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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Aberdeen FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC has kicked off!
2' Brilliant from the ! Topi Keskinen makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
7' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
12' Kevin Nisbet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
17' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
20' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! James Penrice comes on to replace Stephen Kingsley.
25' It’s high time Liam Fox made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
30' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lawrence Shankland on 30 minutes.
35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
36' The England Frankie Kent breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 1-1!
41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
46' Heart of Midlothian 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.
51' Stephen Kingsley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
56' Yan Dhanda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
61' The crowd applauds Leighton Clarkson as he leaves the pitch. Duk steps in for Aberdeen FC.
63' GOAL! Blair Spittal fires home to make it 1-2!
65' Nicky Devlin doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
69' Daniel Oyegoke makes way for Adam Forrester at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
74' Aberdeen FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
75' Jorge Grant is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
76' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Forrester argues furiously but the card stands.
78' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Beni Baningime on, Kenneth Vargas off on 78 minutes.
79' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Yan Dhanda is withdrawn and Alan Forrest gets his opportunity.
83' James Penrice is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
86' A moment of madness from Craig Gordon on 86 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
88' Brilliant from the ! Ante Palaversa makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 88.
90' A moment of madness from Ante Palaversa on 90 minutes earns him a card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
Another three points for Aberdeen 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
John Souttar	2
Leighton Clarkson	2
Lewis Ferguson	2
Steven Naismith	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

1.56 Aberdeen FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.59 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 76% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aberdeen FC45% Draw24% Heart of Midlothian FC31%

Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.15

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

55%

Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aberdeen FC28% Draw43% Heart of Midlothian FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.5%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

0 – 0

5.9%

1 – 0

5.9%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 0

5.2%

1 – 3

4.3%

3 – 1

4.2%

2 – 3

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap	Aberdeen FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	18%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	18%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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