Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road

Few fixtures in Scottish football carry the weight, history and intensity of the Edinburgh derby.

Hearts arrive in strong form and firmly in the title race, with belief growing among their supporters with every win. That only sharpens Hibernian's motivation as they look to claim local bragging rights.

Expect a charged atmosphere, with nerves, emotion and drama never far from the surface. Derby matches are rarely short on incident and this one promises to be no different.

That first meeting at the Meadows in Edinburgh finished 1-0 to Hearts, as did the most recent derby.

Craig Halkett, who signed off on a new contract yesterday, popped up with a stoppage-time header at Tynecastle in early October.

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Hibs and Hearts met for the first time on Christmas Day 1875.

The Edinburgh rivalry continues 150 years later, with Easter Road the stage for the latest episode.

Hearts sit top of the league and are a whopping 16 points ahead of the fifth-placed hosts.

Will the in-form visitors go marching on or can Hibs halt their neighbours momentum?

Hibernian: Sallinger, O'Hora, Hanley, Iredale, Megwa, Barlaser, Mulligan, N Cadden, McGrath, Boyle, Bowie.

Substitutes: Smith, Levitt, Youan, Newell, C Cadden, Klidje, Hoilett, Mitchell, Campbell.

Heart of Midlothian: Schwolow, Steinwender, Halkett, Findlay, Kingsley, McEntee, Devlin, Magnusson, Kyziridis, Braga, Shankland.

Substitutes: Gordon, Kent, McCart, Baningime, Kabangu, Spittal, Milne, Wilson, Kerjota.

After a rare Boxing Day off, the Scottish Premiership is back with a bang, with all 12 teams involved.

It's a long haul too, kicking off with the Edinburgh derby at lunchtime, while Dundee United are at Pittodrie for an evening game.

• Hibernian v Hearts (12:30)
• Dundee v Falkirk (15:00)
• Livingston v Celtic (15:00)
• Rangers v Motherwell (15:00)
• St Mirren v Kilmarnock (15:00)
• Aberdeen v Dundee Utd (17:45)

There's a lot to get through, so let's get cracking...