Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Hearts and Hibernian face each other at Tynecastle Park in what is expected to be an interesting Premiership game. The Jambos did well to beat St Johnstone on the road on Wednesday evening, with the team remaining in third position in the standings, and they are surely capable of matching the Hibs in front of home fans. Given their attacking potential, we are positive that the hosts are going to find the net in Monday’s showdown.
Barrie McKay should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute against the Saints, while all Baningime, Boyce, Gordon, Haring, Humphrys, and Mackay-Steven should miss out with injuries. Meanwhile, the visitors experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-0 loss to Celtic, but seeing that they looked sharp up front in a 4-0 crushing of Livingston last weekend, there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. All Boyle, Doyle-Hayes, and Miller are injured for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Liam Boyce):
Liam Boyce is a Northern Ireland international who plays for Burton Albion in the League One. Boyce was born in Belfast on April 8, 1991 and he started his senior career at Cliftonville.
The 184-cm tall attacker played for the likes of Werder Bremen II and Ross County as well before becoming Burton Albion’s record signing in the 2017 summer transfer window.Liam Boyce missed almost entire 2017/2018 season through a serious knee injury, returning to action on February 3, 2018. Speaking of his international career, Boyce made his Northern Ireland debut against Scotland on February 9, 2011, coming as a substitute for Niall McGinn.
Six years later, on June 2, 2017, he scored his first goal for the Northern Ireland national team in a 1-0 win over New Zealand. Liam Boyce’s main position is centre-forward, but he is capable of producing fine performances as a second striker as well.
Highlighted Team (Hibernian):
Founded in August 1875, Hibernian are the Scottish Premier League team that play home matches at Easter Road. The capacity of the venue is 20,421, and it was opened in 1893. The Hibs wear light green shirts with white sleeves and white shorts in home matches, while light grey is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Hibernian clinched their first Scottish league trophy back in the 1902/03 season, and they were the dominant force in Scottish football in the early 50s, securing three titles more from 1948 to 1952. The Easter Road outfit recorded their biggest win on September 3, 1881, with the team rolling over Black Watch Highlanders 22-1.
In February 1961, the Hibs suffered the biggest defeat in the club's history as they were beaten by Airdrie 11-1. Hibernian and Hearts face each other in the Edinburgh derby. The rivalry between the two clubs is considered one of the oldest rivalries in world football.