St Mirren vs Hibernian preview: lineups, prediction, bet builder tips and odds. Get the betting angles ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premiership clash.
St Mirren vs Hibernian Match Summary
Competition | Scottish Premiership |
|---|---|
Match Date | Wednesday 28 October 2026 |
Match Time | 19:45 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Paisley, The Marbill Coaches Stadium |
Wednesday night brings St Mirren vs Hibernian to Paisley, a Scottish Premiership fixture between a side finding their feet again and one stuck at the bottom.
St Mirren snapped a five-game Premiership losing run by beating Dundee at the weekend. That leaves them sixth in the table, with a healthy cushion over their bottom-placed visitors.
Hibernian have lost six of their last seven Premiership matches. Marink Reedijk, appointed in September, is still chasing his first league win as manager.
Yet Hibernian are unbeaten in their last five meetings with St Mirren in all competitions. The St Mirren vs Hibernian betting odds still make them 5/4 (Ladbrokes) favourites.
St Mirren vs Hibernian Form
St Mirren's win over Dundee came straight after a 3-1 defeat at Aberdeen, so the recovery is only one game old. Their Premiership outings have been anything but stubborn, with over 2.5 goals in each of their last four. Killian Phillips adds goals and assists from the engine room, while Eseosa Sule leads the line on his own.
Hibernian are close, but not close enough. They have lost by a single goal in five of their last six Premiership matches, and they are the only side yet to win at home in the league this season. Owen Elding and Thibault Klidje give the attack plenty of life, but finishing remains the weak spot.
St Mirren vs Hibernian Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
St Mirren: K. Baccus (Doubtful), M. Dijksteel (Doubtful), N. Agrafiotis (Doubtful), J. Ayunga (Doubtful)
Hibernian: R. Bushiri (Doubtful), J. Obita (Doubtful), C. Wright (Doubtful), N. Lowe (Doubtful), K. Megwa (Doubtful)
St Mirren
Craig McLeish has a settled shape to lean on, and the St Mirren vs Hibernian lineups point to the same three-man backline of Henry Fieldson, Marcus Fraser and Alex Gogic, with Declan John and Calvin Ramsay at wing-back. Paul Nsio made way through injury last time out, so Killian Phillips dropped in alongside Ryan Carr in midfield. Luke Thomas and Ismael Kabia provide the width for Eseosa Sule, with Jacob Chapman in goal. Keanu Baccus, Mark Dijksteel, Nikolas Agrafiotis and Jonah Ayunga are all doubtful.
Hibernian
Marink Reedijk kept his back four unchanged last time out, with Raphael Sallinger behind Adam Mayor, Marko Ivezic, Jason Kerr and Felix Passlack. Joe Newell came in for Azeem Abdulai to join Miguel Chaiwa and Josh Mulligan in midfield, while Martin Boyle's illness opened the door for Jamie McGrath to line up with Thibault Klidje and Owen Elding. R. Bushiri, J. Obita, C. Wright, N. Lowe and K. Megwa are all doubtful.
St Mirren vs Hibernian Predicted Lineup
St Mirren
Formation: 5-4-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: J. Chapman; D. John, H. Fieldson, A. Gogic, M. Fraser, C. Ramsay; I. Kabia, K. Phillips, R. Carr, L. Thomas; E. Sule
Hibernian
Formation: 4-2-3-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: R. Sallinger; A. Mayor, M. Ivezic, J. Kerr, F. Passlack; J. Newell, M. Chaiwa; T. Klidje, J. McGrath, J. Mulligan; O. Elding
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St Mirren vs Hibernian Key Stats & Match Facts
St Mirren have received 2+ cards in 9 of their last 10 Premiership matches against Hibernian.
Hibernian have had 6+ corners in 4 of their last 4 Premiership matches against St Mirren.
Joe Newell has won 2+ fouls in 8 of his last 10 Premiership appearances against St Mirren.
Killian Phillips has scored or assisted in 4 of his last 6 Premiership appearances.
Ryan Carr has committed 2+ fouls in 4 of his last 4 Premiership appearances.
St Mirren vs Hibernian Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Our St Mirren vs Hibernian prediction is an away win, though it will be messy. Hibs' league form is ugly, but the goals projection gives them 1.6 to St Mirren's 1.21, and their habit of carving defences open with through balls can hurt a home side that struggles to defend counter attacks.
Best Bets
Hibernian to win at St Mirren in the Win Market. The first of our St Mirren vs Hibernian best bets backs the visitors, who are rated at 46% to win, comfortably above the implied probability of their best price. Add a run of five unbeaten against the Buddies in all competitions and the slump looks like the reason for the price, not a reason to avoid it.
Owen Elding to have over 2.5 shots in the Player Shots market. Elding is the probable starting striker for a Hibs side that take a lot of shots, and he has scored in 2 of his last 3 Premiership appearances. He is rated at 74.84% to get to three efforts, well above the implied probability of the price.
St Mirren vs Hibernian Bet Builder
As a bigger-priced contrarian angle, our St Mirren vs Hibernian bet builder tips combine a home win, Eseosa Sule to score, both teams to score and St Mirren or the draw.
St Mirren to win: the Buddies are aggressive and brilliant at stealing the ball, and Hibernian have trailed at half-time and lost in 6 of their last 7 Premiership matches.
Eseosa Sule to score anytime: the lone striker has scored in 2 of his last 3 Premiership appearances, and he is the man St Mirren's wide players will be looking for.
Both teams to score: this has landed in 8 of the last 10 Hibernian matches, and with Hibs creating plenty at one end and leaking at the other, it fits.
St Mirren or the draw: Hibernian have not won any of their last seven Premiership matches, and this double chance leg simply bets on that run continuing.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 8/1 and is as short as 13/2 elsewhere.
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St Mirren vs Hibernian Talking Points
Marink Reedijk insists Hibernian are "going in the right direction", but he is still waiting for a first league win, and Paisley is no gentle place to find one. Craig McLeish, the Premiership's Manager of the Month for August, has built a side that is aggressive and excellent at winning the ball back, which is a direct test for a Hibs team who like to control games in the opposition half. The visitors take plenty of shots yet are poor at finishing them, and that is the whole fixture in a nutshell. If Elding and Klidje are sharp, Hibs' superior chance creation can decide it.
St Mirren vs Hibernian Predictions FAQs
When is St Mirren vs Hibernian?
St Mirren vs Hibernian kicks off on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 19:45 UK time.
Where is St Mirren vs Hibernian being played?
The match is being played at The Marbill Coaches Stadium in Paisley.
What competition is St Mirren vs Hibernian in?
St Mirren vs Hibernian is a Scottish Premiership match.
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