Edinburgh Derby: Hearts Want the Title, Hibs Want Europe

Apr 24, 2026, 15:44

Introduction

The last Edinburgh derby of the season is on Sunday. It is a very important game. Hearts are first in the league. They want to win the title. Hibernian want to play in Europe next year.

Main Body

Hearts won two of the three derbies this season. Both wins were 1-0. Hibs won one derby 3-2 at home. This game is very important for the title race and for a place in Europe. Andy Halliday is a former Hearts player. He says this is the biggest Edinburgh derby in his life. Both teams feel a lot of pressure. Hearts have good attackers like Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga. Hibs cannot play Josh Mulligan because he is suspended. Jamie McGrath is a Hibs player. He says fans expect a lot. The team must be careful and not too aggressive. Scott Allan is a former Hibs player. He says Hibs want to stop Hearts from winning the title. Hibs have many draws this season. The game is about staying calm and strong. A win for Hearts keeps them first. A loss could change everything.

Conclusion

This game will change the last five games for both teams. Hearts want to win the league. Hibs want to play in Europe. If a team stays calm and plays well, it will win.

Vocabulary Learning

calm (adj.)
not excited, worried, or angry; relaxed冷靜的；鎮靜的
Example:The game is about staying calm and strong.
derby (n.)
a local match between two teams from the same city打吡（同城球隊之間的比賽）
Example:The last Edinburgh derby of the season is on Sunday.
league (n.)
a group of sports teams that play against each other聯賽
Example:Hearts are first in the league.
pressure (n.)
a feeling of worry or stress because of a difficult situation壓力
Example:Both teams feel a lot of pressure.
title (n.)
the position of being the best team in a competition冠軍；錦標
Example:Hearts want to win the title.

Sentence Learning

The last Edinburgh derby of the season is on Sunday.
Time Marker: This sentence uses "on Sunday" to tell when the game is.這個句子使用「在星期日」來說明比賽的時間。
Hearts are first in the league.
Prepositional Phrase: "in the league" shows where Hearts are first.「在聯賽中」顯示哈茨在哪裡排名第一。
Hibs cannot play Josh Mulligan because he is suspended.
Reason: "because" explains why Hibs cannot play him.「因為」解釋了為什麼希伯尼安不能讓他上場。
Hearts won two of the three derbies this season.
Time Marker: "this season" tells when the wins happened.「本賽季」說明了這些勝利發生的時間。
This game will change the last five games for both teams.
Prepositional Phrase: "for both teams" indicates which teams are affected by the change.「對於兩支球隊」指出哪些球隊受到變化的影響。