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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Dominic Ball
Arnaud Djoum 19' Y
Y 20' Gary Mackay-Steven
Marcus Godinho 29' Y
Y 36' Andrew Considine
Y 42' Michael Devlin
Callum Morrison 57' Y
Y 68' Lewis Ferguson
Steven Naismith 71' Y
Y 78' Shaleum Logan
Sean Clare 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Alastair Mather
  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Colin Steven

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

10
5
10
Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2017-04-17 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2016-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
07 Oct Rangers FC A 1–3 L
29 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
22 Sep Livingston FC H 0–0 D
15 Sep Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
01 Sep St. Mirren FC H 4–1 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
06 Oct St. Mirren FC H 4–1 W
29 Sep Celtic FC A 0–1 L
22 Sep Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
15 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Aberdeen FC
#3 Position #7
13 Points 8
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
14 Scored 7
8 Conceded 8
+6 GD -1
1.86 PPG 1.14
57% Win % 29%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC is underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 19' Controversy at the stadium! Arnaud Djoum argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gary Mackay-Steven.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus Godinho on 29 minutes.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gary Mackay-Steven made 355 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Magnificent from Arnaud Djoum! That is 3 goals in 312 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Andrew Considine gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 43' What a moment for Steven Naismith! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Sam Cosgrove by Niall McGinn on 46 minute.
  • 51' Niall McGinn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 55' The Scotland Gary Mackay-Steven breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 2-1!
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Morrison.
  • 62' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Steven MacLean has done his job and it is now time for Sean Clare to step up.
  • 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' Steven Naismith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' Stevie May gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces James Wilson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Hughes is hanging Marcus Godinho on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shaleum Logan on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 312 games and scored 334 goals.
  • 88' 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 Ferguson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Clare on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Heart of Midlothian FC 2-1 Aberdeen FC.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Sam Cosgrove 4
Duk 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
Liam Boyce 2
Matthew Pollock 2
John Souttar 2
Leighton Clarkson 2

Head to Head

2018-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2017-04-17 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2016-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2018-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2018-10-07 Rangers FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2018-09-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-09-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2018-09-15 Motherwell FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2018-09-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 St. Mirren FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2018-10-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2018-10-06 Aberdeen FC 4–1 St. Mirren FC W 2018-09-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2018-09-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2018-09-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2018-09-01 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC60% Draw23% Aberdeen FC17%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
40%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC42% Draw44% Aberdeen FC14%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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