Hibernian face a trip to Heart Of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 127 games played, The Hibees have recorded 28 wins, and Hearts have come away with 62 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Scottish Premier match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Hibernian | 2 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
2005/2006 | Sun 07 Aug | Hearts | 4 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Hibernian | 2 - 2 | Hearts | SPL |
2004/2005 | Wed 13 Apr | Hearts | 1 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
2004/2005 | Sun 02 Jan | Hibernian | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
2004/2005 | Sun 24 Oct | Hearts | 2 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
2003/2004 | Sun 15 Feb | Hibernian | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Heart Of Midlothian have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Jambo's, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Hearts, Hibernian are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Hibees have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hearts sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 47 points from their 23 games. Hibernian find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 41 points they have accumulated from 23 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Hearts | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 |
Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Jambo's, as the The Hibees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics: | |
Hearts | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
Hibernian | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |