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Hibernian prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at Easter Road Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 53 of the 132 previous games, with the The Hibees winning just 41.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Hearts inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Hibees in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Mon 06 Aug | Hearts | 0 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 May | Hearts | 2 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 01 Apr | Hibernian | 0-1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Hearts | 3 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 08 Nov | Hibernian | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SLGC |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 15 Oct | Hibernian | 2 - 2 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | Hibernian | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.
The Jambo's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Jambo's, and 10 goals against.
Hibernian find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 21 points they have accumulated from 11 games. Hearts see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 14 points from their 11 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Hearts | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the The Hibees. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hibernian | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hearts | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |