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Scottish Premiership: Hearts vs Hibs Derby, Rangers' Title Push

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The Scottish Premiership title race heats up with a crucial Edinburgh derby as Hearts host Hibs on Tuesday, while Rangers travel to Motherwell on Wednesday, both matches live on Sky Sports. League leaders Hearts, unbeaten in 21 games, face their city rivals seven days after a shock loss to St Mirren, with manager Derek McInnes calling the remaining fixtures '13 cup finals' in their title pursuit.

Hearts will be without key players Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin through injury, while Craig Halkland is suspended after picking up a red card at St Mirren. Despite being 15 points behind their rivals, Hibs have won three of their last four league meetings against Hearts and have collected more points than any team except Rangers since Christmas. Meanwhile, Rangers have transformed under new manager Danny Röhl, going unbeaten in eight games and moving within three points of the summit.

Elsewhere, Celtic host bottom-side Livingston on what marks Martin O'Neill's 200th league game in charge, while Kilmarnock face St Mirren in a crucial battle at the bottom. The Ayrshire side, now managed by Neil McCann, need a win to climb out of the relegation play-off spot after winning just one of their last 18 league games. With Rangers' Fir Park record and Celtic's home advantage against struggling Livingston, the weekend promises pivotal moments in Scotland's top flight.