FM Preview: Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 26 Nov 2011

Last updated : 25 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Heart of Midlothian prepare to entertain Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jambo's are clearly on top, winning 54.55% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Inverness CT 1 - 1 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr Inverness CT 1 - 1 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 18 Dec Hearts 1-1 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Inverness CT 1 - 3 Hearts Scottish Premier
2008/2009 Sat 24 Jan Hearts 3 - 2 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2008/2009 Sat 15 Nov Inverness CT 0 - 1 Hearts Scottish Premier
2008/2009 Sat 20 Sep Hearts 1 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier

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

Recent respective form guides

Heart of Midlothian have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Jambo's's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Inverness Caledonian Thistle is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Caley Thistle have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Heart of Midlothian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 19 points from their 15 games so far.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 12 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Heart of Midlothian 6 2 1 3 4 4 7
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 2 1 3 11 12 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Jambo's's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Heart of Midlothian Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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