Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Stadium.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- Aberdeen FC 33 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee William Collum
- Referee Alan Muir
- Referee David Roome
- Referee Graeme Leslie
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Hibernian FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Dec | Motherwell FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Livingston FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Heart of Midlothian FC | Aberdeen FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 70 | Points | 33 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 21 / 7 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 18 |
| 58 | Scored | 33 |
| 28 | Conceded | 48 |
| +30 | GD | -15 |
| 2.12 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 64% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Heart of Midlothian FC welcome Aberdeen FC for this crunch clash at Tynecastle Stadium.
- 5' Niall McGinn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 350 appearances.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Stadium. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Heart of Midlothian 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.
- 30' Ryotaro Meshino was booked on 30.
- 31' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Niall McGinn is hanging Zak Vyner on the field on 45 minute.
- 49' Goal! Ryotaro Meshino scores his 16 goal in 403 matches.
- 54' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! James Wilson comes on to replace Curtis Main.
- 60' Lewis Ferguson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Ash Taylor will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' GOAL! Niall McGinn scores on 68.
- 68' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 70' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Uche Ikpeazu exits the field as Loic Damour enters on 70.
- 75' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Ryotaro Meshino has done his job and it is now time for Conor Washington to step up.
- 81' Oliver Bozanic, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Ryan Hedges on, Funso-King Ojo off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Clevid Dikamona was booked on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 23
- 77
-
7
Oliver Bozanic ↓ Ben Garuccio 84'
-
19
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Loic Damour 70'
- 2
- 28
- 26
- 51
- 40
- 41
Bench
-
22
Loic Damour ↑ 70'
-
9
Conor Washington ↑ 76'
-
17
Ben Garuccio ↑ 84'
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 1
Coach
Daniel Stendel
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Zak Vyner ↓ Niall McGinn 45'
-
22
Funso-King Ojo ↓ Ryan Hedges 84'
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 25
- 24
- 19
-
9
Curtis Main ↓ James Wilson 55'
- 21
Bench
-
11
Ryan Hedges ↑ 84'
-
28
James Wilson ↑ 55'
- 6
-
10
Niall McGinn ↑ 45'
- 20
- 18
- 32
Coach
Derek McInnes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 4 |
| Duk | 3 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 3 |
| Leighton Clarkson | 2 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 2 |
| Steven Naismith | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2019-12-29
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–1
Aberdeen FC
D
2019-12-26
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–2
Hibernian FC
L
2019-12-21
Hamilton Academical FC
2–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2019-12-18
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–2
Celtic FC
L
2019-12-14
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
St. Johnstone FC
L
2019-12-07
Motherwell FC
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
54%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.7%
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
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.