Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road

The victory in Dingwall at the weekend was undoubtedly a welcome boost for David Gray and his players and they will be hoping to carry on the positivity tonight against Kilmarnock.

However, you have to go back to April to find Hibs' last league win at Easter Road. But they are strong favourites against Kilmarnock to set that record straight.

Neil McCann’s side are on a dismal run of form and their record against Hibs has been woeful in recent years.

But at some point this will turn, so the question is will it be tonight at Easter Road?

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Hibs are unbeaten in 13 Premiership home games against Kilmarnock.

On top of that, Neil McCann's side have conceded 14 goals in five Premiership games this season.

The only sides in the 21st century to concede more at this stage of a top-flight campaign are Motherwell in 2005-06 (15), Gretna in 2007-08 (15), and Dundee United in 2022-23 (18).

However, if there's a stat that gives Killie some optimism heading to Easter Road tonight, it's that Hibs have lost five successive home league games in a row.

That's a first since August 2010. The last side to lose six consecutive Premiership home matches were Dundee from February to May 2019.

Falkirk manager John McGlynn has been explaining why he has stuck with the side that drew at Tannadice last time out.

"We played very well against Dundee United and we should have maybe got ourselves a bigger lead," he tells BBC Scotland.

"Wasn't so good second half, but I have plenty of confidence in the players.

"Hearts coming to town, they've been flying so it is a big scalp for us tonight."

McGlynn says they are "hoping to cause an upset" as they look to "get the monkey off our back" of winning their first league game of the season, while pointing out that their games so far have been against some of the top teams.

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Amy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland at Falkirk Stadium

Few puzzled faces in the home support as the band of away fans let out few big auld boos.

Both teams have long been out warming up, so it wasn't them...

No. It was as tonight's officials came out.

John Beaton is refereeing his first Hearts game since he awarded Celtic that controversial penalty at Motherwell last season.

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It's already been a good day for Hearts following the news Josh McPake and James Wilson have been included in Sebastien Pocognoli's Scotland squad.

However, head coach Wouter Vrancken feels Calvin Miller has been hard done by. "I thought he would be the first one selected," the Hearts boss tells BBC Scotland.

It's a bold 28-man selection from Pocognoli, which you can find more about here, but McPake and Wilson merit their inclusions after excellent starts to the campaign.

McPake is on two goals and five assists for the season, while Wilson has netted four times for Vrancken's men, who could jump into second tonight.

They travel to winless Falkirk, who have lost each of their past six top-flight matches against Hearts, failing to score at all in all four league meetings between the two sides last term.

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Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken tells BBC Scotland: "We have six changes from the last game, but from the previous one not so many changes.

"Everybody has to be ready to help us get results and they did good on Friday and hopefully the others will do good today."

Asked about Yan Dhanda starting in midfield, the Belgian explains: "I am happy for him that he scored the goal and got minutes on Friday and, with Tomas [Magnusson] being sick, we don't have too much options and the belief is there that Yan can fill that role."

As for Falkirk, Vrancken adds: "They are a good side and I think they are too low in the rankings for the qualities they have. It will be a tough game for us."

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Here's how the standings look heading into the night's action.

A point would take Hearts into second but the Jambos will be looking for all three at Falkirk, who are winless after five matches in 11th.

Just above them are Aberdeen, who travel to Fir Park in better spirits after their dramatic penalty shootout victory at Kilmarnock on Saturday.

Motherwell have had 10 days off since they lost at Rangers. A victory would take them into the top four, while Hibs are aiming to move into the top half against a Killie side desperate for points.

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The Sportsound team will provide live match commentary from Falkirk.

You'll also hear updates from Easter Road and Fir Park on the coverage, which has already started on BBC Radio Scotland Extra.

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David Gray makes just one change from the side that comfortably beat Ross County at the weekend with captain Joe Newell dropping to the bench.

He's replaced by Jacob Devaney in midfield. The Hibs head coach continues to prefer Thibualt Klidje and Ante Suto in attack.

Owen Elding remains on the bench, as does Nathan Lowe, and there's a return among the substitutes for Grant Hanley.

Neil McCann gives Hearts loanee MJ Kamson-Kamara a Kilmarnock debut in defence, seemingly replacing Jamie Brandon at right-back.

Rangers kid Bailey Rice also gets a first start, having come off the bench in four of the five league games so far.

There is also a return for Tyreece John-Jules up top, replacing Djenairo Daniels who drops to the bench.

There is no Aaron Tshibola, who is suspended after his red card against Aberdeen in the last league game.

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Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson makes a single change from their last outing, a 1-0 defeat against Rangers at Ibrox 10 days ago.

Sweden youth international Jardell Kanga comes back into the starting XI, with Ibrahim Said dropping to the bench.

Stephen Robinson makes three switches following their dramatic penalty shootout win over Kilmarnock in the League Cup on Saturday evening.

Dan Happe, Stuart Armstrong and Mitchy Ntelo all step out of the starting line-up.

Gavin Molloy is handed a place in defence, there is a first Premiership start for young Findlay Marshall and Toyosi Olusanya comes into the attack as Aberdeen search for their first league goal since the opening weekend against Hearts.

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Hibernian: Sallinger, Megwa, Kerr, Iredale, Passlack, Mulligan, Devaney, Mayor, Wright, Klidje, Suto.

Substitutes: Owens, Hanley, Elding, Lowe, Boyle, Newell, Chaiwa, Cadden, Abdulai.

Kilmarnock: Stryjek, Kamson-Kamara, Stanger, McCarthy, Schjonning-Larsen, Lowery, Rice, Rung, Kiltie, John-Jules, Hugill.

Substitutes: Ferrie, Brandon, O'Hara, McKenzie, Meier, Clescenco, Owen, Daniels, Burke.

Falkirk: Bain, McCann, Henderson, Spencer, Neilson, Barbrook, Strain, Ross, Murrell, Krauhaus, Eames.

Substitutes: Hogarth, McMillan, Parkinson, MacIver, Sibbald, Tanser, Melniks, Doherty, Fodrey.

Hearts: Reus, Altena, McCart, Findlay, Milne, Mendy, Dhanda, Miller, Braga, McPake, Wilson.

Substitutes: Fulton, Borchgrevink, Kingsley, Williams, Kabore, Guendouz, Kerjota, Mato, Ba-sy.

Motherwell: Paulsen, Sparrow, Girdwood-Reich, Moormann, Longelo, Hodge, Fadinger, Lowry, Kanga, Maswanhise, Charles-Cook.

Substitutes: Connelly, O'Donnell, Knight-Lebel, Said, Bjorgolfsson, Williams, Palmer-Houlden, Levitt, Vogt.

Aberdeen: Muller, Cadden, Mayo, Knoester, Molloy, Guinness-Walker, Marshall, Aremu, Ronan, Olusanya, Nisbet.

Substitutes: Klein, Yogane, Mouloua, Briedl, Smith, Ntelo, Happe, Milne, Armstrong.

Six teams, three games, another exciting evening of Scottish Premiership action.

Welcome to our live text coverage of tonight's top-flight action, as Hearts travel to Falkirk, Hibs host Kilmarnock, and Motherwell welcome Aberdeen.

The team news has dropped, so let's get to that before we do anything else.

• Falkirk v Hearts (19:45 BST)
• Hibernian v Kilmarnock (19:45 BST)
• Motherwell v Aberdeen (19:45 BST)

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