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Last updated : 26 January 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen fixture

Aberdeen face a trip to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 129 games played, the Dons have recorded 26 wins, and Hearts have come away with 63 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, the Bridesmaids carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Premier match at the Pink Bus Shelter.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Sat 09 Jan Aberdeen 2 - 0 Hearts SFAC
2009/2010 Sat 17 Oct Aberdeen 1 - 1 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Tue 12 May Aberdeen 0 - 0 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Sat 14 Feb Hearts 2 - 1 Aberdeen SPL
2008/2009 Sat 27 Dec Aberdeen 1 - 0 Hearts SPL
2008/2009 Sat 25 Oct Hearts 1 - 1 Aberdeen SPL
2007/2008 Sat 26 Jan Aberdeen 0 - 1 Hearts SPL


Recent respective form guides

Heart of Midlothian have been playing quite well at home, winning three, drawing two and losing just one. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, five to three.

Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just one and draw two of the last six. The Dons have conceded eight goals in these games, and only hit three in reply.

Hearts lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 28 points from their 21 games so far. Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 24 points from their 19 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 3 2 1 5 4 11
Aberdeen 6 3 0 3 5 5 9


FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Jambos, as the Dons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Hearts Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Aberdeen 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.