This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Heart of Midlothian and Hamilton Academical at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th September 2009 in the Scottish Premier.
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Hamilton Ac. face a trip to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 39 out of 49 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2008, 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 12 Nov | Hearts | 1 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 2 | Hearts | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 2 | Hearts | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Hearts | 3 - 2 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 4 | Hearts | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Hearts | 2 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Heart of Midlothian are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Jambo's in those games, with 4 conceded.
Hamilton Ac. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Accies have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hearts see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 4 points from their 5 games played so far, Hamilton Ac. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 5 matches.
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 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Jambo's, as the Accies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hearts | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Hamilton Ac. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |
