Hearts vs Hibernian Prediction: Both teams will get on the scoreboard

On Saturday, in the Edinburgh derby, Hearts will play host to Hibernian with the goal of extending their winning streak to three games. Hibernian are currently unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions. Both teams are now in the top half of the Scottish Premiership standings, which means that they have the ability to keep applying pressure to the teams that are currently atop the standings.

The 2023–24 Scottish Premier League season has gotten off to a solid start for Hearts, who now sit in fourth place going into this weekend. Even though the Jambos are already nine points behind the team that is leading the league, there is still a possibility that they will pass Rangers if the Gers make a mistake. The game against Ross County on the previous Saturday was won by his team with just one goal from Alan Forrest, and the combination of those three points and the club's clean sheet left the spectators feeling satisfied with what they had witnessed. It has been a difficult season for Hearts in front of the goal, as they have scored fewer goals than all but the last-placed St. Johnstone team. However, the Jambos have been offsetting it with strong defensive performances, which are better than those of any other side in the Scottish Premiership this season, as they have only conceded three times.

The defensive wall that Hearts presents will be the most difficult obstacle for Hibernians to overcome this weekend, and it will be the Hibees' primary focus as they work toward their goal of securing three points. After battling to a scoreless draw against Dundee in their most recent match, the guests will need to turn in a performance that is significantly more impressive than the one they turned in during their most recent appearance in order to make that happen. Despite this, since Nick Montgomery took over as head coach of the Hibees, the offense has been a source of concern since it has resulted in 10 goals scored in the three other games that he has coached. Considering that a victory would ensure that Hibernian would move ahead of their rivals in the league table, there is a significant amount of motivation for the team to achieve victory. The away performances of Hibernian have been a mixed bag so far, with one win, a draw, and a loss; the primary objective for the team at this point is to establish some level of consistency in their play.

Hearts possible starting lineup:

Clark; Sibbick, Kent, Rowles, Kingsley; Nieuwenhof, Devlin; Grant, Boyce, Vargas; Shankland

Hibernian possible starting lineup:

Marshall; Miller, Fish, Hanlon, Stevenson; Tavares, Jeggo, Newell; Boyle, Vente, Le Fondre

Due to the fact that there is not much of a gap between these two clubs in terms of the results that they have provided this season, we should anticipate a contest that is very close. Both clubs will go into the game with the mindset that they have a chance to win, but this mindset may cause them to settle for a draw on derby day with goals expected from both sides.