Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Aberdeen FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sun 4 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 27' Aaron Hickey
Y 34' Uche Ikpeazu
Y 35' Sean Clare
Shaleum Logan 45' Y
Lewis Ferguson 47' Y
Y 53' Jake Mulraney
Funso-King Ojo 56' Y
R 79' Aaron Hickey
Ryan Hedges 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee Grant Irvine

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

10
5
10
Aberdeen FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-05-10 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–2 W
01 Aug FC Chikhura Sachkhere H 5–0 W
25 Jul FC Chikhura Sachkhere A 1–1 D
18 Jul Rovaniemen PS A 2–1 W
11 Jul Rovaniemen PS H 2–1 W
19 May Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Aberdeen FC A 2–3 L
19 May Celtic FC A 1–2 L
10 May Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
04 May Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
28 Apr Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
20 Apr Rangers FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Heart of Midlothian FC
#7 Position #3
8 Points 13
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 2
7 Scored 14
8 Conceded 8
-1 GD +6
1.14 PPG 1.86
29% Win % 57%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Heart of Midlothian FC get us underway at .
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrew Irving suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Sam Cosgrove has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 23' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aaron Hickey on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Aberdeen FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Uche Ikpeazu on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean Clare on 35 minutes.
  • 39' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. John Souttar trudges off to be replaced by Clevid Dikamona on 39 minutes.
  • 44' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Shaleum Logan on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 47' Lewis Ferguson was booked on 47.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Jake Mulraney gets a Yellow card.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Funso-King Ojo.
  • 61' Ryan Hedges gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Scott Wright and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Conor Washington is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Mulraney at the 66 minute mark.
  • 68' Goal! Steven Naismith scores his 19 goal in 311 matches.
  • 68' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. James Wilson is withdrawn and Niall McGinn gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' Jamie Walker is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 79' That is a Red card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Aaron Hickey will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' Goal! Sam Cosgrove scores his 57 goal in 355 matches.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Jon Gallagher is replaced by Bruce Anderson.
  • 85' What composure from Ryan Hedges! The Wales international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Ryan Hedges. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Leighton Clarkson 2
Lewis Ferguson 2
Steven Naismith 2
Michael Smith 2

Head to Head

2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-05-10 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-08-01 Aberdeen FC 5–0 FC Chikhura Sachkhere W 2019-07-25 FC Chikhura Sachkhere 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-07-18 Rovaniemen PS 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2019-07-11 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rovaniemen PS W 2019-05-19 Hibernian FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-05-19 Celtic FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-05-10 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-04-28 Hibernian FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2019-04-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC50% Draw23% Heart of Midlothian FC27%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
50%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC32% Draw42% Heart of Midlothian FC26%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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