Hibernian host Dundee in the Scottish Premiership. Dundee have had much the better of the season so far, sitting well clear of Hibernian in the table, who have found life near the bottom half tough going.
Hibernian's last two home league outings have both ended in defeat, including a loss to Celtic. Dundee arrive off a different kind of dip themselves, having lost their most recent league game after a run of mixed results. That contrast is worth unpacking before settling on anything.
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Recent league form
Dundee's last five Premiership games read loss, draw, win, win, loss. It's not a flawless run, but there's enough there to suggest a side capable of winning matches when they click.
Hibernian: 20 completed matches; Dundee: 20 completed matches.
Hibernian
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +4
Dundee
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Hibernian | Celtic | 25.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Falkirk | 17.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Dundee Utd | Hibernian | 10.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Aberdeen | 19.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Kilmarnock | 15.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Cup | Ross County | Hibernian | 12.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Premiership | ST Johnstone | Hibernian | 06.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Heart Of Midlothian | 03.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Premiership | Dundee | Hibernian | 30.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Hibernian | Gent | 27.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | ST Mirren | Dundee | 24.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Dundee | Rangers | 17.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| Premiership | Falkirk | Dundee | 10.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Dundee | Motherwell | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Heart Of Midlothian | Dundee | 06.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Dundee | ST Johnstone | 02.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Dundee | Hibernian | 30.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Dundee Utd | Dundee | 22.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| League Cup | Aberdeen | Dundee | 15.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premiership | Dundee | Aberdeen | 08.08.2026 | 2-0 |
Hibernian's picture is bleaker. Among their recent Premiership games they've lost to Celtic and Falkirk, drawn with Aberdeen, and lost to Kilmarnock, Hearts and Motherwell too. Their only wins in that stretch came away from home, against Rangers and against Dundee themselves back in August.
Hibernian's away form has actually outperformed their home form lately, which is an odd quirk given they're hosting this one.
Comparative Team Statistics: Hibernian vs Dundee

Head-to-head history
These two have met plenty of times down the years and it's been a fairly even series overall, with wins both ways and a handful of draws thrown in, including a 3-3 in February 2026.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Dundee | Hibernian | 30.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Dundee | Hibernian | 28.02.2026 | 3-3 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Dundee | 22.11.2025 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Dundee | Hibernian | 03.08.2025 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Dundee | 13.04.2025 | 4-0 |
| Premiership | Dundee | Hibernian | 23.11.2024 | 4-1 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Dundee | 24.08.2024 | 2-2 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Dundee | 24.02.2024 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Dundee | Hibernian | 25.11.2023 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Hibernian | Dundee | 30.09.2023 | 0-0 |
The most recent meeting came in August 2026, when Hibernian won 2-1 away at Dundee. Before that Dundee had the better of a couple of lopsided scorelines, including a 4-1 home win in late 2024.
History doesn't strongly favour either side once you look past this season's league form.
Where they sit in the table
Dundee are fourth with 14 points from nine games, having won four, drawn two and lost three. Hibernian are down in twelfth on seven points from the same number of matches, with just two wins to their name.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Heart Of Midlothian | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20/15 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13/10 | 14 |
| 5 | ST Johnstone | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11/11 | 12 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11/16 | 8 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10/20 | 8 |
| 12 | Hibernian | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9/14 | 7 |
That's a clear gap on paper, built over a reasonable sample size rather than a couple of fixtures.

Players to watch
J. Westley has been Dundee's main source of goals with three in seven appearances, while B. Fink has chipped in with two. For Hibernian, M. Boyle leads the way with three goals in six games and C. Wright has two.
On the disciplinary side, Dundee's Ž. Bešir has picked up a red card in just three matches, which is worth keeping an eye on given how thin that sample is.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Matondo | Wales | 26 | Midfielder | 175 | 66 |
| R. Sallinger | Austria | 30 | Goalkeeper | 196 | 85 |
| J. Smith | England | 31 | Goalkeeper | 183 | n/a |
| G. Hanley | Scotland | 34 | Defender | 188 | 76 |
| F. Passlack | Germany | 28 | Midfielder | 170 | 74 |
| J. Newell | England | 33 | Midfielder | 180 | 71 |
| M. Boyle | Australia | 33 | Attacker | 172 | 65 |
| J. Kerr | Scotland | 29 | Defender | 180 | 70 |
| N. Cadden | Scotland | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| J. Iredale | Australia | 30 | Defender | 184 | 84 |
| J. Mulligan | Scotland | 23 | Midfielder | 175 | n/a |
| J. McGrath | Republic of Ireland | 30 | Midfielder | 175 | 71 |
| J. Obita | England | 32 | Defender | 180 | 74 |
| J. Campbell | Scotland | 26 | Midfielder | 182 | n/a |
| T. Klidje | Togo | 25 | Attacker | 170 | 65 |
| W. O'Hora | Republic of Ireland | 27 | Defender | 188 | 75 |
| C. Wright | England | 26 | Midfielder | 182 cm | n/a |
| Alex Williams | Wales | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Ivezić | Serbia | 24 | Defender | 191 | 81 |
| A. Šuto | Croatia | 26 | Attacker | 185 | n/a |
| A. Abdulai | Scotland | 23 | Midfielder | 183 | 75 |
| M. Chaiwa | Zambia | 22 | Midfielder | 179 | 73 |
| N. Lowe | England | 21 | Attacker | 193 cm | n/a |
| K. Megwa | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. MacIntyre | Scotland | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Mayor | England | 21 | Midfielder | 178 | 73 |
| Rudi Allan Molotnikov | Scotland | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| F. Owens | Scotland | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Devaney | England | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| O. Elding | England | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Halliday | England | 31 | Defender | 180 | 68 |
| K. O'Hara | Republic of Ireland | 30 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | 78 kg |
| J. Wright | Wales | 31 | Defender | 193 cm | 79 kg |
| E. Hamilton | Scotland | 28 | Midfielder | 187 | 75 |
| D. Wright | England | 31 | Defender | 175 | 69 |
| A. Forrest | Scotland | 30 | Attacker | 175 | n/a |
| S. Murray | Scotland | 34 | Attacker | 182 | 70 |
| F. Robertson | Scotland | 23 | Midfielder | 171 | n/a |
| C. Reilly | Scotland | 24 | Midfielder | 181 | n/a |
| Ž. Bešir | Slovenia | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Astley | Wales | 25 | Defender | 184 | n/a |
| B. Fink | Switzerland | 23 | Defender | 192 | 87 |
| C. Jones | Wales | 25 | Midfielder | 178 | 80 |
| I. Samuels | England | 23 | Defender | 187 | 79 |
| I. Odutayo | England | 24 | Defender | 158 | n/a |
| R. Finnigan | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| O. Goodman | England | 22 | Goalkeeper | 193 | n/a |
| J. Westley | England | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Wales | Scotland | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Moorhouse | England | 20 | Midfielder | 184 | 70 |
| M. Akinmboni | USA | 20 | Defender | 191 | 77 |
| O. Bevan | Wales | 23 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
| Alfie Harrison | England | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Bevan | Scotland | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Hay | England | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Crombie | Scotland | 17 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Bland | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Leiper | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Oosenbrugh | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Hughes | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Dundee look the stronger side on the league table, and that's not nothing. But their recent form has wobbled just as Hibernian's home form has been genuinely poor, which cuts against a simple reading of this one.
Add in a head-to-head record that's been close over the years, including Hibernian's win at Dundee back in August, and there isn't a clean enough angle here without a market to assess against. Best to leave this one alone for now.
