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Last updated : 25 April 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aberdeen v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The 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 earlier this season, with Aberdeen running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners 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:
2007/2008Sun 17 FebHibernian3 - 1AberdeenSPL
2007/2008Sun 02 DecAberdeen3 - 1HibernianSPL
2007/2008Sat 25 AugHibernian3 - 3AberdeenSPL
2006/2007Sat 21 AprAberdeen2 - 2HibernianSPL
2006/2007Thu 18 JanHibernian4 - 1AberdeenSFAC
2006/2007Wed 10 JanAberdeen2 - 2HibernianSFAC
2006/2007Tue 02 JanHibernian0 - 0AberdeenSPL

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 6 conceded.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Aberdeen's 44 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Hibernian's 51 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aberdeen6312111010
Hibernian63127410

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:
Aberdeen Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hibernian Not won in previous 4 away matches.