Dundee United 1-3 Hibernian: result and report

Premiership · Sunday 26 December 2021

Result

Dundee United 1-3 Hibernian

Premiership · Sunday 26 December 2021, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Dundee United 1-3 Hibernian: match report

Dundee United were beaten by Hibernian 1-3 in the Premiership on Sunday 26 December 2021. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Kevin Nisbet opened the scoring in the 38th minute. Dundee United's goal came from D. Glass (90'). Hibernian scored through Kevin Nisbet (38'), Chris Cadden (78') and Jamie Murphy (90+3').

Discipline: Dundee United received 2 yellow cards; Hibernian received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Dundee United were 6th on 25 points from 19 and Hibernian 5th on 26 points from 19. Dundee United went on to finish that season 5th with 48 points, and Hibernian 7th with 45.

Dundee United lined up in a 5-3-2 and Hibernian in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Martin Boyle of Hibernian (9.0), ahead of Kevin Nisbet (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Dundee United win, 1 draw and 2 for Hibernian.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Yellow card · A. MeekisonDundee United
  • 35'Yellow card · C. MochrieDundee United
  • 38'Goal · Kevin NisbetHibernian · 0-1
  • 49'Yellow card · P. HanlonHibernian
  • 78'Goal · Chris CaddenHibernian · 0-2
  • 90'Goal · D. GlassDundee United · 1-2
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Jake Doyle-HayesHibernian
  • 90+3'Goal · Jamie MurphyHibernian · 1-3

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Dundee United 1, draws 1, Hibernian 2.

Team news

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Dundee United line-up (5-3-2)

Benjamin Siegrist, Kieran Freeman, Lewis Neilson, Charlie Mulgrew, Scott McMann, Adrián Spörle, Ian Harkes, Archie Meekison, Chris Mochrie, Darren Watson, Nicky Clark

Hibernian line-up (3-4-1-2)

Matt Macey, Ryan Porteous, Paul Hanlon, Lewis Stevenson, Chris Cadden, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Josh Campbell, Josh Doig, Drey Wright, Martin Boyle, Kevin Nisbet