Aberdeen FC can move into the Scottish Premiership's top four with a win at Hibernian on Saturday. The Dons head to Edinburgh looking to build on the momentum from Tuesday's 4-0 thrashing of Motherwell, a result that ended a four-game league run without a goal or a victory.

Head coach Stephen Robinson pointed to the growing confidence in his squad. "Head coach Stephen Robinson spoke about the growing confidence among his squad and it was evident at Fir Park," he said. That confidence was clear as Aberdeen scored four times in a league match for the first time this season, with Ayoub Mouloua netting a wonderful goal among the strikes from Gavin Molloy, Connor Ronan and Kevin Nisbet. The comprehensive victory lifted Aberdeen to seventh in the table, where they currently sit on eight points from seven games. A win at Easter Road would push them above several teams and into the European qualification spots.

Hibs in disarray

Aberdeen's task is aided by the turmoil at their hosts. Hibernian sacked head coach David Gray this week, ending his 12-year association with the club. John Potter has taken interim charge of a side that has lost three Premiership matches in a row and is trying to avoid setting an unwanted club record of seven consecutive home league defeats. The last meeting between the sides, just days ago on 19 September, ended in a 1-1 draw, with Nisbet scoring for Aberdeen before a Hibs penalty equaliser. You can review the full details of that match and other recent results on our fixtures page.

Building a platform

For Robinson's team, the Motherwell performance was a significant step forward. Before that, a goalless streak had seen them drop points, including in the 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock that preceded their penalty shootout win in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final. The return of goals, particularly from Nisbet who is the club's top scorer this season with three, is a positive sign. The squad will be without the injured Bradley Lyons, Emmanuel Gyamfi and Kristers Tobers for the trip, but the manager has options. After this final round of Premiership fixtures before the international break, Aberdeen's next assignment is a home game against sixth-placed St Johnstone on 11 October. The full league standings show the tight race for the top six that Aberdeen are aiming to join.

This story first appeared at bbc.com