FM Preview: St. Mirren v Heart of Midlothian 03 Apr 2010

Last updated : 02 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Mirren v Heart of Midlothian fixture

Hearts face a trip to St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 109 games played, Jambo's have recorded 32 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 47 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Buddies carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 02 FebHearts0 - 1St. MirrenSLGC
2009/2010Sat 16 JanHearts1 - 0St. MirrenSPL
2009/2010Sat 03 OctSt. Mirren2 - 1HeartsSPL
2008/2009Sat 21 FebHearts1 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2008/2009Sat 08 NovSt. Mirren0 - 1HeartsSPL
2008/2009Sat 23 AugHearts2 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2007/2008Sat 19 AprHearts3 - 2St. MirrenSPL

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These games have seen the Buddies score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.

The away form of Hearts is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Jambo's have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

St. Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 31 matches. Hearts's 40 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren6114674
Hearts6303799

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Jambo's out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at St. Mirren. Away win

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Hearts Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.