FootyMAD's Heart Of Midlothian match preview

Last updated : 04 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Celtic v Heart Of Midlothian fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain Heart Of Midlothian at Celtic Park on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 84 and lost only 19 of the 140 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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:
2005/2006Sun 01 JanHearts2 - 3CelticSPL
2005/2006Sat 15 OctCeltic1-1HeartsSPL
2004/2005Sun 15 MayHearts1 - 2CelticSPL
2004/2005Sun 10 AprHearts1 - 2CelticSFAC
2004/2005Sat 02 AprCeltic0 - 2HeartsSPL
2004/2005Sun 26 DecHearts0 - 2CelticSPL
2004/2005Sat 16 OctCeltic3 - 0HeartsSPL

Recent respective form guides

Celtic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The Bhoys, with 8 goals against.

The Jambo's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Jambo's, and 5 goals against.

Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 31 games giving them a return of 79 points. Hearts sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 62 points from their 31 games.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Celtic660020318
Hearts642012514

FootyMad's prediction ...

Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in Hearts, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Bhoys. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Celtic Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 9 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Hearts Undefeated in last 5 away games.
8 games since last defeat.