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Dunfermline prepare to entertain Heart Of Midlothian at East End Park on Saturday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. Only 14 wins have been recorded in the 47 games, with 23 ending in defeat.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at East End Park was less than a year ago, in April 2003, with Hearts inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Pars in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Dunfermline | 0-1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Hearts | 3 - 0 | Dunfermline | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 17 Nov | Dunfermline | 3 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Hearts | 2 - 0 | Dunfermline | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Hearts | 2 - 0 | Dunfermline | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Dunfermline | 1 - 1 | Hearts | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Hearts | 1 - 1 | Dunfermline | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Dunfermline Athletic have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Pars's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Hearts's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Dunfermline are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 7 points from 3 games. Hearts find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 6 points they have accumulated from 3 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dunfermline | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Hearts | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dunfermline are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dunfermline | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Hearts | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |