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Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Aberdeen FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Shaleum Logan 63' Y
Y 65' Demetri Mitchell
Y 66' Peter Haring
Y 71' Steven Naismith
Stephen Gleeson 71' Y
R 86' Demetri Mitchell

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Alastair Mather
  • Referee David Munro
  • Referee Michael Banks
7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

10
5
10
Aberdeen FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2017-04-17 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2016-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
18 Dec Dundee FC H 5–1 W
15 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
11 Dec Livingston FC H 3–2 W
08 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–2 L
05 Dec Rangers FC A 1–0 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
14 Dec Livingston FC A 0–5 L
08 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
05 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 D
02 Dec Rangers FC H 1–2 L
24 Nov St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Heart of Midlothian FC
#11 Position #4
11 Points 20
12 Played 12
3 / 2 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 2 / 4
12 Scored 26
18 Conceded 22
-6 GD +4
0.92 PPG 1.67
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Heart of Midlothian FC
Claudio Braga 6 G 2 A
Calvin Miller 5 G 1 A
James Wilson 3 G
Laurent Mendy 3 G
Joshua McPake 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Pittodrie Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' Magnificent from Sam Cosgrove! That is 57 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' Aberdeen FC have won 364 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' England international Joe Lewis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Graeme Shinnie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Aberdeen FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Max Lowe is replaced by Dean Campbell.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Stephen Gleeson. He replaces Stevie May on 60 minute.
  • 63' Shaleum Logan was booked on 63.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Demetri Mitchell on 65.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Peter Haring argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' What a moment for Sam Cosgrove! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Steven Naismith. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 78' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Steven Naismith is withdrawn and Anthony McDonald gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Stevie May, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Callum Morrison comes on to replace Sean Clare.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Demetri Mitchell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Connor McLennan as he leaves the pitch. Scott Wright steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aberdeen FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Sam Cosgrove 4
Duk 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
John Souttar 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Lewis Ferguson 2
Steven Naismith 2

Head to Head

2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2017-04-17 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2016-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2018-12-18 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Dundee FC W 2018-12-15 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2018-12-11 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Livingston FC W 2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2018-12-14 Livingston FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2018-12-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2018-12-05 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2018-12-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2018-11-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.88 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC48% Draw23% Heart of Midlothian FC29%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
52%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC33% Draw41% Heart of Midlothian FC26%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.