FootyMAD's Heart Of Midlothian match preview

Last updated : 25 October 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Heart Of Midlothian v Kilmarnock fixture

Kilmarnock face a trip to Heart Of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Killie will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 51 and win only 18 of the 94 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, with Hearts running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 30 JulKilmarnock2 - 4HeartsSPL
2004/2005Wed 16 FebKilmarnock1 - 3HeartsSFAC
2004/2005Sat 12 FebHearts3 - 0KilmarnockSPL
2004/2005Sat 05 FebHearts2 - 2KilmarnockSFAC
2004/2005Sat 13 NovKilmarnock1 - 1HeartsSPL
2004/2005Wed 22 SepHearts2 - 1KilmarnockSLGC
2004/2005Sat 21 AugHearts3 - 0KilmarnockSPL

Recent respective form guides

Heart Of Midlothian have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Jambo's, with 3 goals against.

Kilmarnock have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Killie have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hearts are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 11 games giving them a return of 29 points. Kilmarnock's 15 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hearts63217411
Kilmarnock60246132

FootyMad's prediction ...

Killie are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Hearts. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Hearts Won 5 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Kilmarnock Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.