FootyMAD's Aberdeen match preview

History of the Aberdeen v Heart Of Midlothian fixture

Hearts face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 120 games played, Jambo's have recorded 38 wins, and Aberdeen have come away with 58 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2003, with Hearts inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Dons in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005	Sat 14 Aug	Hearts	0 - 0	Aberdeen	SPL
2003/2004	Wed 11 Feb	Hearts	1 - 0	Aberdeen	SPL
2003/2004	Sun 09 Nov	Aberdeen	0 - 1	Hearts	SPL
2003/2004	Sat 09 Aug	Hearts	2 - 0	Aberdeen	SPL
2002/2003	Tue 28 Jan	Aberdeen	0 - 1	Hearts	SPL
2002/2003	Tue 12 Nov	Aberdeen	0 - 1	Hearts	SLC
2002/2003	Sat 09 Nov	Hearts	0 - 0	Aberdeen	SPL

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 5 conceded.

The away form of Hearts is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Jambo's have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Aberdeen are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 22 points from 12 games. Hearts find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 19 points they have accumulated from 12 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Aberdeen	6	3	1	2	9	11	10
Hearts	6	2	1	3	6	9	7

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen	Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Hearts	Not won in previous 6 away matches.