When Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian last clashed on Boxing Day, Martin Boyle’s brace condemned Hearts to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership, ultimately resulting in their relegation five months later.
Now, five years on, both clubs find themselves in a precarious position with disappointing starts to their current league campaigns. Hibs sit in eighth place while Hearts are in 10th, each just a few points away from the bottom of the table.
Despite spending almost two months as the league’s bottom pair, recent form shows promise with both sides having only suffered one defeat in their last four matches. A victory in the upcoming match could see the winner closer to the top six than the relegation zone.
Thursday 26th December 12:00pm
Kick off 12:30pm
The past five encounters between these rivals have mostly resulted in draws, with Hibernian managing just one victory in their last 15 derbies since their 2019 Boxing Day win.
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