FootyMAD's Falkirk match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Heart Of Midlothian v Falkirk fixture

Hearts are ready to welcome Falkirk to Tynecastle Stadium on Monday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 55 wins out of 81 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Tynecastle Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2003, the Jambo's carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish League Cup match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sun 02 OctFalkirk2 - 2HeartsSPL
2003/2004Wed 29 OctHearts2-1FalkirkSLGC
2002/2003Sat 25 JanFalkirk4 - 0HeartsSFAC
1995/1996Sat 30 MarFalkirk0 - 2HeartsSPL
1995/1996Sat 13 JanHearts2 - 1FalkirkSPL
1995/1996Sat 28 OctFalkirk2 - 0HeartsSPL
1995/1996Sat 09 SepHearts4 - 1FalkirkSPL

Recent respective form guides

Heart Of Midlothian are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Jambo's have scored 9 and conceded 1 during this period.

The Bairns have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Bairns, and 12 goals against.

Hearts are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 41 points from 19 games. Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 19 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hearts6231749
Falkirk61147124

FootyMad's prediction ...

Hearts may be coming up against a decent side in Falkirk, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Jambo's. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Hearts Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Falkirk Undefeated in last 5 away games.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.