FM Preview: Heart of Midlothian v Dundee United 05 May 2010

Last updated : 05 May 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hearts v Dundee United fixture

Hearts prepare to entertain Dundee United at Tynecastle Stadium this evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jambo's are clearly on top, having won 40 and lost only 17 of the 75 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Sun 07 Mar Dundee Utd. 1 - 0 Hearts SPL
2009/2010 Sat 12 Dec Hearts 0-0 Dundee Utd. SPL
2009/2010 Mon 17 Aug Dundee Utd. 2 - 0 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Sat 16 May Hearts 3 - 0 Dundee Utd. SPL
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Dundee Utd. 0 - 1 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Sat 20 Dec Hearts 0 - 0 Dundee Utd. SPL
2008/2009 Sat 27 Sep Dundee Utd. 3 - 0 Hearts SPL

Recent respective form guides

Hearts are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The Terrors have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 wins and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Terrors, and 4 goals against.

Hearts's 47 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Dundee Utd.'s total of 62 points from their 36 games sees them sitting in a guaranteed third place in the SPL final table.

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 2 1 3 5 10 7
Dundee Utd. 6 3 1 2 7 6 10

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Jambo's go into their game against Dundee Utd. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hearts 12 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Dundee Utd. 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.