FM Preview: Heart of Midlothian v Kilmarnock 29 Sep 2012

Last updated : 28 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Heart of Midlothian v Kilmarnock fixture

Heart of Midlothian prepare to entertain Kilmarnock at Tynecastle on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jambo's are clearly on top, having won 66 and lost only 24 of the 120 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle was less than a year ago, in October 2011, with Kilmarnock inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Jambo's in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Hearts Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Hearts 0-1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sun 21 Aug Kilmarnock 0 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Kilmarnock 2 - 2 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Hearts 0 - 2 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Tue 18 Jan Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 31 Oct Hearts 0 - 3 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Heart of Midlothian have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Jambo's in those games, with 5 conceded.

Kilmarnock have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Killie's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Heart of Midlothian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 9 points from their 7 games so far.

Kilmarnock's total of 9 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Heart of Midlothian 6 2 2 2 7 5 8
Kilmarnock 6 2 1 3 9 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Jambo's. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Heart of Midlothian 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Kilmarnock Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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