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Aberdeen FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Aberdeen FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Hibernian FC
Wed 12 May 2021 · 18:45 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis Ferguson 87' Y
Andrew Considine 89' Y
Y 90' Paul McGinn

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Hibernian FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

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

12
6
11
Aberdeen FC 29 games · Avg 2.7 goals Hibernian FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-12 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2021-02-06 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-11-06 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Hibernian FC 2020-08-30 Hibernian FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2020-03-07 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
01 May Livingston FC A 2–1 W
21 Apr Celtic FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
20 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
06 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 0–0 D
Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
01 May St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
21 Apr Livingston FC H 2–1 W
11 Apr Rangers FC A 1–2 L
20 Mar Livingston FC A 1–1 D
13 Mar Ross County FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Hibernian FC
#8 Position #5
33 Points 51
33 Played 33
9 / 6 / 18 W / D / L 13 / 12 / 8
33 Scored 51
48 Conceded 37
-15 GD +14
1.00 PPG 1.55
27% Win % 39%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts). Hibernian FC are 5th (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Aberdeen FC host Hibernian FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Hibernian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Jack MacKenzie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Hibernian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' 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 Lewis Stevenson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' Christian Doidge makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Hibernian FC are in front.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Jonathan Hayes has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Kennedy to step up.
  • 54' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Magennis. He replaces Melker Hallberg on 54 minute.
  • 59' Paul Hanlon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 297 appearances.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Hibernian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' Jamie Murphy gets the nod from Hibernian FC. He replaces Josh Doig and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 350 games and scored 357 goals.
  • 81' The whistle greets Ryan Hedges as he departs to be replaced by Niall McGinn.
  • 84' Fraser Hornby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Hendry on 84 minute.
  • 87' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Andrew Considine. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Paul McGinn is booked for Hibernian FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 0-1 the final result. Aberdeen FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Boyle 8
Josh Campbell 5
Nicky Cadden 3
Kevin Nisbet 3
Christian Doidge 3
Lewis Ferguson 3
Bojan Miovski 3
Sam Cosgrove 3

Head to Head

2021-05-12 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2021-02-06 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-11-06 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Hibernian FC 2020-08-30 Hibernian FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2020-03-07 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Hibernian FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-05-12 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2021-05-01 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2021-04-21 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2021-03-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-03-06 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D

Hibernian FC Form

2021-05-12 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Hibernian FC W 2021-05-01 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-04-21 Hibernian FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2021-04-11 Rangers FC 2–1 Hibernian FC L 2021-03-20 Livingston FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2021-03-13 Ross County FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC29% Draw31% Hibernian FC40%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Hibernian FC
71%
Aberdeen FC or Hibernian FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC18% Draw52% Hibernian FC30%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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