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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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

10
5
9
Heart of Midlothian FC 24 games · Avg 2.5 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
#1 Position #8
70 Points 33
33 Played 33
21 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 18
58 Scored 33
28 Conceded 48
+30 GD -15
2.12 PPG 1.00
64% Win % 27%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Heart of Midlothian FC are 1st (70 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC get this one started.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Josh Ginnelly adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 25' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 322 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Smith makes it 2-0.
  • 29' Michael Smith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lawrence Shankland is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 39' The Scotland Lawrence Shankland breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 4-0!
  • 39' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Duk gets a Yellow card.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Lawrence Shankland makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Magnificent from Josh Ginnelly! That is 25 goals in 65 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 47' Josh Ginnelly is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Jonathan Hayes is replaced by Vicente Besuijen on 54 minute.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kye Rowles.
  • 60' The 22-year-old Ryan Duncan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Ryan Duncan gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Bojan Miovski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Cameron Devlin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Josh Ginnelly as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Humphrys steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Matthew Kennedy is withdrawn and Jayden Richardson gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Marley Watkins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Duk at the 72 minute mark.
  • 75' Stephen Kingsley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Toby Sibbick at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Alan Forrest on, Michael Smith off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Robert Snodgrass departs to be replaced by Yutaro Oda.
  • 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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
Leighton Clarkson 2
Lewis Ferguson 2
Steven Naismith 2
Michael Smith 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
2.51 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC73% Draw17% Aberdeen FC10%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
27%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC57% Draw37% Aberdeen FC6%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.2%
3 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
4 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
4.3%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
2.3%
5 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 22% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 22% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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