Hibernian coach David Gray and his Rangers counterpart Philippe Clement go into Sunday's early game looking to continue the momentum that has eased some of the pressure that was mounting on their respective futures.
Thursday's 1-1 draw with bottom club St Johnstone was not particularly impressive, but it came on the back of four successive wins that lifted Hibs from bottom of the table, to seventh and back into the hunt for European qualification.
Meanwhile, second-placed Rangers arrive at Easter Road on the back of an impressive 3-0 derby win over leaders Celtic.
Given that the defending champions remain 11 points ahead of their city rivals, it did not reignite the title race, but it did at least give an indication that Clement's side had more potential than the previous five-game win suggested.
Hibs have suffered just one defeat in their last six home games – and are unbeaten in their last three – while Rangers have dropped points in their last two games away to Ibrox.
However, the Glasgow side are unbeaten on 13 visits to Easter Road, winning eight of them – their longest joint run against a Leith side.
In fact, overall, Hibs have lost eight games in a row to Rangers since a 2-2 draw at Easter Road in August 2022 – which is one game short of their worst ever defeat against the Ibrox side.
This is the only time Hibs have avoided defeat in 11 meetings since their 3-1 Scottish League Cup semi-final win at Hampden in November 2021.
Rangers have conceded just one goal – and scored 13 – in the last five meetings between the two sides, and their fans will expect their side to build on their old advantage despite Hibs' recent resurgence.
Of course, with some fans and pundits blaming Clement's rotation policy for his side's inconsistency, much of the spotlight will be on whether the Belgian sticks this time around with what appears to be a winning formula.