- Hibs' recent form: Hibs have won 2 of their last 5 games, drawing 1 and losing 2.
- United's recent form: United are unbeaten in 5, winning 2 and drawing 3.
- Hibs' home record: Hibs have drawn 1 and lost 5 of their 6 home Premiership 2026-2027 games this season.
Hibs are hitting their stride under Reedijk
Current form and league picture
Hibernian FC will be looking to keep their mini-revival rolling when they take on Dundee United at Easter Road Stadium in Scotland on Saturday. The hosts are in better form than they have been since the summer, winning 2 in a row in all competitions, whilst United arrive on the back of consecutive draws, albeit against Celtic and Motherwell.
The league standings tell a slightly different story, however, with Hibs sitting 10th on 11 points from 12 games and the Tangerines 6th on 17 from the same 12. Clearly, United are the better placed of the two sides, but Hibs are a strong favorite here at 1.9, with the visitors priced at 3.6 and the draw at 3.75.
The betting angle
The market looks a little wrong to me here, with Hibs perhaps the more likely of the sides to win given their current momentum and the home advantage. United haven't lost in 5, but a 2-2 draw away to Celtic and 1-1 draw at home to Motherwell aren't exactly crushing results.
United can be dangerous on the counter
Tactical battle
Jim Goodwin has United organised and looking tidy in a 4-3-3 system that can press high and hard when on top, but also sits deep and counters effectively when behind the ball. Hibs, on the other hand, are designed to play on the front foot, with Marink Reedijk's men pressing high and attacking with width.
This could be an interesting midfield battle and one that Hibs are more than holding their own in at the moment, with away wins over Hearts in the League Cup 2026 and Aberdeen in the Premiership 2026-2027 proving their bite on the break.
Home and away numbers
- United have a solid away record so far this term, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 of their 6 away Premiership 2026-2027 games, whilst Hibs have picked up just 1 draw and 5 defeats from their 6 home fixtures.
- Hibs have conceded an average of 1.83 goals per-game at Easter Road, whilst scoring just 0.83, but the visitors have scored 10 goals in total away from home, so both teams to score & over 2.5 goals looks likely at 1.5 and 1.57 respectively.
Hibs to edge a close encounter
Recent meetings
United won the last meeting 1-0 at home 5 weeks ago, but have failed to win any of their last 3 away matches against Hibs.
Players to watch
- Hibs' Martin Boyle leads Hibs' scoring in the Premiership 2026-2027 with 3 goals from 6 games, whilst United's Jesse Randall has netted 2 from 7.
- However, Lyall Cameron's 3 assists have been the driving force behind their attacks.
The prediction
Hibs are looking to climb away from the bottom half and United are chasing a top-half finish, but I think the home field advantage and momentum will give Hibs the edge in what should be a close match.
