Long gone is the match where Ayrshire's Finest won 3-0 on the last visit to Tynecastle back in October, however Rugby Park Manager Mixu Paatelainen will be routing for revenge against the Jambos this weekend, due to the fact that Killie lost at home to the Capital side 2-1 back on their hallowed turf at the Theatre.
In recent meetings however the Maroon side from Edinburgh have the upper hand, because thr Jambos have won 3 out of the 4 games previoiusly.
So team news is as follows:
For Hearts, Andy Webster and Lee Wallace are doubts while Kevin Kyle misses the chance to face his former team. David Obua and Suso Santana might be out as well, as are Iain Black and Ruben Palazuelos who are suspended.
For Kilmarnock, Mohamadou Sissoko is suspended and Mehdi Taouil (hamstring) and Cammy Bell (ankle) are injured.
Having a few of the better players out injured or suspended is a blow, however it can allow the time for some new signings to show what they can do.
Team Line-ups...
Hearts: Kello, Bouzid, Zaliukas, Stevenson, Driver, Elliott, Skacel, Glen, Jonsson, Mrowiec, C Thomson, Wallace, J Thomson, Santana, Balogh, Webster, Barr, Templeton, MacDonald, Obua.
Killie: Jaakkola, Hay, Fowler, Wright, Sissoko, Hamill, Rui Miguel, Bryson, Pascali, Eremenko, Gros, Mendes Silva, Letheren, Clancy, Agard, McKenzie, Kelly, Berntsson, Aubameyang.