top-rating for Hearts at 8.2.
  • Hibernian came off a win (2-1 vs Dundee) and Hearts also triumphed (2-1 vs St. Johnstone).
  • Hibernian (2-2-1) and Hearts (2-3-0) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
  • Hearts hold the upper hand H2H: of 76 meetings, they've triumphed 33 times, conceded 19 times and shared 24 draws.
  • We predict Hibernian to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (0-0-1) and 1.00 goals/game.

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Match Info

03/09/2026 18:45

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Hibernian is going head to head with Hearts on 3/9/2026 18:45 GMT for the Scotland Premiership. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Hibernian v Hearts H2H statistics!