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

Premier League · 2022-23
Aberdeen FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Lawrence Shankland
Ylber Ramadani 68' Y
Y 68' Toby Sibbick
Y 68' James Hill
Bojan Miovski 68' Y
Marley Watkins 90' Y

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
2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
04 Mar Dundee United FC A 3–1 W
25 Feb Livingston FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Celtic FC A 0–4 L
04 Feb Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
01 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–3 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Aberdeen FC A 0–3 L
08 Mar Celtic FC A 1–3 L
04 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 3–0 W
19 Feb Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
04 Feb Dundee United FC H 3–1 W
01 Feb Rangers FC H 0–3 L

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC is underway.
  • 5' Duk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 20' 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.
  • 21' GOAL! Duk fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 26' The 32-year-old Stephen Kingsley has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' Goal! Matthew Pollock scores his 9 goal in 21 matches.
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Ginnelly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Alex Cochrane by Stephen Kingsley on 34 minute.
  • 37' Lawrence Shankland was booked on 37.
  • 41' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Hayes departs to be replaced by Hayden Coulson.
  • 46' Alan Forrest gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Orestis Kiomourtzoglou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ylber Ramadani.
  • 70' Marley Watkins is replacing Bojan Miovski for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Snodgrass made 356 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' Toby Sibbick makes way for Stephen Humphrys at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Barry Robson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 84' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Duk by Ryan Duncan on 84 minute.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 90 minute. Michael Smith leaves to be changed by Andrew Halliday.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aberdeen FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

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

2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-03-04 Dundee United FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC W 2023-02-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-02-18 Celtic FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-02-04 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2023-02-01 Aberdeen FC 1–3 St. Mirren FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-03-08 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-03-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-02-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Dundee United FC W 2023-02-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–3 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC47% Draw24% Heart of Midlothian FC29%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
53%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC32% Draw42% Heart of Midlothian FC26%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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