‘Hearts will make this a war’: Journalists’ predictions for Hibs v Hearts

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Our online team try to predict the result from Sunday’s Edinburgh derby at Easter Road. With Hibs strong favourites, will it be six out of six for a home victory?

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Anthony Brown

A Hibs win looks the most likely outcome given their impressive form under Paul Heckingbottom and the fact they have more obvious and reliable goal threats in Marc McNulty, Florian Kamberi, Daryl Horgan and Stevie Mallan. Despite their poor run of the results in the league, Hearts - who surely won’t be as listless as they were against Rangers last weekend - aren’t without hope of making it back-to-back wins at Easter Road. They have generally applied themselves well in the derbies under Craig Levein and will be a danger from set-pieces and on the counter-attack if Sean Clare, Jake Mulraney and Uche Ikpeazu can produce their best form. Prediction: Marc McNulty to get back on the goal trail in a narrow Hibs win

Hearts won on their last visit to Easter Road. Picture: SNSHearts won on their last visit to Easter Road. Picture: SNS
Hearts won on their last visit to Easter Road. Picture: SNS

Mark Atkinson