Aberdeen will look to end their 10-match winless run across all competitions when they welcome Hibernian to Pittodrie Stadium for their Scottish Premiership Matchday 31 tie on Saturday evening with kickoff at 18:00.
Aberdeen have endured a tough second half to the season, with the club failing to win any of their 10 Premiership matches of the second season so far, picking up five draws while also suffering five defeats in the process and head into the match on back two consecutive league defeats against Hearts (2-0) and Rangers (1-0).
As result the Dons have dropped into the bottom half and now sit just a place above the relegation zone, although they are eight points in the clear of the bottom-two.
However with three matches still remaining, Aberdeen still stands the risk of being relegated to the Championship next season and thus they need every point they can get in order to maintain their status in the top-flight.
Meanwhile Hibernian have been a enjoying a good run recently with the side going unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions, including one win and three draws in Premiership, and two victories in the Scottish Cup – against Arbroath in fifth round and Motherwell in the quarter-finals.
Six points from their last four Premiership matches has seen the climb back into the top-half and currently sit in fourth on 37 points from 30 matches, 13 points below the third-placed Hearts and just four above the 10th-placed Aberdeen.
Therefore a defeat on Saturday could lead to a bid drop for Hibs and thus will head into the match all guns blazing for maximum points. They will draw confidence from their recent solid run and the 2-1 victory against Motherwell last Saturday at away in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.
Aberdeen vs Hibernian head to head
Both sides have met in 96 encounters since 1994 with Aberdeen claiming 42 victories while Hibernian have claimed 30 victories and there have been 24 draws.
- Hibernian 1-0 Aberdeen 22/12/21
- Aberdeen 1-0 Hibernian 23/10/21
- Aberdeen 0-1 Hibernian 12/05/21
- Hibernian 2-0 Aberdeen 06/02/21
- Aberdeen 2-0 Hibernian 06/11/20
Home
- Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
- Hearts 2-0 Aberdeen
- Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee United
- Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen
- Aberdeen St Johnstone
Away
- Motherwell 1-2 Hibernian
- Hibernian 0-0 St Johnstone
- Dundee 0-0 Hibernian
- Hibernian 0-0 Celtic
- Hibernian 2-0 Ross County
Aberdeen team news
Aberdeen will be without club captain Scott Brown, who left the Dons last week as he is now placing all of his focus onto coaching, with his desire to become a manager. Meanwhile Adam Montgomery is a doubt to due injury.
Hibernian team news
Hibs have no fresh concerns, except Josh Doig and Ewan Henderson are doubts.
Prediction and odds
- Hibernian win
- Both sides to score (no)
- Goals under 2.5
