FM Preview: Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian 26 Aug 2012

Last updated : 25 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian fixture

Heart of Midlothian face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 141 games played, Jambo's have recorded 46 wins, and Aberdeen have come away with 66 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie was less than a year ago, in December 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 31 Mar Hearts 3 - 0 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Wed 28 Dec Aberdeen 0-0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Hearts 3 - 0 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 26 Feb Aberdeen 0 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Hearts 5 - 0 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Aberdeen 0 - 1 Hearts Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Aberdeen 0 - 1 Hearts Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Heart of Midlothian's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Jambo's have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aberdeen lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 4 points from their 3 games so far.

Heart of Midlothian's total of 5 points from their 3 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
Aberdeen 6 2 3 1 5 3 9
Heart of Midlothian 6 2 2 2 10 10 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Jambo's has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Aberdeen. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aberdeen Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Heart of Midlothian No win in the 3 most recent games.

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