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

Premier League · 2024-25
Aberdeen FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sun 12 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 17,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Leighton Clarkson 35' Y
Y 65' James Penrice
Duk 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)
3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game

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

10
5
10
Aberdeen FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–0 D
05 Jan Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Ross County FC H 1–2 L
29 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–4 L
21 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
05 Jan Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Ross County FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
22 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W

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 ball is rolling at Pittodrie Stadium. Aberdeen FC are looking to make home advantage count against Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie McCart, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Kenneth Vargas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Leighton Clarkson gets a card.
  • 40' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Scotland international James Penrice has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cameron Devlin made 215 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Kevin Nisbet is replaced by Duk.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' James Penrice catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
  • 66' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Leighton Clarkson exits the field as Jamie McGrath enters on 66.
  • 71' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 332 goals from 311 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Duk argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 79' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Jeppe Okkels is withdrawn and Shayden Morris gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Yan Dhanda is replacing Beni Baningime for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Sam Cosgrove 4
Duk 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
Steven Naismith 2
Michael Smith 2
Liam Boyce 2
Matthew Pollock 2

Head to Head

2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-01-05 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2025-01-02 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2024-12-29 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2025-01-05 Dundee United FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2024-12-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC27% Draw30% Heart of Midlothian FC43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
73%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC17% Draw50% Heart of Midlothian FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 24% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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