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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 86 games played, Bairns have recorded 35 wins, and Hearts have come away with 27 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Falkirk Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2008, the Bairns carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Mon 05 May | Falkirk | 2-1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Hearts | 0 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Falkirk | 2 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Hearts have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Jambo's have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Falkirk find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 0 points. Hearts find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 9 points they have accumulated from 4 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Hearts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Falkirk's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Hearts. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Hearts | 5 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |