SNS GroupDavid Gray and Neil Critchley have named their starting lineups for the third Edinburgh Derby of the season.
Hibernian host Hearts at Easter Road in the Premiership on Sunday.
Both sides come into the game on a good run of form after putting their disappointing starts to the season behind them.
Hibs haven’t lost a game in 2025 with their last defeat coming back at the start of December when they lost 3-0 at Celtic Park.
Since then they have played 14, winning ten and drawing four, and surged up to fourth in the table and are currently just a point behind third placed Aberdeen.
Hearts have been on a similar run with their single defeat so far this year coming in a 3-1 loss to Rangers two weeks ago.
They are currently seventh in the Premiership but can get themselves back into the top half with a win that will also put them just a point behind their city rivals and firmly in the fight for third.
Hibs start with Smith in goals behind Chris Cadden, Bushiri, O’Hora, Iredale, Moriah-Welsh, Triantis, Nicky Cadden, Campbell, Boyle and Bowie.
Critchley has Gordon between the sticks with a back four of Taylor, McCart, Steinwelder and Penrice.
Baningime is in midfield beside Spittal and Grant with Wilson, Kabangu and Shankland leading the line.
It is the third meeting between the sides this season with the first ending in a draw and the second going the way of Hibs who won at Tynecastle on Boxing Day.
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