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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 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
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
#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' KICK OFF: Aberdeen FC gets underway.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 334 goals from 312 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Against the run of play, Josh Ginnelly has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' Michael Smith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 29' GOAL! Michael Smith fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 34' Aberdeen FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lewis Mayo scoring 1 goals.
  • 39' What composure from Lawrence Shankland! The Scotland international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Duk gets a Yellow card.
  • 40' Lawrence Shankland doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Ross McCrorie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Josh Ginnelly has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 47' Magnificent from Josh Ginnelly! That is 25 goals in 65 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 52' Wales international Marley Watkins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Jonathan Hayes exits the field as Vicente Besuijen enters on 54.
  • 55' Kye Rowles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' Ryan Duncan gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Bojan Miovski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Goal! Cameron Devlin scores his 6 goal in 215 matches.
  • 65' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Josh Ginnelly trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' Jayden Richardson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthew Kennedy at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Duk by Marley Watkins on 72 minute.
  • 75' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Toby Sibbick is withdrawn and Stephen Kingsley gets his opportunity.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Michael Smith has done his job and it is now time for Alan Forrest to step up.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Robert Snodgrass is replaced by Yutaro Oda on 85 minute.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Heart of Midlothian FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Matthew Pollock 2
John Souttar 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Lewis Ferguson 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
4 / 4
2.47 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC70% Draw18% Aberdeen FC12%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
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 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
30%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC54% Draw37% Aberdeen FC9%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.5%
3 – 0
10%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.1%
5 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 22% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 22% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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