FootyMAD's Heart Of Midlothian match preview

Last updated : 31 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Heart Of Midlothian v Livingston fixture

Livingston face a trip to Heart Of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday evening, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having come through the challenge on 2 of the previous 3 occassions.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2002, the Jambo's carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 08 MarLivingston1 - 1HeartsSPL
2002/2003Sat 07 DecHearts2 - 1LivingstonSPL
2002/2003Sun 06 OctLivingston1 - 1HeartsSPL
2001/2002Sun 12 MayHearts2 - 3LivingstonSPL
2001/2002Sat 19 JanLivingston2 - 0HeartsSPL
2001/2002Sat 03 NovHearts1 - 3LivingstonSPL
2001/2002Sat 28 JulLivingston2 - 1HeartsSPL

Recent respective form guides

Heart Of Midlothian have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Jambo's in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Livi Lions have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Livi Lions's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.

Hearts are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 17 points from 10 games. Livingston's 13 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hearts6231999
Livingston63219311

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Jambo's. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Hearts No sequences of note
Livingston 3 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.