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Falkirk prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at The Falkirk Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 84 games played, Bairns have recorded 33 wins, and Hearts have come away with 27 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Falkirk Stadium was just last season, in November 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Hearts | 4 - 2 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Hearts | 1 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 13 Nov | Falkirk | 1-1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Hearts | 0 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bairns in those games, with 5 conceded.
Hearts have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Jambo's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 25 points from their 19 games played so far, Hearts are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 19 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| Hearts | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Bairns's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hearts. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Hearts | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |