In a weekend match on Sat Apr 9th, in week 33, Hibernian and Hearts will play a match in Edinburgh in a clash of these two closely matched Premiership teams in the ever popular Edinburgh derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 3rd placed Hearts is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Ross County. Alex Iacovitti struck first for Ross County in the 31st minute on a feed from Blair Spittal, then Barrie McKay tied it up for Hearts in the 39th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Hearts. Hearts is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while hibernian is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Dundee United. Ross Graham struck first for Dundee United in the 10th minute on a feed from Ryan Edwards, but Harrison Clarke got the equalizer for Hibernian in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning Hibernian a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
Hibernian and Hearts last played eachother at the Easter Road Stadium on Tue Feb 1st. Hibernian and Hearts battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Hibernian nor Hearts could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Calvin Ramsey and Harrison Clarke are the top scorers for Hibernian in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Barrie McKay has been the most effective weapon for Hearts lately. The Scotish attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.