FM Preview: Aberdeen v Hibernian 17 Dec 2011

Last updated : 16 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aberdeen v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hibees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Hibernian inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Dons in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 11 Sep Hibernian 0 - 0 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 14 May Hibernian 1 - 3 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Aberdeen 0 - 1 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 26 Dec Hibernian 1 - 2 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Aberdeen 4 - 2 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Wed 10 Feb Hibernian 2 - 2 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 19 Dec Aberdeen 0 - 2 Hibernian Scottish Premier

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 10 conceded.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Hibees's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 17 points from their 18 games played so far,

Hibernian are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 17 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aberdeen 6 1 2 3 9 12 5
Hibernian 6 0 2 4 3 11 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Hibernian are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Pittodrie Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aberdeen Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Hibernian Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here