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Hearts prepare to entertain Kilmarnock at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jambo's are clearly on top, having won 53 and lost only 18 of the 96 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was earlier this season, the Jambo's carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Kilmarnock | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 07 Jan | Hearts | 2-1 | Kilmarnock | SFAC |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 26 Oct | Hearts | 1 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 30 Jul | Kilmarnock | 2 - 4 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 16 Feb | Kilmarnock | 1 - 3 | Hearts | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Hearts | 3 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Hearts | 2 - 2 | Kilmarnock | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
Heart Of Midlothian have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Jambo's, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Hearts, Kilmarnock are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Killie have hit 10 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hearts sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 65 points from their 33 games. Kilmarnock's 51 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hearts | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hearts may be coming up against a decent side in Kilmarnock, 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 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Kilmarnock | Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |