Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Hibernian will try to make amends for a 3-0 loss to Celtic when they take on Ross County in the Premiership round 17. The Hibs failed to win the previous five home games, but Saturday’s clash could be the turning point for David Gray’s troops. Mykola Kukharevych suffered a groin injury at the weekend, with Josh Campbell likely to step up. Midfielder Rudi Molotnikov is yet another absentee in the home team.
The Staggies, on the other hand, aim to recover from back-to-back losses to Celtic (0-5) and Rangers (0-3), but given their shaky defence, we do not believe that Hibernian will have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the Premiership. All Kacper Lopata, Ross Laidlaw, and Will Nighingale are out of contention with injuries for the away team. In their last meeting in Edinburgh Hibernian recorded a 2-0 win over Ross County.
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.