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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 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
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
#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' KICK OFF: Aberdeen FC gets underway.
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Aberdeen FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
  • 40' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robbie Neilson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' John Souttar adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 49' Marley Watkins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stephen Glass will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Barrie McKay gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Josh Ginnelly and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Ross McCrorie is booked for Aberdeen FC — Yellow card on 59.
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Woodburn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' Sensational shot from Lewis Ferguson. Aberdeen FC is back in the lead.
  • 72' Alex Cochrane makes way for Andrew Halliday at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 77' USA international Christian Ramirez has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 82' Dean Campbell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Marley Watkins makes way for Jonathan Hayes at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Craig Halkett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Dylan McGeouch has done his job and it is now time for Niall McGinn to step up.
  • 89' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Red card on 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aberdeen FC take all three points.

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
1.55 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC41% Draw25% Heart of Midlothian FC34%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
59%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC27% Draw43% Heart of Midlothian FC30%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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