FootyMAD's Heart Of Midlothian match preview

Last updated : 04 November 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Heart Of Midlothian v Dundee United fixture

Dundee Utd. face a trip to Heart Of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Terrors will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 36 and win only 15 of the 67 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2005, as the Jambo's edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 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:
2005/2006Sun 14 AugDundee Utd.0 - 3HeartsSPL
2004/2005Sat 16 AprDundee Utd.2 - 1HeartsSPL
2004/2005Sat 15 JanHearts3 - 2Dundee Utd.SPL
2004/2005Wed 27 OctDundee Utd.1 - 1HeartsSPL
2003/2004Sat 01 MayDundee Utd.0 - 2HeartsSPL
2003/2004Sat 21 FebHearts3 - 1Dundee Utd.SPL
2003/2004Sun 30 NovDundee Utd.2 - 1HeartsSPL

Recent respective form guides

Heart Of Midlothian could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Jambo's have smashed 12 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.

Dundee Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Terrors have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hearts are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 32 points from 13 games. Dundee Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 13 points from their 13 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hearts63217511
Dundee Utd.6123695

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Terrors 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 6 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Dundee Utd. 7 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.