Hibernian: Are they building on another good season a year after the big turn?

The data also looks good for Hibs as a team overall, especially attackingly, where they rank highly in several key metrics.

Only Celtic have created more big chances and have a higher Expected Goals (xG) rating, while they are third in terms of touches in the opposition penalty area.

If the league table was based on a team’s xG for and against, Leith would still be in third place, suggesting they are not in the wrong position.

It has been a similar story for Hibs recently, even during their bleak start. Positive underlying numbers often reflect well on teams over the course of a season.

It has been almost 12 months since Gray’s managerial tenure took a turn in the right direction, with Rocky Bushiri’s equalizer in a wild 3-3 draw with Aberdeen sparking a stunning run of form to finish third.

The Hibs great will be hoping a positive result at Fir Park on Tuesday will have the same impact from a much better starting point after a whirlwind 18 months in his first permanent manager’s role.

“When I think about that first period, I definitely learned a lot from what my first year looked like, maybe 30 seconds away from potentially losing,” Gray said as he reflected on that spell. [my] job.

“So, let’s sit where we left off, the success we had last season, the feel-good factor around the club, moving in the right direction and then putting ourselves in a good position now. That’s all we’ve done, though.”