FootyMAD's Heart of Midlothian match preview

Last updated : 11 December 2009 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 40 and win only 17 of the 74 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2009, with Hearts running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Mon 17 AugDundee Utd.2 - 0HeartsSPL
2008/2009Sat 16 MayHearts3 - 0Dundee Utd.SPL
2008/2009Sat 28 FebDundee Utd.0 - 1HeartsSPL
2008/2009Sat 20 DecHearts0 - 0Dundee Utd.SPL
2008/2009Sat 27 SepDundee Utd.3 - 0HeartsSPL
2007/2008Sat 29 MarHearts1 - 0Dundee Utd.SPL
2007/2008Wed 02 JanDundee Utd.4 - 1HeartsSPL

Recent respective form guides

Heart of Midlothian have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.

The The Terrors have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the The Terrors, and 6 goals against.

Hearts see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 13 points from their 14 games played so far, Dundee Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 26 from their 13 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hearts6213567
Dundee Utd.641113713

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Terrors's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Hearts, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hearts Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Dundee Utd. 5 games since last defeat.