Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2024-25 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2024-25
Aberdeen FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Hibernian FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 17,396 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Nisbet 80' 1–0
Ante Palaversa 43' Y
Topi Keskinen 63' Y
Y 83' Jack Iredale
Y 87' Mykola Kukharevych
Dante Polvara 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 Sean Carr

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
2025-04-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC 2025-02-01 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Rangers FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Ross County FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Motherwell FC H 4–1 W
15 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
02 Mar Dundee United FC H 2–2 D
Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Dundee FC H 4–0 W
05 Apr Rangers FC A 2–0 W
29 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 3–0 W
15 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 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' 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' Jordan Obita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The travelling Hibernian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Hibernian FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Hibernian FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Bulgaria international Dimitar Mitov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pape Gueye, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Hibernian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' That is a card for Aberdeen FC. Ante Palaversa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 48' Mats Knoester is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Hibernian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Jamie McGrath is replacing Pape Gueye for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 61' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Kieron Bowie has done his job and it is now time for Dwight Gayle to step up.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a card for Topi Keskinen.
  • 68' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 70' Nicky Cadden gets the nod from Hibernian FC. He replaces Dylan Levitt and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Aberdeen FC make a change. Topi Keskinen trudges off to be replaced by Oday Dabbagh on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Chris Cadden has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 297 appearances.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Nisbet makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 83' Hibernian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Hibernian FC team. Chris Cadden is replaced by Junior Hoilett on 84 minute.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a card for Mykola Kukharevych.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Dante Polvara.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Hibernian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Gray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC 2025-02-01 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2025-04-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2025-04-13 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2025-04-05 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2025-03-29 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Motherwell FC W 2025-03-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2025-03-02 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Dundee United FC D

Hibernian FC Form

2025-04-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC L 2025-04-13 Hibernian FC 4–0 Dundee FC W 2025-04-05 Rangers FC 0–2 Hibernian FC W 2025-03-29 Hibernian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-03-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2025-03-02 Hibernian FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Hibernian FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC38% Draw27% Hibernian FC35%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Hibernian FC
62%
Aberdeen FC or Hibernian FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC24% Draw47% Hibernian FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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