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Last updated : 07 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aberdeen v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Hibees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Hibernian inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Dons in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 14 JanHibernian1 - 2AberdeenSPL
2005/2006Sat 22 OctAberdeen0 - 1HibernianSPL
2004/2005Sat 14 MayHibernian1 - 2AberdeenSPL
2004/2005Sat 12 MarAberdeen3 - 0HibernianSPL
2004/2005Sat 11 DecHibernian2 - 1AberdeenSPL
2004/2005Sat 25 SepAberdeen0 - 1HibernianSPL
2003/2004Sat 08 MayAberdeen0 - 1HibernianSPL

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 4 conceded.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Hibees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.

Aberdeen's 45 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Hibernian find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 52 points they have accumulated from 32 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aberdeen63127610
Hibernian62138127

FootyMad's prediction ...

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Aberdeen may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Hibernian Last drawn game 4 outings ago.