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Hearts face a trip to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 94 games played, Jambo's have recorded 26 wins, and Kilmarnock have come away with 43 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Wed 16 Feb | Kilmarnock | 1 - 3 | Hearts | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Hearts | 3 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Hearts | 2 - 2 | Kilmarnock | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Kilmarnock | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 22 Sep | Hearts | 2 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SLC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Hearts | 3 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 07 Mar | Kilmarnock | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Kilmarnock are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The Killie have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
Hearts have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Jambo's's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Hearts | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Killie, as the Jambo's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Kilmarnock | Won 3 successive home games. 15 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Hearts | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |