**Hibs should be licking their lips here** — Kilmarnock have won once in five and look genuinely lost on the road. 🔵

Hibernian's form is patchy (1W, 3L in the last five), but they've got the head-to-head dominance and Kilmarnock are in freefall. The visitors are missing key defensive bodies and **Tshibola is suspended**, which means their midfield engine is running on fumes.

Key storylines:

- **Hibernian's home record** should hold sway; they've beaten Kilmarnock 22 times in 47 meetings and rarely stumble at Easter Road against struggling opponents
- **Kilmarnock's injury pile** (Deas out, Tshibola banned) leaves their backline and midfield stretched thin
- **A. Šuto and N. Lowe** will be Hibs' creative spark if they can break through Kilmarnock's 4-3-2-1 setup

Expected lineups:

- **Hibernian**: R. Sallinger, J. Obita, J. Kerr, G. Hanley, K. Megwa, F. Passlack, J. Mulligan, M. C. Chaiwa, A. Mayor, N. Lowe, A. Šuto
- **Kilmarnock**: M. Stryjek, M. Schjonning-Larsen, G. Stanger, C. McCarthy, J. Brandon, E. Ring, T. Lowery, M. O'Hara, G. Kiltie, J. Hugill, T. John-Jules

Prediction:

**Hibernian 2–0 Kilmarnock**. Hibs should control this comfortably; Kilmarnock look thin on experience and grit.