Dons V Hibs 26/10/25

[tlg1903]

After the gubbing of last night this game defo has a must not lose feel to it now.  At least we are at home as i would not fancy much at ER. 

In 

A96

Main

A96

Think there will be goals, 2 each maybe? 

[Elgindon]

Hibs on their day can give anyone a game,but their form this season has been patchy.Depends which version of either side truns up on Sunday.Think we use the term 'must win' too often these days.Lets see how much of an appetite the sensitive souls in our side will have after last night to want to win

In - Y

Prediction - Rarely get this right,so saying 1 - 2 Hibs.  Aouchiche

[Panda]

If results go our way and we win this one, we could be one point off third. If Hearts were to beat Celtic, we could also be just seven points off second. After the start we've had we really shouldn't be anywhere near that.

Yet, on the other side of it, we could lose and be bottom of the table again. Keeps things interesting at least.

Gyamfi hopefully is fit again (although might be just for the bench). I imagine after starting the last two games, Shinnie and Armstrong will be rested. If Lazetic isn't knackered I'd start him again - and he hasn't played a huge amount of games so really he should be fine.

Karlsson and Aouchiche are funny ones. Often they drift out of games, but also remain dangerous - Karlsson especially. I wouldn't be adverse to Milanovic getting a start though, while I imagine Keskinen will be fired up after his early sub on Thursday.

 

[Elgindon]

Whats the story with Bilalovic? injured? 

[BigAl]

OUT

Care factor very low

Anyone want my Rugby Park ticket 

[OxfordDon]

3 hours ago, Elgindon said:

Hibs on their day can give anyone a game,but their form this season has been patchy.Depends which version of either side truns up on Sunday.Think we use the term 'must win' too often these days.Lets see how much of an appetite the sensitive souls in our side will have after last night to want to win

In - Y

Prediction - Rarely get this right,so saying 1 - 2 Hibs.  Aouchiche

Don't think this is a "must win", but all eyes will definitely be on how the team react to Thursday's gubbing.  Here's hoping the players are fired up rather than burnt out.

 

Optimistically going for the former.   

3-2 Dons (Karlsson, Armstrong, Hibs hibsing themselves with an arse-deflected o.g. from a keeper throw-out in the 93rd minute)

Edited Friday at 17:57 by OxfordDon

[manc_don]

Agree that this is a must not lose game. After a 6-0 pumping last season we completely wilted, never to return again until the cup final. We can’t afford that this time round without the credit in the bank. 

Would like to see Clarkson and palaversa back for this, and I have no idea what is up with Milanovic? Doesn’t seem to be getting a look in these days.

out (obviously)

2-2, Karlsson and Nisbet

[wokinginashearerwonderland]

1 hour ago, OxfordDon said:

 rather than burnt out.

Two weeks off then two games in five days. Poor lads need a holiday.

[OxfordDon]

2 hours ago, wokinginashearerwonderland said:

Two weeks off then two games in five days. Poor lads need a holiday.

Meant mentally more than physically, but I take your point.

[dons8321]

Still in Athens as the flight has been cancelled, fortunately the kids are more technically aware (not a high bar admittedly) and sorted out another flight later on Saturday but means I'll miss my train connection so won't be able to make the game...every cloud etc.

[Panda]

7 hours ago, manc_don said:

After a 6-0 pumping last season we completely wilted, never to return again until the cup final.

I mean, technically, after that 6-0 defeat we responded by pumping Dundee 4-1 in the next game.

THEN we wilted.

[Jute2]

9 hours ago, dons8321 said:

Still in Athens as the flight has been cancelled, fortunately the kids are more technically aware (not a high bar admittedly) and sorted out another flight later on Saturday but means I'll miss my train connection so won't be able to make the game...every cloud etc.

Mind and get your delay compensation claim in against the airline. 

[BigAl]

11 hours ago, dons8321 said:

Still in Athens as the flight has been cancelled, fortunately the kids are more technically aware (not a high bar admittedly) and sorted out another flight later on Saturday but means I'll miss my train connection so won't be able to make the game...every cloud etc.

There seems to have been a fair few flights cancelled on the way back. Think the bulk of them were easyJet. Heard an instance of someone not getting put on an alternative until Monday allegedly 

Hope it hasn't caused you too much inconvenience and have a safe journey home 

[Jute2]

Disagree with Oxford I do think this game is firmly in the must win category. From what I have read the knives are well and truly out for Thelin. We need to score first tomorrow or can see the atmosphere turning ugly really quickly. If Gyamfi is fit would expect him back in at left back if not then would think it will be Molloy. Rest of defence will probably be as started at St Mirren. Would like to see Palaversa start with Shinnie in midfield and Armstrong to replace Aouchiche at 10. Would probably have Nisbet back in as striker and keep Lazetic to make an impact from the bench. 
 

Hibs have pace wide and will likely go after the defensively suspect Jensen from the off so we need to find a way of combatting that. 
 

Not looking forward to a train full of spoonburners tomorrow especially if they are celebrating a win. Will decide later if going to bother going up. 

[Panda]

In terms of points, it's not necessarily a must win, because with 10 teams so bunched together we could keep losing until Christmas and still finish third.

But, Thelin's stature is back in the red after Thursday. It was a game we were expected to lose, but 6-0 going on 9-0 was alarming. He needs a result more than we do really.

 

[Kowalski]

19 hours ago, Jute2 said:

Hibs have pace wide and will likely go after the defensively suspect Jensen from the off so we need to find a way of combatting that. 

Don’t play him. 

[RicoS321]

40 minutes ago, Kowalski said:

Don’t play him. 

He was okay on the right on Thursday, it was when he switched left that he really couldn't cope. His body shape for one of those simple lofts over the top, that he missed, was hilarious. He gets himself in all sorts of messes. He's had a tough start to the season it has to be said, but I think he'll play today.

[Jute2]

Train from hell up the road. Full of spoonburners. We better win after this. 

[OxfordDon]

Somebody tell the countdown timer summer has ended.

[Panda]

8 minutes ago, OxfordDon said:

Somebody tell the countdown timer summer has ended.

[Panda]

Impressed with Armstrong's fitness at 33, that's his third start in a week.

Would have paired with him Clarkson, but strong looking team. Strong looking bench too.

Win and we're a point behind Hibs, three off third, and (unless Celtic get a couple of penalties) seven off second.

[OrlandoDon]

Thought red tv was broken, switched on and no coverage. Your clocks changed!

A win would be huge. The two league wins seems to have started our change in fortune, hoping the euro result hasn’t affected us. As said, a win puts us 3 off third and, as expected, everyone is taking points off everyone excepted hearts for now, so a run shoots us right up. No reason we can’t win, I’d argue last week was a tougher game.
2-1 us, nisbet and karlsson

[RicoS321]

14 minutes ago, Panda said:

Impressed with Armstrong's fitness at 33, that's his third start in a week.

Would have paired with him Clarkson, but strong looking team. Strong looking bench too.

Win and we're a point behind Hibs, three off third, and (unless Celtic get a couple of penalties) seven off second.

Molloy on the left and Aouchiche on the right are the two weak points (square pegs) for me. We play a 3-4-3, but I think if you just move Aouchiche back into a midfield three, then you can have someone up front with Nisbet, which then allows him to play to his strengths. 

[OrlandoDon]

5 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

Molloy on the left and Aouchiche on the right are the two weak points (square pegs) for me. We play a 3-4-3, but I think if you just move Aouchiche back into a midfield three, then you can have someone up front with Nisbet, which then allows him to play to his strengths. 

I wouldn’t call it a 3-4-3, that suggests 3 up top and width from karlsson and aouchiche. I’d say 3-4-2-1 with width from Jensen/devlin and molloy. Aouchiche and karlsson are more like having two 10s who roam.

[OxfordDon]

A poor 1st half.  Not exactly feeling full of confidence about the 2nd.