Dundee United 1-1 Hibernian: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Coral’s post-match review of Dundee United 1-1 Hibernian in the Premiership on Saturday, 20 December 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

It finished all square at Tannadice, with Dundee United and Hibernian sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw. The home side struck first in the 20th minute when L. Stephenson found the net, assisted by Max Watters, giving them a deserved lead after a bright start that built on their recent home form including a win over Celtic and draws with Motherwell and Rangers. Hibernian, coming off a mixed run with a win against Falkirk but losses to Rangers, Celtic and Motherwell, fought back before the break as Martin Boyle equalised in the 38th minute with an assist from Zach Mitchell, making it level at half-time.

The second half saw both teams pushing for a winner, but yellow cards for L. Stephenson in the 62nd and S. Harding in the 72nd disrupted Dundee United’s rhythm, while Hibernian picked up bookings for Jack Iredale in the 76th and Thibault Klidjé in the 89th. Substitutions played a big role, with Dundee United making changes like S. Harding for Krisztián Keresztes at the break and later Nikolaj Möller for Amar Fatah plus Kristijan Trapanovski for Max Watters in the 64th, aiming to freshen things up. Hibernian responded with their own swaps, including Thibault Klidjé for Jamie McGrath and Josh Campbell for Dan Barlaser in the 63rd, but neither side could find a breakthrough, leaving them to settle for a point each in a game that reflected their patchy recent results.

Hibernian edged the possession with 59% compared to Dundee United’s 41%, suggesting they controlled more of the ball and looked to build play, while the home side seemed content to hit on the counter. Corners were close at 7-5 in Hibernian’s favour, and their 100 successful dribbles dwarfed Dundee United’s 38, pointing to more flair and penetration from the visitors, though both teams managed just one assist each, showing goals came from smart teamwork rather than dominance.

Discipline was even with two yellow cards apiece and no reds, keeping it a fair contest without major disruptions, and both sides used all five substitutions – like Dundee United bringing on Dario Naamo for the injured Ryan Strain early at five minutes, or Hibernian introducing Dylan Levitt for Martin Boyle in the 64th – to try and shift momentum. No penalties or injury-time goals meant the draw felt hard-fought but balanced.

The game burst into life early when Dundee United had to make a quick change, with Dario Naamo replacing the injured Ryan Strain just five minutes in, but they still took the lead through L. Stephenson’s 20th-minute goal, set up neatly by Max Watters. Hibernian hit back before the interval, Martin Boyle slotting home in the 38th after Zach Mitchell’s assist to level things up and shift the momentum.

The second half brought more tweaks, like S. Harding coming on for Krisztián Keresztes at half-time for Dundee United, followed by a double switch in the 64th where Nikolaj Möller replaced Amar Fatah and Kristijan Trapanovski came in for Max Watters, while Hibernian brought on Thibault Klidjé for Jamie McGrath and Josh Campbell for Dan Barlaser around the same time. Bert Esselink later subbed in for Ross Graham in the 70th for the hosts, and Hibernian made late changes with Élie Youan for Kieron Bowie in the 83rd and Junior Hoilett for Nicky Cadden a minute later, but yellow cards – including for L. Stephenson, S. Harding, Jack Iredale and Thibault Klidjé – added tension without leading to a decisive moment.

Dundee United lined up in a solid 3-4-2-1 shape, which allowed them to defend compactly while giving players like L. Stephenson room to attack, especially in partnership with Max Watters who provided the assist for the opener before making way for Kristijan Trapanovski.

Hibernian set out in a 5-3-2 formation that gave them defensive width and options going forward, with Martin Boyle proving key in attack by scoring their equaliser off Zach Mitchell’s assist before being replaced by Dylan Levitt.

Coral’s Man of the Match goes to L. Stephenson, who stood out for Dundee United with his crucial goal in the 20th minute, even if he didn’t rack up assists, big chances created or key passes – his timely strike and overall energy made a real difference in a tight game.

Recent Premiership matches:

• Draw: 1-1 vs Hibernian (H)
• Win: 2-1 vs Celtic (H)
• Draw: 0-0 vs Motherwell (H)
• Loss: 0-2 vs St. Mirren (A)
• Draw: 2-2 vs Rangers (H)

Recent Premiership matches:

• Draw: 1-1 vs Dundee United (A)
• Loss: 0-1 vs Rangers (A)
• Win: 3-0 vs Falkirk (H)
• Loss: 1-2 vs Celtic (H)
• Loss: 0-2 vs Motherwell (A)

Dundee United have just played out a 1-1 draw at home to Hibernian, leaving them eighth in the table on 21 points after a run that includes a strong win over Celtic but also draws with Motherwell and Rangers plus a loss to St. Mirren. They’ll look to build on that and close the gap on the teams above when they face Aberdeen away on 27 December at 17:45, with the Dons currently sixth on 24 points and a win potentially pulling United closer to the European spots.

Hibernian have just earned a 1-1 draw away at Dundee United, keeping them fifth on 25 points following a patchy spell with a win over Falkirk but defeats to Rangers, Celtic and Motherwell. They face a tough test next against table-toppers Hearts at home on 27 December at 12:30, with their rivals leading on 38 points, so a positive result could help Hibs solidify their position in the top half and chase down the leaders.

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