Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 30 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Sam Cosgrove
Peter Haring 57' Y
Uche Ikpeazu 62' Y
Y 74' Andrew Considine
John Souttar 84' Y
Y 84' Dominic Ball
Y 84' Lewis Ferguson
Arnaud Djoum 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Gary Hilland
4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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
30 Mar Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
16 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 0–1 L
09 Mar Dundee FC A 1–0 W
27 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
23 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
17 Feb Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Livingston FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar Celtic FC A 0–0 D
27 Feb Hamilton Academical FC H 0–2 L
23 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
16 Feb St. Mirren FC H 2–2 D

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' In just a few seconds Tynecastle Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Joe Lewis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 355 appearances.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC have won 359 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Connor McLennan makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 18' Sam Cosgrove was booked on 18.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 48' Christophe Berra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Aberdeen FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lewis Mayo scoring 1 goals.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Peter Haring. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' Magnificent from Sean Clare! That is 14 goals in 312 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Uche Ikpeazu is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' Andrew Considine was booked on 74.
  • 77' Magnificent from Uche Ikpeazu! That is 19 goals in 312 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 81' James Wilson gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Greg Stewart and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' John Souttar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Devlin is hanging Connor McLennan on the field on 87 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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

2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-03-16 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-03-09 Dundee FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-02-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2019-02-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2019-03-16 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2019-03-09 Celtic FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2019-02-27 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2019-02-16 Aberdeen FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC53% Draw26% Aberdeen FC21%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
47%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC36% Draw46% Aberdeen FC18%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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