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Kilmarnock face a trip to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Killie will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 54 and win only 18 of the 97 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, with Hearts running out comfortable 2 - 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Hearts | 2 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Kilmarnock | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 07 Jan | Hearts | 2 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SFAC |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 26 Oct | Hearts | 1 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 30 Jul | Kilmarnock | 2 - 4 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 16 Feb | Kilmarnock | 1 - 3 | Hearts | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Hearts | 3 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Heart of Midlothian have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Jambo's in those games, with 6 conceded.
Kilmarnock have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Killie have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hearts sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 20 points from their 10 games. Kilmarnock find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 15 points they have accumulated from 10 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hearts | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Killie to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Kilmarnock | 8 games since last away draw. |