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Hearts face a trip to St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 108 games played, Jambo's have recorded 32 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 46 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2008, with Hearts inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Buddies in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Hearts | 1 - 1 | St. Mirren | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | St. Mirren | 0 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Hearts | 2 - 1 | St. Mirren | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Hearts | 3 - 2 | St. Mirren | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | St. Mirren | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Hearts | 0 - 1 | St. Mirren | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 30 Sep | St. Mirren | 1 - 3 | Hearts | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
St. Mirren's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Buddies have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
The away form of Hearts is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Jambo's have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
St. Mirren see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 5 points from their 6 games played so far, Hearts see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| St. Mirren | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Hearts | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Jambo's out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at St. Mirren. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| St. Mirren | Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Hearts | Not won in previous 10 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |