FM Preview: Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen 31 Mar 2012

History of the Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen fixture

Aberdeen face a trip to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 132 games played, Dons have recorded 27 wins, and Hearts have come away with 65 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Hearts running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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

Recent respective form guides

Heart of Midlothian are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Jambos have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, collecting two wins and three draws from the last six. The Dons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with six goals for and five against.

Hearts lie just outside the European positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 42 points from their 31 games so far. Aberdeen see themselves below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 33 points from their 31 games played so far,

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

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Dons could well see them head back from Tynecastle Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw