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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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

9
5
10
Aberdeen FC 24 games · Avg 2.5 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 #1
33 Points 70
33 Played 33
9 / 6 / 18 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 5
33 Scored 58
48 Conceded 28
-15 GD +30
1.00 PPG 2.12
27% Win % 64%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Pittodrie Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Halkett made 251 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The 34-year-old Funso-King Ojo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Aberdeen FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' What composure from John Souttar! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 49' Marley Watkins makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Aberdeen FC are in front.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Barrie McKay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Ginnelly on 57 minute.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ross McCrorie on 59 minutes.
  • 61' Ben Woodburn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Bates is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 69' The Scotland Lewis Ferguson breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 2-1!
  • 72' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Alex Cochrane has done his job and it is now time for Andrew Halliday to step up.
  • 77' It’s high time Stephen Glass made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Dean Campbell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Hayes is hanging Marley Watkins on the field on 85 minute.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Craig Halkett.
  • 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.
  • Aberdeen FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Steven Naismith 2
Michael Smith 2
Liam Boyce 2
Matthew Pollock 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
1.17 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC37% Draw27% Heart of Midlothian FC36%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
63%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC22% Draw48% Heart of Midlothian FC30%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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