Saturday , 1 August 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Aberdeen FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 16:30 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 35' Oisin McEntee
Kevin Nisbet 90' 1–1
Lewis Mayo 90' 1–1
Brad Lyons 34' Y
Y 41' Jordi Altena
Y 89' Harry Milne
Y 90' Jamie McCart
R 90' Jamie McCart
Kevin Nisbet 90' Y
R 90' Stuart Findlay

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Livingston FC 33 16
2 St. Mirren FC 1 3
3 Rangers FC 1 1
4 Dundee United FC 1 1
5 Aberdeen FC 0 0
6 Celtic FC 0 0
7 Motherwell FC 0 0
8 Hibernian FC 0 0
9 Dundee FC 0 0
10 Kilmarnock FC 0 0
11 St. Johnstone FC 0 0
12 Heart of Midlothian FC 0 0
13 Falkirk FC 1 0

Head-to-Head

10
5
10
Aberdeen FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-02-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2025-11-23 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-08-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
17 May Dundee FC A 2–3 L
12 May St. Mirren FC H 0–2 L
09 May Dundee United FC H 2–0 W
01 May Livingston FC A 2–2 D
25 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
28 Jul SK Sturm Graz H 0–2 L
21 Jul SK Sturm Graz A 0–1 L
16 May Celtic FC A 1–3 L
13 May Falkirk FC H 3–0 W
09 May Motherwell FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Heart of Midlothian FC
#5 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 5th (0 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 12th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Pittodrie Stadium!
  • 5' Calvin Miller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Connor Ronan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 308 games and scored 323 goals.
  • 30' Gavin Molloy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brad Lyons.
  • 35' GOAL! Oisin McEntee fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Jordi Altena gets a card.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Pierre Kabore gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Amadou Ba-Sy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 72' Aberdeen FC make a change. Afeez Aremu trudges off to be replaced by Stuart Armstrong on 72 minutes.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Chris Cadden is replaced by Mouloua Ayoub on 73 minute.
  • 74' The whistle greets Sabah Kerjota as he departs to be replaced by Sabri Guendouz.
  • 79' Harry Milne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 80' The whistle greets Blair Spittal as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Bent Magnusson.
  • 83' Aberdeen FC make a change. Nesta Guinness-Walker trudges off to be replaced by Gavin Molloy on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Brad Lyons, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 89' That is a card for Heart of Midlothian FC. Harry Milne will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Lewis Mayo gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Jamie McCart has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aberdeen FC 2-1 Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

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

2026-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2026-02-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2025-11-23 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2025-08-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2025-01-12 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2026-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-05-17 Dundee FC 3–2 Aberdeen FC L 2026-05-12 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC L 2026-05-09 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Dundee United FC W 2026-05-01 Livingston FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2026-04-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2026-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-07-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 SK Sturm Graz L 2026-07-21 SK Sturm Graz 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-05-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Falkirk FC W 2026-05-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.62 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC39% Draw41% Heart of Midlothian FC20%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 62%
38%
± 1.5 29%
71%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
61%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC18% Draw72% Heart of Midlothian FC10%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
38.3%
1 – 0
20.1%
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.2%
2 – 2
0.8%
3 – 1
0.7%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 23% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 15% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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