FM Preview: Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 14 Dec 2013

Last updated : 13 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 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 14 games played, Caley Thistle have recorded 4 wins, and Heart of Midlothian have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2013, with Inverness Caledonian Thistle inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Jambo's in a Scottish Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2013/2014 Sat 31 Aug Inverness CT 2 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premiership
2012/2013 Sat 23 Feb Hearts 2-3 Inverness CT Scottish Premiership
2012/2013 Sat 26 Jan Inverness CT 1 - 1 Hearts Scottish League Cup
2012/2013 Sat 10 Nov Inverness CT 1 - 1 Hearts Scottish Premiership
2012/2013 Sat 18 Aug Hearts 2 - 2 Inverness CT Scottish Premiership
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Inverness CT 1 - 0 Hearts Scottish Premiership
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov Hearts 2 - 1 Inverness CT Scottish Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Heart of Midlothian need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Jambo's have scored 5, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Heart of Midlothian find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only -3 points.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Premiership with a return of just 29 points from their 14 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Heart of Midlothian 6 2 2 2 7 16 8
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 4 2 0 11 2 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Caley Thistle of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Tynecastle Stadium with Inverness Caledonian Thistle coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Heart of Midlothian Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 8 games since last defeat.

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