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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Heart of Midlothian FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Wed 18 Jan 2023 · 19:45 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Duk
Kye Rowles 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-10-16 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Aberdeen FC H 5–0 W
13 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
07 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
28 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–2 W
24 Dec Dundee United FC A 2–2 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–5 L
07 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Ross County FC H 0–0 D
28 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
24 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–3 L
20 Dec Rangers FC H 2–3 L

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Heart of Midlothian FC to score. At the same time, Aberdeen FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Scotland international Zander Clark has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' A goal from the England international Josh Ginnelly! He fires home on 15 to make it 1-0!
  • 20' Joe Lewis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 25' Jayden Richardson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 28' Magnificent from Michael Smith! That is 5 goals in 319 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' Michael Smith adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robert Snodgrass suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Lawrence Shankland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' Duk was booked on 39.
  • 40' What a moment for Lawrence Shankland! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrik Myslovic, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Josh Ginnelly — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 47' Josh Ginnelly doubles the advantage! 7-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Hayes is withdrawn and Vicente Besuijen gets his opportunity.
  • 55' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Duncan. He replaces Bojan Miovski on 61 minute.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Cameron Devlin makes it 8-0 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 65' The whistle greets Josh Ginnelly as he departs to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys.
  • 70' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 349 goals from 319 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jayden Richardson is hanging Matthew Kennedy on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Duk is withdrawn and Marley Watkins gets his opportunity.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Stephen Kingsley on, Toby Sibbick off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 84' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Smith departs to be replaced by Alan Forrest.
  • 85' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yutaro Oda is hanging Robert Snodgrass on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The final score is 5-0.

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
Michael Smith 2
Liam Boyce 2
Matthew Pollock 2
John Souttar 2

Head to Head

2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-10-16 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-01-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-01-07 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2023-01-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W 2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-12-24 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-12-28 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-12-24 St. Mirren FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.75 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC70% Draw17% Aberdeen FC13%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
30%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC56% Draw34% Aberdeen FC10%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
7%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
5 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 21% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 20% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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