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Last updated : 28 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, the Dons carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 08 AprAberdeen1 - 0HibernianSPL
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

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Dons have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Hibees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Aberdeen's 50 points from 35 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 56 points they have accumulated from 35 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aberdeen63308312
Hibernian62135107

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dons, as the The Hibees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hibernian Not won in previous 3 away matches.