FM Preview: Kilmarnock v Heart of Midlothian 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Kilmarnock v Heart of Midlothian fixture

Heart of Midlothian face a trip to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Wednesday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 122 games played, Jambo's have recorded 34 wins, and Kilmarnock have come away with 54 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Rugby Park was less than a year ago, in February 2012, 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
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Hearts 1 - 3 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Hearts 0 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sun 21 Aug Kilmarnock 0 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Kilmarnock 2 - 2 Hearts Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Hearts 0 - 2 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Tue 18 Jan Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Hearts Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Kilmarnock have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Heart of Midlothian is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 23 points from their 18 games played so far,

Heart of Midlothian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 25 from their 19 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Kilmarnock 6 2 2 2 10 10 8
Heart of Midlothian 6 2 2 2 6 8 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Heart of Midlothian are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Rugby Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Kilmarnock Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Heart of Midlothian Not won in previous 7 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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