FM Preview: Hibernian v St. Mirren 20 Aug 2011

Last updated : 19 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hibernian v St. Mirren fixture

Hibernian prepare to entertain St. Mirren at Easter Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Hibees are clearly on top, having won 71 and lost only 19 of the 115 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 24 Apr Hibernian 1-1 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 20 Feb St. Mirren 0 - 1 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 02 Feb Hibernian 2 - 0 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 29 Aug St. Mirren 1 - 0 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Hibernian 2 - 1 St. Mirren Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov St. Mirren 1 - 1 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Hibernian 2 - 1 St. Mirren Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Hibernian's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While The Hibees have scored 6, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

St. Mirren's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Hibernian see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far,

St. Mirren lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 5 from their 4 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hibernian 6 1 0 5 3 12 3
St. Mirren 6 2 3 1 3 2 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Hibees at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Buddies come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hibernian Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
St. Mirren Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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