FM Preview: Heart of Midlothian v St. Johnstone 03 Dec 2011

Last updated : 02 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Heart of Midlothian v St. Johnstone fixture

Heart of Midlothian prepare to entertain St. Johnstone at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 57 games played, Jambo's have recorded 27 wins, and St. Johnstone have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2011, the Jambo's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 25 Sep St. Johnstone 2 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 29 Jan Hearts 1-0 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Tue 11 Jan Hearts 0 - 1 St. Johnstone Scottish F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov St. Johnstone 0 - 2 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Hearts 1 - 1 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan St. Johnstone 1 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Hearts 1 - 2 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Heart of Midlothian are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Jambo's in those games, with 4 conceded.

St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.

Heart of Midlothian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 22 points from their 16 games so far.

St. Johnstone's total of 23 points from their 15 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
Heart of Midlothian 6 2 1 3 4 5 7
St. Johnstone 6 3 2 1 7 3 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Jambo's, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Heart of Midlothian 12 games since last home draw.
St. Johnstone Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.

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