Both aiming to start the new Scottish Premiership season on a positive note, Dundee and Hibernian will do battle at Dens Park on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts narrowly avoided the need to negotiate a relegation play-off last season, while Hibernian stormed to a third-placed finish to secure European football.
After failing to hit the same heights of the previous campaign, the Dundee hierarchy took the decision to part company with manager Tony Docherty at the end of last season.
New boss Steven Pressley has endured a rocky start to his tenure, with his side failing to qualify from what was a relatively soft looking Scottish League Cup group.
As for Hibs, they will have to lift themselves up off the canvas after suffering Europa League heartbreak on Thursday night, conceding a last-gasp goal in a 3-2 defeat to Midtjylland in a second round qualifier.
Despite that body blow, David Gray’ side will be quietly confident about bouncing back at the first attempt in the City of Discovery this weekend.
How the bookies view it: Hibs to hit the ground running
Hibernian come into their opening Scottish Premiership game of the season as 4/5 favourites on Boylesports and that price holds plenty of appeal.
Meanwhile, Dundee are as big as 14/5 to take top honours on Sunday while a point apiece at Dens Park is also deemed unlikely at 13/5 with the same firm.
Head to head: History against the hosts
Hibernian have triumphed in 22 of the overall 44 meetings between the pair, with Dundee posting 10 wins while the other 12 encounters have ended all square. In terms of last season, both teams claimed a victory while the points were shared in the only other meeting between the duo.
Players to watch: Boyle to bag?
Martin Boyle was back to his brilliant best last season, hitting 20 goals across his 44 appearances in all competitions. With that mind, the Hibs talisman looks well worthy of support to get on the scoresheet on Sunday at 7/5 with Boylesports.
Influential forward Simon Murray almost single-handedly kept Dundee in the top-flight last season, striking 16 times in 38 appearances. The self-confessed Dundee fan is an eye-catching 15/8 anytime goalscorer option on Boylesports.
Predicted line-ups
Dundee have as close to a clean bill of health as possible ahead of their season opener on Sunday, with Charlie Reilly the only reported absentee.
As was the case on Thursday night, Hibs will once again be without injured trio Joe Newell, Lewis Miller and Rudi Molotnikov.
Dundee: Carson; Astley, Koumetio, C Robertson; Ingram, Digby, F Robertson, Garza; Wright, Acquah, Murray
Hibernian: Smith; O'Hora, Kiranga, Iredale; Cadden, Levitt, Mulligan, Obita; Boyle, Bowie, McGrath
Anything else catch the eye?
Look for Hibs to score two or more goals on Sunday afternoon at 4/5 on Boylesports.
The capital club racked up a combined total of seven goals across their three meetings with Dundee last season, delivering two or more strikes in two of those contests
That doesn’t bode well for a Dundee defence that failed to keep a clean sheet in three of their four matches during the league stage of the Scottish League Cup.
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