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Hibernian face a trip to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Thursday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 133 games played, The Hibees have recorded 29 wins, and Hearts have come away with 66 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Hibernian | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 11 Jan | Hibernian | 0 - 2 | Hearts | SFAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 03 Jan | Hearts | 0 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 19 Oct | Hibernian | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Hearts | 1 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 Nov | Hibernian | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 06 Aug | Hearts | 0 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Heart of Midlothian have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Jambo's in those games, with 6 conceded.
Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the The Hibees have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hearts find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 54 points they have accumulated from 34 games. Hibernian's 42 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hearts | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hibernian are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Tynecastle Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Hibernian | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |