Preview Hearts
Friday, 14th Oct 2011Out of the last twelve SPL games between Dunfermline and Hearts, the Pars have won just two of the encounters - the most recent nine meetings ago.
The international break left the Pars without a game for 15 days but after the woeful performance at Pittodrie in the first Friday night match of the 2011-12 season, it was maybe just as well that the coaching staff could take stock, injuries could have a chance to clear and confidence could recover.
Premier League v Hearts (Home) | |||||
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
26 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
25 |
35 |
Michel Pospisal scored the only goal of the game, the last time these teams met in the SPL. Late in the game, Scott Wilson headed in an Adam Hammill cross to knock Hearts out of the 2007 Tennents Scottish Cup when the sides last met in Fife.
Milestones Hearts (Home) | |||
Last Home Meeting | 03/02/07 | 1-0 | Scottish Cup |
Last League Victory |
19/09/04 |
1-0 |
SPL |
Last League Defeat |
02/01/07 |
0-1 |
SPL |
Best League Victory |
02/01/69 |
4-2 |
Div One* |
Worst League Defeat |
26/11/55 |
0-5 |
Div A* |
*Pre league reconstruction |
Out of the last twelve SPL games between Dunfermline and Hearts, the Pars have won just two of the encounters - the most recent nine meetings ago. Hearts have taken full points from seven games, with three draws. The three most recent fixtures have come in cup competitions with Hearts winning the two League Cup ties at Tynecastle but Dunfermline won 1-0 in the 2007.
Last Twelve League Matches v Hearts | |||
Date |
H/A |
F-A |
Scorers |
02/01/07 | H | 0-1 | [0-1] Pospisal |
28/10/06 | A | 1-1 | [0-1] Velicka, [1-1] Hamilton |
29/07/06 | H | 1-2 | [0-1] Bednar, [1-1] Simmons, [1-2] Pospisal |
08/04/06 |
A |
0-4 | [0-1] Pospisal, [0-2] Bednar, [0-3] Mikoliunas, [0-4] Makela |
14/01/06 |
H |
1-4 | [0-1] Pressley, [0-2] Pospisil, [1-2] Burchill, [1-3] Pospisil, [1-4] Skacel |
A |
0-2 |
[0-1] Skacel, [0-2] Pospisal | |
H |
1-1 |
[1-0] Wilson, [1-1] Hartley | |
04/12/04 | A | 0-3 | [0-1] Wyness, [0-2] Pereira, [0-3] Hartley |
19/09/04 | H | 1-0 | [1-0] Nicholson |
A |
1-2 |
[0-1] Tod, [1-1] de Vries, [1-2] de Vries | |
H |
0-0 |
[0-0] | |
06/12/03 |
H |
2-1 |
[1-0] Dk Young, [1-1] Maybury, [2-1] Wilson |
Dunfermline | Hearts |
League Points | |
9 | 15 |
Current League Position | |
11 | 4 |
Last 6-Match League Form | |
WLLDLL | DWDWLW |
Home / Away League Record | |
P5, W0, D3, L2 | P5, W0, D3, L2 |
Goal Difference | |
-9 | +5 |
Dunfermline are still seeking their first home win of the season and Hearts are looking for their first away win since 2nd February when they won 2-0 at Hamilton. Hearts had impressive home win over Celtic a week past Sunday but the previous Sunday they lost in Perth to St Johnstone.
Form last six home / away | ||||||
Dunfermline (home) | Hearts (away) | |||||
Rangers | L | St Johnstone | L | 0-2 | ||
Hibernian | D | Ayr United | D | 1-1 | ||
Motherwell | L | Inverness Caley Th | W |
3-0 | ||
Inverness Caley Th | D | Tottenham | D |
0-0 | ||
St Mirren | D | Kilmarnock | D | 0-0 | ||
Falkirk | W | Motherwell | L | 0-1 |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Aberdeen): Paul Gallacher, Jason Thomson, John Potter, Alex Keddie, Austin McCann (c); Craig Easton (Ryan Thomson 66), Andy Dowie (Andy Kirk 39), Gary Mason (Joe Cardle 60); David Graham, Paul Burns; Andy Barrowman (Andy Kirk 39).
SUBS NOT USED: Chris Smith (GK), Paul Willis, Shaun Byrne, Paddy Boyle.
HEARTS (v Celtic): Jamie MacDonald; Marius Zaliukas, Danny Granger, Andy Webster, Ryan Stevenson, Rudi Skacel (David Obua 77), Ian Black (Gordon Smith 88), Jamie Hamill, Eggert Jonsson, David Templeton (Arvydas Novokovas 84), Adrian Mrowiec
SUBS NOT USED: Ryan McGowan, Stephen Elliott, Scott Robinson, Janos Balogh
Dunfermline will be without Jason Thomson who is on loan from the opposition and Andy Barrowman who is recovering from having his appendix removed. Referee yet again is Stevie O`Reilly.
C`mon ye Pars!
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