Wednesday , 16 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 6 18
2 Rangers FC 6 13
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 6 12
4 St. Mirren FC 6 10
5 Motherwell FC 6 8
6 Dundee FC 6 7
7 St. Johnstone FC 6 7
8 Aberdeen FC 6 7
9 Hibernian FC 6 6
10 Falkirk FC 6 5
11 Dundee United FC 6 5
12 Kilmarnock FC 6 4

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
#8 Position #3
7 Points 12
6 Played 6
2 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 0 / 2
6 Scored 13
7 Conceded 7
-1 GD +6
1.17 PPG 2.00
33% Win % 67%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 8th (7 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 2 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aberdeen FC launch into their encounter with Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 5' Nesta Guinness-Walker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 14 appearances.
  • 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Brad Lyons. He receives a card.
  • 35' Goal! Oisin McEntee scores his 1 goal in 65 matches.
  • 40' Kevin Nisbet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 41' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a card on 41.
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Lewis Mayo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Aberdeen FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Amadou Ba-Sy is withdrawn and Pierre Kabore gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Stuart Armstrong on, Afeez Aremu off on 72 minutes.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Chris Cadden as he leaves the pitch. Mouloua Ayoub steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 74' The whistle greets Sabah Kerjota as he departs to be replaced by Sabri Guendouz.
  • 79' Aberdeen FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 80' Tomas Bent Magnusson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Blair Spittal on 80 minute.
  • 83' Aberdeen FC make a change. Nesta Guinness-Walker trudges off to be replaced by Gavin Molloy on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 89' Harry Milne picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Lewis Mayo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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
John Souttar 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Lewis Ferguson 2
Steven Naismith 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
2 / 4
1.13 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC38% Draw28% Heart of Midlothian FC34%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
62%
Aberdeen FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC22% Draw49% Heart of Midlothian FC29%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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