Edinburgh rivals Hibernian and Hearts will renew hostilities at Easter Road on Saturday afternoon.

Hearts solidified their title credentials with a well-deserved 2-1 win over Rangers at Tynecastle last Sunday.

That victory leaves Derek McInnes’ side 6 points clear of Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership, though they have played a game more.

As for Hibs, they will be desperate to bounce back from last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Dundee United by putting a dent in Hearts’ title bid.

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📈 Hibernian v Hearts Form & Stats

Hibernian head into the second Edinburgh derby of the season sitting 5th in the table, a hefty 16 points behind their city rivals. David Gray’s side have struggled to build momentum this season, managing just 2 sets of back-to-back wins in the Scottish Premiership so far.

The Hibees have drawn 7 of their 18 league matches this season, including 3 of their 8 fixtures at Easter Road.

Only Hearts (36) and Celtic (29) have scored more goals than Hibs (28) in the top-flight this term, with Gray’s side netting 2 or more strikes in 10 of their 18 league games, including 5 of their 8 home assignments. What's more, Hibs have failed to score in just 1 of their 8 home games to date.

While Hibernian are averaging just under 5.5 corners per game this season, that figure rises to almost 7.00 per 90 when playing at Easter Road.

Hearts continue to prove they are the real deal in this season’s Scottish Premiership title race. The Jambos passed another major test with a 2-1 win over Rangers last weekend, becoming the first non-Old Firm side to top the table on Christmas Day since 1993.

Hearts have scored a league-high 36 goals across their opening 18 Scottish Premiership matches of the season, finding the net at least twice in 13 of those contests, including 7 of 9 away from Tynecastle.

Derek McInnes’ side have also been fast starters this season, scoring the opening goal in 13 of their 18 top-flight fixtures.

Notably, none of Hearts’ 18 Scottish Premiership matches this season have seen either side receive a red card. It would be fair to say that record will come under threat at Easter Road on Saturday afternoon given that sparks tend to fly in this fixture.

📔 Hibernian v Hearts Formation & Team News

Hibernian boss Gray is expected to shape his side up in his preferred 3-4-1-2 system for Saturday’s all-Edinburgh showdown. 

Jordan Obita, Miguel Chaiwa and Rocky Bushiri will all miss out as they are away on Africa Cup of Nations duty. Rudi Molotnikov is back in training after a two-month absence, but he is unlikely to feature on Saturday. 

After missing last week’s draw with Dundee United, Chris Cadden and Warren O'Hora are in line to return to the squad.  

Derek McInnes will likely stick with the 4-2-3-1 setup that has helped his side win each of their last 3 matches. 

Craig Halkett missed out last weekend due to a knee problem, but Hearts are hopeful he will be ready for selection. Harry Milne is set to return to the starting XI after serving a one-game suspension, while Beni Baningime is pushing for a recall after making his return from injury as a substitute in last week’s win over Rangers.

Calem Nieuwenhof, Eduardo Ageu and Finlay Pollock are on the road to recovery, but the Edinburgh derby will likely come too soon for the trio.

Landry Kabore will definitely be absent, as he is away on Africa Cup of Nations duty.

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