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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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#8 Position #4
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 5
3 Conceded 2
-1 GD +3
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Aberdeen FC get us underway at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 5' Beni Baningime is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 10' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 308 games and scored 323 goals.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Cameron Devlin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' John Souttar does the damage! The net is bulging and Heart of Midlothian FC surge ahead!
  • 49' What composure from Marley Watkins! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Ginnelly departs to be replaced by Barrie McKay.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ross McCrorie on 59 minutes.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Ben Woodburn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Dean Campbell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Marley Watkins by Jonathan Hayes on 85 minute.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Craig Halkett gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' Niall McGinn is replacing Dylan McGeouch for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 89' Andrew Halliday catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 89.
  • 2-1 the final result. Heart of Midlothian FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
2 / 4
1.22 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 75% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC34% Draw25% Heart of Midlothian FC41%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
66%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC20% Draw43% Heart of Midlothian FC37%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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