Hibernian will aim for their sixth consecutive victory as they host Rangers in a Scottish Premiership clash this Sunday.
The Hibees will head into this contest while maintaining their undefeated run, extending their stellar streak to five matches after they picked up a 1-1 draw against St. Johnstone in their latest Premiership encounter at McDiarmid Park. With 25 points from 21 matches, Hibernian is sitting at seventh in the Premiership standings.
Meanwhile, Rangers picked up a 3-0 win against leaders Celtic last time out. With 39 points from 19 matches, they currently hold second place in the leaderboard.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Hibernian vs. Rangers live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Scottish Premiership match in the U.S.:
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the United States. Streaming options for this game are available on Paramount+, which is currently offering a FREE trial to new members.
What time does Hibernian vs. Rangers kick off?
This Scottish Premiership clash takes place at Easter Road in Edinburgh, Scotland and kicks off on Sunday, January 5 at 12:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Jan. 5 | 7:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Jan. 5 | 6:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Jan. 5 | 5:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Jan. 5 | 6:00 a.m. |
Hibernian vs. Rangers lineups, team news
Hibernian will be missing their key players for this contest, Kieron Bowie (hamstring), Marvin Ekpiteta (thigh), and Mykola Kukharevych (groin) for this match due to their ongoing injury concerns.
Hibernian predicted XI (3-4-1-2, right to left): Smith (GK) — Miller, Kiranga, Iredale — C Cadden, Triantis, Kwon, N Cadden — Campbell — Boyle, Gayle.
Injured: Bowie, Ekpiteta, Kukharevych
Suspended: None
Rangers will be missing Jack Butland (leg), James Tavernier (injured), Jack Souttar (injured), Neraysho Kasanwirjo (knee), and Tom Lawrence (knock) for this clash due to their respective injuries.
Rangers predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kelly (GK) — Yilmaz, Sterling, Propper, Jefte — Diomande, Raskin — Cerny, Bajrami, Hagi — Igamane.
Injured: Butland, Tavernier, Souttar, Kasanwirjo, Lawrence
Suspended: None
Hibernian vs. Rangers Prediction
The Hibees would be flying high with their recent performances, but Rangers will be heading into this clash after beating leaders Celtic, which surely would have given them a much-needed confidence boost ahead of this clash.
In their head-to-head records, Rangers are way ahead as compared to Hibernian.
- Prediction: Rangers 2-1 Hibernian
Scottish Premiership fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Sunday, January 5
- Hibernian vs. Rangers (7:00 a.m.)
- Motherwell vs. Aberdeen (9:30 a.m.)
- Celtic vs. St Mirren (10:00 a.m.)
- Dundee United vs. Hearts (10:00 a.m.)
- Kilmarnock vs. Ross County (10:00 a.m.)
- St Johnstone vs. Dundee (10:00 a.m.)
