"Momentum is hard to gather when the season is as stop-start as this. A second international window is on the way next week, with another to follow in November. Following another miserable midweek of European football for our clubs, focus returns to the Scottish Premiership and top-flight teams will be keen to enter the latest break on high. With a tasty derby tussle at Tynecastle taking centre stage, we also shine a light on a Motherwell man making moves and manager who remains under pressure."
"When Edinburgh's big two meet on Saturday, Hearts will be hoping to extend their lead at the top to five points. Even if just for a night. Hibs will make the cross-cap trip with the hope of returning down Leith Walk with a third successive derby win for the first time in over 100 years. Former Jambos manager Robbie Neilson is well within his rights to predict "a real barnstormer" between two unbeaten league rivals."
"The maroon side's record this term reads much better, with five wins and one draw, to Hibs' one win and five draws - but recent form in this fixture favours the green and white. Last season, Hibs had the upper hand, winning twice - including the Boxing Day meeting in Gorgie - and drawing the other derby. There is a notable difference this term, though. Derek McInnes in the home dugout."
Momentum is hard to gather during a stop-start season with international windows disrupting schedules and midweek European failures denting club confidence. Top-flight focus returns to the Scottish Premiership as teams aim to reach the latest break on positive results. The Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle pits unbeaten Hearts against Hibs, with Hearts holding a superior league record this term and Derek McInnes yet to lose inside 90 minutes since his summer appointment. Hibs seek a third consecutive derby victory for the first time in over a century, while recent fixture history and managerial records shape expectations ahead of the encounter.
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