Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Aberdeen FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sun 6 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 19,175 HT 45' · FT 45'

Topi Keskinen 2' 1–0

1–1 36' Frankie Kent

1–2 63' Blair Spittal

Nicky Devlin 65' 2–2

Ante Palaversa 88' 3–2

Y 30' Lawrence Shankland

Y 56' Yan Dhanda

YR 75' Jorge Grant

Y 76' Adam Forrester

Y 83' James Penrice

Y 86' Craig Gordon

Ante Palaversa 90' Y

Overview

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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 John Beaton
Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)

3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Aberdeen FC 24 games · Avg 2.5 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-06 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-01-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Oct	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	3–2	W
28 Sep	Dundee FC	A	2–1	W
14 Sep	Motherwell FC	H	2–1	W
31 Aug	Ross County FC	A	1–0	W
25 Aug	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–0	W
11 Aug	St. Mirren FC	H	3–1	W

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Oct	Aberdeen FC	A	2–3	L
28 Sep	Ross County FC	H	1–1	D
21 Sep	St. Mirren FC	A	1–2	L
14 Sep	Celtic FC	A	0–2	L
01 Sep	Dundee United FC	H	0–1	L
25 Aug	Motherwell FC	A	1–3	L

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' Aberdeen FC have kicked off against Heart of Midlothian FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
2' Topi Keskinen puts Aberdeen FC on the lead.
7' Kenneth Vargas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' The whistle greets Stephen Kingsley as he departs to be replaced by James Penrice.
25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
30' Lawrence Shankland catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
36' GOAL! Frankie Kent fires home to make it 1-1!
41' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
51' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
56' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Yan Dhanda gets a card.
61' Aberdeen FC make a change. Leighton Clarkson trudges off to be replaced by Duk on 61 minutes.
63' The deadlock is broken! Blair Spittal gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
65' Nicky Devlin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
69' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 69 minute. Daniel Oyegoke leaves to be changed by Adam Forrester.
74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
75' Jorge Grant was booked on 75.
76' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a card on 76.
78' Beni Baningime gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Kenneth Vargas and will look to change the dynamic.
79' Alan Forrest is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yan Dhanda at the 79 minute mark.
83' James Penrice is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
86' It’s gonna be a card for Craig Gordon.
88' Magnificent from Ante Palaversa! That is 5 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ante Palaversa on 90 minutes.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Fox

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-10-06 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-09-28 Dundee FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2024-09-14 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2024-08-31 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2024-08-25 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-08-11 Aberdeen FC 3–1 St. Mirren FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-10-06 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-09-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2024-09-21 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-09-14 Celtic FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-09-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2024-08-25 Motherwell FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.41 Aberdeen FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.62 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 76% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aberdeen FC42% Draw24% Heart of Midlothian FC34%

Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.03

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

58%

Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aberdeen FC25% Draw44% Heart of Midlothian FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 2

8.6%

2 – 1

7.5%

0 – 1

0 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

1 – 0

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.7%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 3

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap	Aberdeen FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	17%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	20%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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