Hearts v Dundee United 19 Feb 2011

Last updated : 19 February 2011 By Footymad
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History of the Hearts v Dundee United fixture

Hearts prepare to entertain Dundee United at Tynecastle on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Jambo's are clearly on top, having won 40 and lost only 17 of the 77 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a league game.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011 Sun 29 Aug Hearts 1-1 Dundee Utd. SPL
2009/2010 Wed 05 May Hearts 0 - 0 Dundee Utd. SPL
2009/2010 Sun 07 Mar Dundee Utd. 1 - 0 Hearts SPL
2009/2010 Sat 12 Dec Hearts 0 - 0 Dundee Utd. SPL
2009/2010 Mon 17 Aug Dundee Utd. 2 - 0 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Sat 16 May Hearts 3 - 0 Dundee Utd. SPL
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Dundee Utd. 0 - 1 Hearts SPL

Recent respective form guides

Hearts have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Jambo's have scored nine and conceded two during this period.

Dundee Utd. have an average recent record on the road, remaining unbeaten in the last six, though five of those have been draws. The Terrors's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with eight goals for and six against.

Hearts's total of 51 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in third place in the SPL. Dundee Utd. see themselves just below half way, showing a record of 29 points from their 21 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
Hearts 6 4 0 2 6 6 12
Dundee Utd. 6 2 3 1 9 6 9

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Hearts Five games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last nine .
Dundee Utd. Undefeated in last eight away games.
Last drawn game four outings ago.