Prediction Hibernian vs Rangers 2025/2026 season – Betting Tips for the Premiership on 29/10/2025

Preview: Edinburgh derby with momentum and questions

Saturday night at Easter Road shapes up as one of those high-energy Premiership fixtures where form lines and raw intensity collide. Hibernian arrive buoyed by a late-week win at Aberdeen and an eye-catching 4-0 victory over Livingston earlier in October, while Rangers come off a convincing 3-1 success over Kilmarnock but a mixed run of results in recent weeks. The bookmakers slightly favour the visitors — Rangers at 2.30 compared with Hibernian’s 2.94 and the draw at 3.50 — but the numbers beneath those odds tell a much tighter story. Hibs sit third in the table with 14 points from nine matches and a goal return that suggests they know how to find the net; Rangers, fifth on 12 points, boast more attacking intent in the underlying metrics but have been less clinical in turning pressure into goals.

Form, patterns and what to expect on the night

Hibernian’s home stats are eye-catching: ten goals scored at Easter Road and a tendency toward games with goals, as six of their nine matches have gone over 2.5. Their recent away scalp at Aberdeen — with Dan Barlaser earning the match’s top rating — underlines a side that can shift gears and punish space. Rangers, meanwhile, produce more total attacks and dangerous entries into the box, generating a higher corner average and more sustained pressure across the pitch. That attacking volume is offset by defensive inconsistencies: both teams have conceded around a goal a game on average, and both sides have seen BTTS outcomes roughly half the time. The H2H memory is still fresh — Rangers beat Hibernian 2-0 in the League Cup this September — which adds spice but not determinism to what should be an open contest.

Betting angle: where the value sits

Given Hibernian’s propensity for higher-scoring home affairs (two-thirds of their matches so far have exceeded 2.5 goals) and Rangers’ offensive profile — more attacks, more dangerous situations — the match reads like one that will produce goals. The BTTS figures hovering around 50% for both sides support the view that both teams are likely to test opposing keepers. Odds on a Rangers win are appealing, but the margin is small and Easter Road’s atmosphere and Hibs’ recent goal form pull the market toward a more speculative approach on goals than on a straight 1X2 pick.

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Betting suggestion: Back the goal market — Over 2.5 goals. The combination of Hibernian’s strong home scoring record, Rangers’ high attacking output and the shared tendency toward BTTS makes Over 2.5 the most attractive market here. Stakes should reflect that this is a value-driven play rather than a certainty: consider moderate exposure and shop around for the best over/under line.