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Hibernian prepare to entertain Heart Of Midlothian at Easter Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 52 of the 128 previous games, with the The Hibees winning just 39.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was earlier this season, where Hearts annihilated the The Hibees 0-4 in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 02 Apr | Hibernian | 0-4 | Hearts | SFAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Hearts | 4 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The Hibees, with 7 goals against.
Hearts have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Hibernian find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 53 points they have accumulated from 34 games. Hearts sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 68 points from their 34 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Hearts | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Hibees go into their game against Hearts in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hibernian | 17 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hearts | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |