Hibernian vs Heart Of Midlothian FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Scottish Premiership

Prediction published on 07/03/2018, 17:19  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 12/03/2018 at 04:37 in Football Predictions

Friday night sees the Edinburgh Derby match as Hibs entertain their neighbours Hearts. Hibs start the game in fourth place and a win here will take them within one point of the Europa League qualification places. They are in great form at present with ten points from their last four games and that includes a home win over third-placed Aberdeen and a win away at Rangers who are second in the table. Home fom this season has seen Hibs win six of their 13 home league games with four defeats but they are unbeaten in their last four. Home games have been a bit of a rarity in recent months with just two this year with five away matches. This is their third meeting of the season with Hearts, each ending in a different result. Hibs beat Hearts 1-0 at home in October and drew 0-0 away in late December before losing a Scottish Cup tie 1-0 at Hearts in January, so three games and just the two goals scored. Hearts are sixth in the table but eight points behind Hibs. They have only won nine league games and are the draw experts with 12, more than any other side in the Scottish Premiership. Hearts have only conceded 27 league goals, a record only bettered by league leaders Celtic. Their current form is poor though with no wins in their last four games and they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the weekend. Away form has seen them win four out of 15 league matches with only 32 goals scored.  ust one win in their last seven away league games is a worrying stat for them coming into this game. Goals are a problem too and only once in their last eight games have they scored more than once in a match Go for Hibs to get a narrow home win.