Livingston welcome back midfielders Jason Dair from injury and Richard Brittain from suspension. Paul Lambert could make his Livi debut in the centre of midfield.
Gabor Vince, Harald Pinxten and Greg Strong all face late fitness tests.
Hibs Striker Derek Riordan is set to start after injury and midfielder Scott Brown is back from suspension.
Defender Gary Caldwell is missing with a rib injury and punctured long, so new signing Humphrey Rudge could make his first competitive start.
History of the Hibernian v Livingston fixture
Livingston face a trip to Hibernian at Easter Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Hibernian | 0 - 3 | Livingston | SPL |
2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Livingston | 0 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
2004/2005 | Wed 27 Oct | Hibernian | 2 - 1 | Livingston | SPL |
2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Livingston | 4 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Hibernian | 3 - 1 | Livingston | SPL |
2003/2004 | Sun 14 Mar | Livingston | 2 - 0 | Hibernian | SLGC |
2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Livingston | 1 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Hibees have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Livingston's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Livi have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hibernian are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches. Livingston find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded only 0 points.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
Livingston | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
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6-0 to Livi
Sequence statistics: | |
Hibernian | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
Livingston | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |