19th September HIBERNIAN - ABERDEEN
- Sat 15:00
Hibernian Vs Aberdeen
- Game for: 7th round of Premiership
- Last Game: Aberdeen - Hibernian: 2-0
- History of Games: 4-1-1
- Predicted Score: Hibernian 1 - 2 Aberdeen
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 9 | Hibernian | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | LWLLWL |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | WDDLLW |
9th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th home game this season.
- Home Record : 0W - 0D - 3L
- Last Game : Hibernian - Kilmarnock: 0-1
- Next Game : 10 Oct Dundee United - Hibernian
8th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th away game this season.
- Away Record : 1W - 0D - 2L
- Last Game : Motherwell - Aberdeen: 0-4
- Next Game : 20 Sep Rangers - Aberdeen
KEY STATS BASED ON LAST 6 GAMES
BEST-WORST WWWLWWHibernian 15:00 Aberdeen LLDLWL
Probable Lineups
( 3-5-2 ) Hibernian
Aberdeen ( 3-5-2 )
- Sallinger
- Iredale
- Hanley
- Kerr
- Mayor
- Wright
- Devaney
- Mulligan
- Passlack
- Klidje
- Suto
- Müller
- Molloy
- Knoester
- Mayo
- Guinness-Walker
- Marshall
- Aremu
- Ronan
- Cadden
- Nisbet
- Olusanya
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
HibernianVsAberdeen
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Kanayo Megwa | 6.75 | Doubtful - injured |
| Jordan Obita | 6.49 | Doubtful - injured |
| Rocky Bushiri | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Brad Lyons | 6.85 | Doubtful - injured |
| Emmanuel Gyamfi | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Kristers Tobers | - | Doubtful - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
David Gray made one change to the Hibees starting lineup that progressed to the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 victory over Ross County, before losing a single-goal match at Easter Road to Kilmarnock in his final game as Hibs boss.
Raphael Sallinger was again in goal. Jack Iredale, Jason Kerr and Kanayo Megwa retained their places in the unaltered Hibees back three. Adam Mayor was still at left wing-back, with Felix Passlack at right wing-back.
Joe Newell was replaced by Jacob Devaney, who was alongside Josh Mulligan in midfield. Ante Suto and Callum Wright continued to support Thibaut Klidje in attack, as the Hibees failed to score at home on Tuesday night against Killie.
Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson made three changes to the Dons team that won on penalties away to Kilmarnock in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final, before defeating Motherwell 4-0 at Fir Park on Tuesday night.
Goalkeeper Marius Muller was once again in goal. Nesta Guinness-Walker continued at left wing-back, with Gavin Molloy joining Mats Knoester and Lewis Mayo in the heart of the Dons defense in place of Dan Happe, while Chris Cadden remained at right wing-back.
Stuart Armstrong was replaced by Findlay Marshall to join Afeez Aremu and Connor Ronan in midfield. Mitchy Ntelo was among the substitutes, as Toyosi Olusanya partnered Kevin Nisbet in the Aberdeen attack in their midweek match.
Odds
Hibernian Win: 1.68
DRAW: 3.80
Aberdeen Win: 4.50
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Game Analysis
Bookmakers are siding decisively with one team. Hibernian is the shortest price on a book of 1.68 / 3.80 / 4.50 (1 / X / 2), an implied 55.1%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 55.1% / 24.4% / 20.6% on an overround of 8.1%.
In the league table Hibernian sit 9th on 6 points (2W 0D 4L) with Aberdeen 8th on 7 points (2W 1D 3L).
Hibernian read L-W-L-L-W-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 0D 4L) — poor.
Aberdeen read W-D-D-L-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 2D 2L) — patchy.
Head to head the record reads 4-1-1 — Hibernian wins, draws, then Aberdeen wins. Their last meeting finished Aberdeen - Hibernian: 2-0.
Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading Hibernian first, then Aberdeen, out of their last six: BEST-WORST (5 wins against 4 defeats).
Hibernian team news: David Gray made one change to the Hibees starting lineup that progressed to the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 victory over Ross County, before losing a single-goal match at Easter Road to Kilmarnock in his final game as Hibs boss.
Hibernian team news: Raphael Sallinger was again in goal. Jack Iredale, Jason Kerr and Kanayo Megwa retained their places in the unaltered Hibees back three. Adam Mayor was still at left wing-back, with Felix Passlack at right wing-back.
Aberdeen team news: Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson made three changes to the Dons team that won on penalties away to Kilmarnock in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final, before defeating Motherwell 4-0 at Fir Park on Tuesday night.
Aberdeen team news: Goalkeeper Marius Muller was once again in goal. Nesta Guinness-Walker continued at left wing-back, with Gavin Molloy joining Mats Knoester and Lewis Mayo in the heart of the Dons defense in place of Dan Happe, while Chris Cadden remained at right wing-back.
Hibernian are without 3 — Kanayo Megwa (Doubtful - injured), Jordan Obita (Doubtful - injured), Rocky Bushiri (Doubtful - injured).
Aberdeen are without 3 — Brad Lyons (Doubtful - injured), Emmanuel Gyamfi (Doubtful - injured), Kristers Tobers (Doubtful - injured).
Early lineups are in: Hibernian set up 3-5-2 against 3-5-2. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Hibernian lean hardest on Raphael Sallinger (9.5), Felix Passlack (9.5), Jason Kerr (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Jordan Obita is out for Hibernian — index 7.0, against 0.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Major loss.
Aberdeen lean hardest on Marius Müller (9.5), Connor Ronan (9.5), Afeez Aremu (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
The projected score for this one is Hibernian 1 - 2 Aberdeen, an away win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Hibernian at 1.68 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 18th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.
