FootyMAD's Heart Of Midlothian match preview

Last updated : 11 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Heart Of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness CT face a trip to Heart Of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Jambo's carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 11 DecInverness CT1 - 1HeartsSPL
2004/2005Sat 25 SepHearts1 - 0Inverness CTSPL
2001/2002Sat 26 JanHearts1 - 3Inverness CTSFAC

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 11 goals have been scored by the Jambo's in those games, with 6 conceded.

Inverness CT have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Hearts's 42 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Inverness CT see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 30 points from their 27 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hearts631210710
Inverness CT632112511

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Jambo's, as the Caley Thistle have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Hearts 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Inverness CT Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.