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Kilmarnock prepare to entertain Heart of Midlothian at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 101 games played, Killie have recorded 46 wins, and Hearts have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Rugby Park was less than a year ago, in January 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 15 Sep | Hearts | 1 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Hearts | 3 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Kilmarnock | 0-2 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Hearts | 1 - 2 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 May | Hearts | 0 - 2 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Kilmarnock | 0 - 0 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Hearts | 1 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Kilmarnock's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Killie have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Hearts's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Jambo's's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Kilmarnock are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 12 matches. Hearts see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 10 points from their 12 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Hearts | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Rugby Park for the Killie and the Madmen are unable to see past Hearts claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Kilmarnock | Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Hearts | No win in the 3 most recent games. |