FM Preview: Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian 28 Dec 2011

Last updated : 27 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian fixture

Heart of Midlothian face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 134 games played, Jambo's have recorded 43 wins, and Aberdeen have come away with 62 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 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 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
2009/2010 Wed 27 Jan Hearts 0 - 3 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 09 Jan Aberdeen 2 - 0 Hearts Scottish F.A. Cup

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

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 7 conceded.

Heart of Midlothian have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 20 points from their 20 games played so far,

Heart of Midlothian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 28 from their 20 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aberdeen 6 2 2 2 9 10 8
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 0 3 9 5 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Heart of Midlothian on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Aberdeen. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aberdeen Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Heart of Midlothian Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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