FM Preview: St. Mirren v Hibernian 29 Aug 2010

Last updated : 28 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Mirren v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 111 games played, The Hibees have recorded 34 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 48 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 30 JanHibernian2 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2009/2010Sat 21 NovSt. Mirren1 - 1HibernianSPL
2009/2010Sat 15 AugHibernian2 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2008/2009Mon 13 AprSt. Mirren1 - 1HibernianSPL
2008/2009Sat 17 JanHibernian2 - 0St. MirrenSPL
2008/2009Sat 01 NovSt. Mirren0 - 0HibernianSPL
2007/2008Sat 05 AprHibernian2 - 0St. MirrenSPL

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Buddies score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Hibees have hit 14 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

St. Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches. Hibernian see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren60425104
Hibernian621313177

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the The Hibees has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to St. Mirren. Away win

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Hibernian 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.