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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryotaro Meshino 30' Y
Y 31' Lewis Ferguson
Y 55' Funso-King Ojo
Y 65' Ash Taylor
Sean Clare 68' R
Clevid Dikamona 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee Graeme Leslie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

10
5
10
Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-05-10 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #11
20 Points 11
12 Played 12
6 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 7
26 Scored 12
22 Conceded 18
+4 GD -6
1.67 PPG 0.92
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
Claudio Braga 6 G 2 A
Calvin Miller 5 G 1 A
James Wilson 3 G
Laurent Mendy 3 G
Joshua McPake 2 G 1 A
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Aberdeen FC gets underway.
  • 5' Portugal international Joel Pereira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Aberdeen FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryotaro Meshino.
  • 31' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 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' What composure from Ryotaro Meshino! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 54' The 35-year-old Funso-King Ojo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Funso-King Ojo.
  • 55' James Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Curtis Main at the 55 minute mark.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Stendel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Ash Taylor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Niall McGinn makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Sean Clare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 70' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Loic Damour is hanging Uche Ikpeazu on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Conor Washington. He replaces Ryotaro Meshino on 76 minute.
  • 81' Aberdeen FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Hedges. He replaces Funso-King Ojo on 84 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Clevid Dikamona on 89.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

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

2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-05-10 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-03-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

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

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2019-12-14 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-12-07 Hibernian FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L 2019-12-04 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.89 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC45% Draw26% Aberdeen FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
55%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC36% Draw42% Aberdeen FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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