Hearts host St Johnstone on Sunday 5th February, 2012, with kickoff at 14:15. This match is currently being shown LIVE on Sky Sports 3.
These two are very well-matched according to the league table, level on points and separated by only a few goals, but in reality Hearts have had a much stranger season than their guests, and also would have expected to be where they currently are. Unpaid players, more pantomime from the Vlad killing the club and so on have not helped Hearts this year, but the playing staff are doing a decent job despite it.
While I’m sure those fans that brave the cold to see this will be expecting a home win, but St Johnstone can cause their hosts a few problems today.
Hearts v St Johnstone is LIVE on Sky Sports 3.
Newcastle host Aston Villa on Sunday 5th February, 2012, with kickoff at 13:30. This match is currently being shown LIVE on Sky Sports 1.
As long as Newcastle stay in the top half of the table, and hang on to the European places, their confidence will continue to grow and the belief that they can finish above the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will strengthen. Villa didn’t do a huge amount in January, but they are still recovering from some pretty serious sales over recent times and seeing nobody of import leave would have made the fans happy.
This will be a noisy, fast and skillful game, and the continued absence of some of the best Newcastle players means it will be a very close contest.
Newcastle v Aston Villa is LIVE on Sky Sports 1.
