Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aberdeen FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ross McCrorie 59' Y
Y 61' Ben Woodburn
Dean Campbell 82' Y
Y 86' Craig Halkett
R 89' Andrew Halliday

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-08-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-05-10 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
27 Oct Rangers FC A 2–2 D
23 Oct Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
16 Oct Dundee FC A 1–2 L
03 Oct Celtic FC H 1–2 L
26 Sep St. Mirren FC A 2–3 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
27 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Dundee FC H 1–1 D
16 Oct Rangers FC A 1–1 D
02 Oct Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
25 Sep Livingston FC H 3–0 W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aberdeen FC launch into their encounter with Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Dean Campbell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Joe Lewis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Aberdeen FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lewis Mayo scoring 1 goals.
  • 45' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' John Souttar doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 49' Marley Watkins does the damage! The net is bulging and Aberdeen FC surge ahead!
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Josh Ginnelly by Barrie McKay on 57 minute.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ross McCrorie.
  • 61' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 66' The 29-year-old David Bates has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' Lewis Ferguson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Alex Cochrane exits the field as Andrew Halliday enters on 72.
  • 77' Ross McCrorie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 82' Dean Campbell is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Jonathan Hayes on, Marley Watkins off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Craig Halkett. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Dylan McGeouch by Niall McGinn on 88 minute.
  • 89' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Sam Cosgrove 4
Duk 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
Michael Smith 2
Liam Boyce 2
Matthew Pollock 2
John Souttar 2

Head to Head

2021-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-08-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-05-10 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2021-10-23 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2021-10-16 Dundee FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-10-03 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2021-09-26 St. Mirren FC 3–2 Aberdeen FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2021-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2021-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-10-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Dundee FC D 2021-10-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-10-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2021-09-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Livingston FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC40% Draw27% Heart of Midlothian FC33%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
60%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC26% Draw47% Heart of Midlothian FC27%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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