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Hearts prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 33 wins out of 50 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was earlier this season, the Jambo's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 31 Aug | Hearts | 1-0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Hearts | 3 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 17 Nov | Dunfermline A. | 3 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Hearts | 2 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Heart Of Midlothian are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Jambo's in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Pars have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Pars, and 3 goals against.
Hearts are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 59 points from 35 games. Dunfermline A. find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 53 points they have accumulated from 35 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hearts | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Jambo's, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Dunfermline A. | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |