Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aberdeen FC
2 – 6
Full Time
Hibernian FC
Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 18,375 HT 45' · FT 45'
Topi Keskinen 14' 2–0
2–2 18' Elie Youan
2–4 35' Nicky Cadden
2–6 49' Martin Boyle
Y 33' Joe Newell
Jack MacKenzie 90' Y
Y 90' Martin Boyle

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson
  • Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (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

12
6
11
Aberdeen FC 29 games · Avg 2.7 goals Hibernian FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC 2024-11-26 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC 2024-05-12 Hibernian FC 0–4 Aberdeen FC 2024-02-17 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Hibernian FC 2023-12-03 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
07 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
04 Dec Celtic FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Hibernian FC A 3–3 D
23 Nov St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Aberdeen FC A 3–1 W
14 Dec Ross County FC H 3–1 W
07 Dec Celtic FC A 0–3 L
30 Nov Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
26 Nov Aberdeen FC H 3–3 D
23 Nov Dundee FC A 1–4 L

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aberdeen FC is hosting Hibernian FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The 28-year-old Ross Doohan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Chris Cadden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hibernian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Hibernian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Aberdeen 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.
  • 40' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Hibernian FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' Aberdeen FC have won 357 goals from 350 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Ireland international Warren O'Hora has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Joe Newell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Jordan Obita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
  • 75' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Hibernian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Hibernian FC players.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Hibernian FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Gray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC 2024-11-26 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC 2024-05-12 Hibernian FC 0–4 Aberdeen FC 2024-02-17 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Hibernian FC 2023-12-03 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-26 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-23 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L

Hibernian FC Form

2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC W 2024-12-14 Hibernian FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2024-12-07 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC L 2024-11-30 Motherwell FC 0–3 Hibernian FC W 2024-11-26 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-23 Dundee FC 4–1 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Hibernian FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC29% Draw27% Hibernian FC44%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Hibernian FC
71%
Aberdeen FC or Hibernian FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC21% Draw44% Hibernian FC35%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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