FM Preview: St. Mirren v Heart of Midlothian 27 Feb 2013

Last updated : 26 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

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

Heart of Midlothian face a trip to St. Mirren at Greenhill Road on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 107 games played, Jambo's have recorded 34 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 43 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Greenhill Road was earlier this season, with St. Mirren running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 17 Nov Hearts 1 - 0 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
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

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Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Heart of Midlothian is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Jambo's have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

St. Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 27 matches.

Heart of Midlothian are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 27 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
St. Mirren 6 3 1 2 7 5 10
Heart of Midlothian 6 1 2 3 7 12 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Buddies, as the Jambo's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
St. Mirren 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Heart of Midlothian Not won in previous 12 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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