Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Aberdeen FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sun 16 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jayden Richardson 2' Y
Y 37' Robert Snodgrass
Y 44' Barrie McKay
Y 44' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou
Jack MacKenzie 66' Y
Anthony Stewart 90' Y
Y 90' Jorge Grant

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
2022-10-16 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-03-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–0 W
08 Oct Dundee United FC A 0–4 L
01 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 4–1 W
17 Sep Hibernian FC A 1–3 L
03 Sep Ross County FC A 1–1 D
27 Aug Livingston FC H 5–0 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
09 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 2–2 D
01 Oct Rangers FC H 0–4 L
18 Sep Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
03 Sep Livingston FC A 0–1 L
28 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 3–2 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' We are underway at Pittodrie Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 2.
  • 7' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Lewis Neilson on, Andrew Halliday off on 10 minutes.
  • 15' It’s high time Robbie Neilson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Aberdeen FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lewis Mayo scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robert Snodgrass.
  • 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 44' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 49' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 334 goals from 312 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Barrie McKay made 388 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Vicente Besuijen on, Leighton Clarkson off on 70 minutes.
  • 74' GOAL! Duk fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 79' GOAL! Vicente Besuijen fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 81' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Duk departs to be replaced by Marley Watkins.
  • 82' Connor Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Forrest at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matthew Kennedy is hanging Jack MacKenzie on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Peter Haring by Jorge Grant on 90 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anthony Stewart.
  • Aberdeen FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

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

Head to Head

2022-10-16 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-03-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-10-16 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-10-08 Dundee United FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-10-01 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-09-17 Hibernian FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-09-03 Ross County FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2022-08-27 Aberdeen FC 5–0 Livingston FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-10-16 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-10-09 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-10-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–4 Rangers FC L 2022-09-18 Motherwell FC 0–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-09-03 Livingston FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC46% Draw26% Heart of Midlothian FC28%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
54%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC30% Draw46% Heart of Midlothian FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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