Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Aberdeen FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 16,064 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Lawrence Shankland
Bojan Miovski 53' 1–1
Leighton Clarkson 90+2' 2–1
Y 33' Calem Nieuwenhof
Y 41' Alex Lowry
Stefan Gartenmann 59' Y
Y 64' Beni Baningime
Y 65' Frankie Kent
Bojan Miovski 65' Y
Y 73' Kye Rowles
Jamie McGrath 78' Y
Y 88' Aidan Denholm
Y 90' Lawrence Shankland

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Alan Mulvanny
  • Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)

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
2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-05-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' What a night it is going to be! aberdeen fc welcome heart of midlothian fc for this crunch clash at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Barry Robson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' aberdeen fc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined heart of midlothian fc backline.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. heart of midlothian fc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' What composure from Lawrence Shankland! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with aberdeen fc winning 100% of all matches.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. aberdeen fc in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past heart of midlothian fc's compact 3-5-2.
  • 33' Calem Nieuwenhof was booked on 33.
  • 38' heart of midlothian fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both aberdeen fc and heart of midlothian fc are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' Scotland international Nicky Devlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bojan Miovski makes it 0-2.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Kyosuke Tagawa comes on to replace Kenneth Vargas.
  • 58' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Alex Lowry exits the field as Jorge Grant enters on 58.
  • 59' That is a card for Aberdeen FC. Stefan Gartenmann will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Beni Baningime on 64.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a card for Frankie Kent.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Toby Sibbick as he leaves the pitch. Craig Halkett steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 72' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Calem Nieuwenhof exits the field as Aidan Denholm enters on 72.
  • 73' Kye Rowles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
  • 73' Aberdeen FC make a change. Jack Milne trudges off to be replaced by Duk on 73 minutes.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Bojan Miovski is replaced by Dante Polvara on 77 minute.
  • 78' Aberdeen FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 83' Ester Sokler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' That is a card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Aidan Denholm will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Lawrence Shankland picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Angus MacDonald is hanging Jamie McGrath on the field on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for aberdeen fc players.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Sam Cosgrove 4
Duk 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
Liam Boyce 2
Matthew Pollock 2
John Souttar 2
Leighton Clarkson 2

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-05-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-12-03 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-11-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2023-11-12 Celtic FC 6–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-11-01 Motherwell FC 2–4 Aberdeen FC W

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
2 / 4
1.33 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC32% Draw25% Heart of Midlothian FC43%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
68%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC22% Draw42% Heart of Midlothian FC36%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%

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% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 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
27% ✓

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