FootyMAD's Heart Of Midlothian match preview

History of the Heart Of Midlothian v Falkirk fixture

Falkirk face a trip to Heart Of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 56 out of 82 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2005, with Hearts annihilating their visitors 5 - 0 in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Sat 25 Mar	Falkirk	1 - 2	Hearts	SPL
2005/2006	Mon 26 Dec	Hearts	5 - 0	Falkirk	SPL
2005/2006	Sun 02 Oct	Falkirk	2 - 2	Hearts	SPL
2003/2004	Wed 29 Oct	Hearts	2 - 1	Falkirk	SLGC
2002/2003	Sat 25 Jan	Falkirk	4 - 0	Hearts	SFAC
1995/1996	Sat 30 Mar	Falkirk	0 - 2	Hearts	SPL
1995/1996	Sat 13 Jan	Hearts	2 - 1	Falkirk	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 12 goals for the Jambo's, with 3 goals against.

Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Bairns's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Hearts sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 6 points from their 2 games. Falkirk find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 6 points they have accumulated from 2 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Hearts	6	3	2	1	9	5	11
Falkirk	6	4	1	1	7	4	13

FootyMad's prediction ...

Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Hearts may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Hearts	4 games since last home draw.
Falkirk	4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago.