Rangers face the first of two festive trips north when they head to Aberdeen on Tuesday but will be hoping their title hopes don't head south before Christmas.
And for Jim Goodwin and the Red Army it's the chance to rectify their performance and result against the other half of the Old Firm when the Dons boss was heavily criticised for an ultra-defensive display against Celtic when they went down to a late Callum McGregor goal.
So there's plenty at stake in this rearranged fixture as the games come thick and fast after the World Cup winter break. It's only Michael Beale's second competitive game in charge and there is no margin for error as they sit nine points adrift of the leaders and their bitter rivals.
Aberdeen still sit in third place in the Scottish Premiership table as they look to at least finish best of the rest but Hearts are now just a point behind the Reds so they are starting to feel the heat.
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