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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Wed 2 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Scott Brown
Cameron Devlin 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

10
5
10
Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-08-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
26 Feb St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
19 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
09 Feb Dundee FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Rangers FC A 0–5 L
01 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
26 Feb Dundee United FC H 1–1 D
19 Feb Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
09 Feb Celtic FC H 2–3 L
05 Feb Livingston FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Aberdeen FC
#4 Position #8
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
5 Scored 2
2 Conceded 3
+3 GD -1
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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 Park.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 20' Jack MacKenzie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Scott Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' What composure from John Souttar! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 43' It’s high time James Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' Vicente Besuijen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Connor McLennan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 351 appearances.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Matthew Kennedy is replaced by Connor McLennan.
  • 59' Teddy Jenks, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephen Kingsley makes it 2-0.
  • 65' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Craig Halkett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cameron Devlin on 66.
  • 67' The whistle greets Connor Barron as he departs to be replaced by Teddy Jenks.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robbie Neilson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Scott Brown is replaced by Dylan McGeouch on 75 minute.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Peter Haring on, Cameron Devlin off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The 35-year-old Christian Ramirez has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' Andrew Halliday is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Boyce at the 86 minute mark.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Heart of Midlothian FC 2-0 Aberdeen FC.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Sam Cosgrove 4
Duk 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
Lewis Ferguson 2
Steven Naismith 2
Michael Smith 2
Liam Boyce 2

Head to Head

2022-03-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-08-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-08-04 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-03-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2022-02-26 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-02-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Dundee FC L 2022-02-06 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-02-01 Hibernian FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-03-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-02-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2022-02-19 Motherwell FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2022-02-15 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-02-09 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Celtic FC L 2022-02-05 Livingston FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.33 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC65% Draw21% Aberdeen FC14%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
35%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC50% Draw39% Aberdeen FC11%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 22% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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