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Hearts pack their bags to visit Falkirk at The Falkirk Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 81 games played, Jambo's have recorded 26 wins, and Falkirk have come away with 33 victories.
The previous match played between the two at The Falkirk Stadium was within the last three years, in January 2003, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Wed 29 Oct | Hearts | 2 - 1 | Falkirk | SLGC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Falkirk | 4 - 0 | Hearts | SFAC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Falkirk | 0 - 2 | Hearts | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 13 Jan | Hearts | 2 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 28 Oct | Falkirk | 2 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Sep | Hearts | 4 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 01 Apr | Hearts | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Bairns have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Hearts's away form is none too clever either, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Jambo's pummel 14 goals, and let in 4.
Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 8 matches. Hearts are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 8 games giving them a return of 24 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
| Hearts | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hearts are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Falkirk. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Hearts | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |