FM Preview: Hibernian v Dundee 06 Oct 2012

Last updated : 05 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hibernian v Dundee fixture

Hibernian play host to Dundee at Easter Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hibees are clearly on top, having won 68 and lost only 22 of the 118 games.

The last time the two teams met at Hibernian was back in February 2005, over five years ago, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2004/2005 Sat 19 Feb Hibernian 4-0 Dundee Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sat 08 Jan Hibernian 2 - 0 Dundee Scottish F.A. Cup
2004/2005 Sat 20 Nov Dundee 1 - 4 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sat 28 Aug Hibernian 4 - 4 Dundee Scottish Premier
2003/2004 Sat 01 May Hibernian 1 - 0 Dundee Scottish Premier
2003/2004 Sat 17 Apr Dundee 2 - 2 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2003/2004 Sat 31 Jan Hibernian 1 - 1 Dundee Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Hibernian have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hibees in those games, with 5 conceded.

Dundee have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Dee have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Hibernian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 12 points from their 8 games so far.

Dundee find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 4 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hibernian 6 2 2 2 9 9 8
Dundee 6 1 0 5 4 10 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Dundee is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Hibees in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hibernian Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dundee 5 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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