FM Preview: Heart of Midlothian v St. Mirren 17 Nov 2012

Last updated : 16 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

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

Heart of Midlothian prepare to entertain St. Mirren at Tynecastle on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jambo's are clearly on top, having won 67 and lost only 21 of the 121 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle was less than a year ago, in March 2012, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Sep St. Mirren 2 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Wed 21 Mar St. Mirren 0 - 2 Hearts Scottish F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 10 Mar Hearts 2-2 St. Mirren Scottish F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Hearts 5 - 2 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov St. Mirren 0 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Hearts 2 - 0 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 19 Mar Hearts 3 - 2 St. Mirren Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Heart of Midlothian have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Jambo's's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of St. Mirren is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Buddies have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Heart of Midlothian are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 13 matches.

St. Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 13 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Heart of Midlothian 6 1 3 2 5 6 6
St. Mirren 6 0 1 5 5 16 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Heart of Midlothian are not exactly setting the world alight at Tynecastle at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past St. Mirren in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Heart of Midlothian Not won in the 4 most recent games.
St. Mirren Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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