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Hearts prepare to entertain Falkirk at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 59 wins out of 88 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2009, with Falkirk inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Jambo's in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Falkirk | 0 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Hearts | 0-1 | Falkirk | SFAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Hearts | 2 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Falkirk | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 05 May | Falkirk | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Hearts | 0 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Falkirk | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Heart of Midlothian have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Jambo's, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Hearts, Falkirk are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Bairns have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Hearts see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 8 points from their 8 games played so far, Falkirk find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 3 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hearts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Hearts fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Jambo's. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | Won 4 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Falkirk | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 10 most recent games. |