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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 11
Oct 17, 2020 at 3pm UK
Victoria Park
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Ross County
0 - 0
Hibernian


Stewart (86')
Randall (79')
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Newell (41')

Preview: Ross County vs. Hibernian - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sport Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Ross County and Hibernian, including predictions, team news and possible starting lineups.

Ross County are set to host Hibernian on Saturday as Stuart Kettlewell hopes to secure another home win, following their 2-1 victory against Arbroath in the Betfred Cup on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Hibernian will be confident of continuing their impressive run in the league, with Jack Ross's side currently sitting third behind Rangers and Celtic.


Match preview

After a rather shaky display in the Betfred Cup, with the Staggies only managing to secure narrow wins against both Montrose and Arbroath, Kettlewell will be happy to focus his attention back on the league this weekend.

However, County have not fared well in the Premiership in recent times - picking up two defeats in their previous two games, including a 2-0 loss against Rangers.

During their visit to Ibrox, Coll Donaldson gave away a penalty in the first half, before Brandon Barker scored a late winner to secure the win for Steven Gerrard's team.

As County have only gained three wins this season, they currently sit eighth in the table - five places below their next opponents.

Hibernian, on the other hand, have secured six league wins out of a possible 10, with the Edinburgh outfit currently sitting just five points below Celtic.

Despite missing a set of players, due to both international duty and injuries, Hibs also managed a perfect run in the Betfred Cup recently - putting them at the top of group B.

However, it was not without difficulty as a late goal by David Gray proved to be the only difference between the two sides in their latest 1-0 win over Forfar, with the League One outfit almost causing a scare for the visitors.

Their most recent league game ended in a 3-2 win against Hamilton Academical, with current top scorer Kevin Nisbet and Paul Hanlon finding the back of the net.

In terms of their head to head record, Hibernian have won eight times in the past decade, while County have conjured up six victories. There have also been four draws between the two sides.

The teams last met during a league clash in February, where Hibs managed a convincing 3-0 win against the Staggies.

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Hibernian Scottish Premiership form: LWDLW
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Team News

Josh Reid is set to miss the upcoming game against Hibs, with the 18-year-old currently undertaking a precautionary two-week isolation period after the Under-19 head coach Billy Stark tested positive for coronavirus.

Meanwhile, captain Iain Vigurs is expected to return to the starting XI after serving his suspension, following a red card in the match against Aberdeen last month.

Ross Stewart is also likely to start, with the 24-year-old scoring twice in their latest win over Arbroath.

However, Hibs are currently struggling with a list of injury concerns as they head into Saturday's fixture.

Despite the likes of Alex Gogic, Ofir Marciano, Ryan Porteous and Paul McGinn all returning from international duty, Ross is still without Lewis Stevenson and Drey Wright.

Joe Newell and Jamie Murphy have also been suffering with injuries in recent times, but Ross is hopeful that both should return for the game against the Staggies.

Scott Allan remains on the sidelines due to a health issue, while 18-year-old Josh Doig has been forced to self isolate after representing Scotland's Under-19s.

Ross County possible starting lineup:
Laidlaw; Randall, Donaldson, Iacovitti, Tremarco; Draper, Vigurs; Gardyne, Paton, Stewart; McKay

Hibernian possible starting lineup:
Marciano; McGinn, Porteous, Hanlon, Mackie; Boyle, Gogic, Newell, Murphy; Nisbet, Doidge


We say: Ross County 1-2 Hibernian

Despite Hibernian's injury troubles, we still expect the Edinburgh side to claim a win over the struggling Staggies. However, as Hibs have been poor defensively and County have recently found their goalscoring form in the Betfred Cup, this could be a close encounter between the two teams.


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