Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.
- Aberdeen FC 33 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Alan Mulvanny
- Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 01 Nov | Motherwell FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Motherwell FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | Livingston FC | H | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Pittodrie Stadium. Aberdeen FC are looking to make home advantage count against Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 5' Aberdeen FC is showing some good football. However, Aberdeen FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Lawrence Shankland is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
- 20' A goal from the Scotland international Lawrence Shankland! He fires home on 20 to make it 0-1!
- 25' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Toby Sibbick has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a card for Calem Nieuwenhof.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Barry Robson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 51' Alex Lowry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 402 appearances.
- 53' What a moment for Bojan Miovski! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Kyosuke Tagawa comes on to replace Kenneth Vargas.
- 58' Jorge Grant is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Lowry at the 58 minute mark.
- 59' Stefan Gartenmann picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Beni Baningime is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Frankie Kent argues furiously but the card stands.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Naismith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' Toby Sibbick makes way for Craig Halkett at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 72' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aidan Denholm is hanging Calem Nieuwenhof on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' Poor challenge from Kye Rowles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 73' Duk is replacing Jack Milne for the Aberdeen FC side.
- 77' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Bojan Miovski by Dante Polvara on 77 minute.
- 78' A moment of madness from Jamie McGrath on 78 minutes earns him a card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
- 83' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Aidan Denholm.
- 90' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Angus MacDonald on, Jamie McGrath off on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Aberdeen FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 24
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 4
-
7
Jamie McGrath ↓ Angus MacDonald 90'
- 10
- 6
-
9
Bojan Miovski ↓ Dante Polvara 77'
-
28
Jack Milne ↓ Duk 73'
-
19
Ester Sokler ↓ Shayden Morris 73'
Bench
-
27
Angus MacDonald ↑ 90'
- 15
- 34
- 33
- 8
-
20
Shayden Morris ↑ 73'
- 23
-
21
Dante Polvara ↑ 77'
-
11
Duk ↑ 73'
Coach
Barry Robson
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
21
Toby Sibbick ↓ Craig Halkett 71'
- 6
- 3
- 2
- 15
- 28
- 9
- 19
- 8
-
51
Alex Lowry ↓ Jorge Grant 58'
-
77
Kenneth Vargas ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 57'
Bench
- 18
-
7
Jorge Grant ↑ 58'
- 1
-
30
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 57'
-
4
Craig Halkett ↑ 71'
- 11
- 17
-
22
Aidan Denholm ↑ 72'
Coach
Steven Naismith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Aberdeen FC Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2023-12-09
Aberdeen FC
2–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2023-12-06
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
Rangers FC
L
2023-12-02
Kilmarnock FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2023-11-25
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–0
St. Johnstone FC
W
2023-11-11
Motherwell FC
1–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2023-11-01
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–0
Livingston FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.94
Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aberdeen FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Aberdeen FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
72%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 2
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC
| Handicap | Aberdeen FC covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.