Thursday , 2 July 2026

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)

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

9
5
10
Aberdeen FC 24 games · Avg 2.5 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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Pittodrie Stadium as Aberdeen FC face off against Heart of Midlothian FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Shayden Morris has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leighton Clarkson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Leighton Clarkson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 40' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' England international Yan Dhanda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Duk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Nisbet on 56 minute.
  • 61' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James Penrice.
  • 66' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Leighton Clarkson by Jamie McGrath on 66 minute.
  • 71' Ross Doohan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 74' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a card on 74.
  • 79' Shayden Morris has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeppe Okkels on 79 minute.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Yan Dhanda on, Beni Baningime off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' 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.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aberdeen FC 0-0 Heart of Midlothian FC.

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
Matthew Pollock 2
John Souttar 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Lewis Ferguson 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
0.77 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC24% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC47%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
76%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC14% Draw50% Heart of Midlothian FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.6%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 25% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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