Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
2019-12-29 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
#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' Welcome to Tynecastle Stadium that hosts another battle between Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' England international Sean Clare has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Ash Taylor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Lewis Ferguson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 36' Aberdeen FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 41' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 45' The crowd applauds Zak Vyner as he leaves the pitch. Niall McGinn steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 49' Ryotaro Meshino has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Funso-King Ojo was booked on 55.
  • 55' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Curtis Main is withdrawn and James Wilson gets his opportunity.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' What a strike from Niall McGinn! The score is 1-1.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a Red card for Sean Clare.
  • 70' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 70 minute. Uche Ikpeazu leaves to be changed by Loic Damour.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 76' Conor Washington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryotaro Meshino on 76 minute.
  • 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Funso-King Ojo exits the field as Ryan Hedges enters on 84.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Clevid Dikamona is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Heart of Midlothian FC 1-1 Aberdeen FC.

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
Michael Smith 2
Liam Boyce 2
Matthew Pollock 2
John Souttar 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
1.61 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC43% Draw28% Aberdeen FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
57%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC34% Draw46% Aberdeen FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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