Hearts v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 18 Dec 2010

Last updated : 17 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
Hearts v Inverness

History of the Hearts v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Hearts prepare to entertain Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Tynecastle on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jambo's are clearly on top, winning 60.00% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was two seasons ago, in January 2009, as the Jambo's squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Inverness CT 1 - 3 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Sat 24 Jan Hearts 3-2 Inverness CT SPL
2008/2009 Sat 15 Nov Inverness CT 0 - 1 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Sat 20 Sep Hearts 1 - 0 Inverness CT SPL
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Hearts 1 - 0 Inverness CT SPL
2007/2008 Sat 01 Mar Inverness CT 0 - 3 Hearts SPL
2007/2008 Sat 22 Dec Hearts 2 - 3 Inverness CT SPL

Recent respective form guides

Hearts are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Jambo's, with 5 goals against.

Inverness CT's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run which extends to just under a year. The last six games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Caley Thistle, and 9 goals against.

Hearts's total of 32 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in third in the SPL. Inverness CT's total of 26 points from their 16 games sees them sitting just behind aturday's opponents.

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

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Hearts 6 6 0 0 15 1 18
Inverness CT 6 3 2 1 13 9 11

FootyMad's prediction ...

Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Hearts Won 3 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 6 games.
Not drawn a match in their last 14 .
Inverness CT Undefeated in last 6 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.