Hibs and Hearts are ready to do battle in the latest instalment of the Edinburgh derby.
Both head into their first Premiership clash of the season in Leith with good domestic form. They have six points from nine available and are both into next week’s Premier Sports Cup quarter-final line-up. They are now hoping to keep the feel good factor going and avoid momentum derailing against their biggest rival with this Edinburgh derby taking place in Leith.
Pundits have been out in force with their Edinburgh derby predictions, with some expecting chaos, others seeking goals, and star men being tipped to thrive. Here’s how 12 pundits see Hibs vs Hearts going in Thursday night’s Edinburgh derby.
1. Richard Foster (Sportscene)
"I'm not one to sit on the fence. I still fancy Hearts in the game, but that performance, that complete performance from Hibs vs Dundee will bring a lot of confidence back into the camp. You hope as a neutral, you hope for a really good game of football."
2. Andy Halliday (Open Goal)
"I'm going to go with a draw. I usually do fancy Hearts but I'm maybe being a wee bit reactive over how good I thought Hibs were against Dundee. And if it's a similar type of game, it will be a very good game." | SNS Group
3. Alan Hutton (Premier Sports)
"They are both teams that are doing well. I can't wait to be part of it." | Getty Images
4. Scott Allan (Sportscene)
"I always fancy Hibs at home. I think a big part of that game we haven't touched on yet is when Dundee did get the goal back, after the disappointment on Thursday night against Gent and how the game got thrown away from Hibs, they defended really well. They still looked in control, and that's just getting over that wee mental challenge, where the questions we're getting asked, Hibs can't see games out, and they'll go into Thursday full of confidence."