Hearts v Hibernian: Scottish Premiership prediction, odds, team-news and tip

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Hearts v Hibernian in the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership.

Where to watch

Sky Sports Football, 12.30pm Thursday

Best bet

Draw
1pt 23-10 general

Team news

Hearts
Hearts are without the injured Steven Naismith as well as Jamie Brandon, Conor Washington, John Souttar, Peter Haring and Ben Garuccio.

Hibernian
Hibs are missing the suspended Ryan Porteous and the injured Joe Newell and David Gray.

Match preview

Hearts and Hibs could cancel each other out in a blizzard of mediocrity in the Edinburgh derby.

There can't have been many times in the history of football in Auld Reekie that both teams have been so eye-wateringly bad.

The Tynecastle side are marginal favourites because of home advantage, but there really is no case for backing a team who are rightly rock-bottom of the Ladbrokes Premiership and have won one home league game all season, especially without Steven Naismith.

Hibs are no better. Their pitiful surrender to Rangers last week was embarrassingly bad as they sat off them and allowed them to dictate. A feisty stalemate looks likely.

Key stat

Hearts have won once in nine home league games and Hibs have triumphed twice in nine away league games.

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