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Aberdeen prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 127 games played, Dons have recorded 60 wins, and Hearts have come away with 41 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2008, with Hearts inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Dons in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Hearts | 1 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Aberdeen | 0-1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 Nov | Hearts | 4 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 12 Aug | Aberdeen | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 06 May | Hearts | 1 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Aberdeen | 1 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Hearts | 0 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 4 conceded.
Hearts have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Aberdeen's 27 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Hearts find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 31 points they have accumulated from 18 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
| Hearts | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Dons, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | Won 4 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Hearts | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |