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Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Tynecastle 18,626 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yutaro Oda 14' 2–0
Liam Boyce 64' 2–0
Peter Haring 11' Y
Y 25' Leighton Clarkson
Frankie Kent 30' Y
Liam Boyce 32' Y
Nathaniel Atkinson 56' Y
Y 61' Slobodan Rubezic

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

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
2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-05-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-10-16 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
03 Sep Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
27 Aug Dundee FC A 0–1 L
13 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
05 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
27 May Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
03 Sep Hibernian FC H 0–2 L
31 Aug BK Häcken H 1–3 L
27 Aug St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
24 Aug BK Häcken A 2–2 D
13 Aug Celtic FC H 1–3 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Heart of Midlothian FC is hosting Aberdeen FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 11' Peter Haring catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 11.
  • 14' Brilliant from the ! Yutaro Oda makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 19' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' 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.
  • 25' Leighton Clarkson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 25.
  • 30' It’s gonna be a card for Frankie Kent.
  • 32' Liam Boyce is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 33' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Yutaro Oda is withdrawn and Alan Forrest gets his opportunity.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Barry Robson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 323 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Calem Nieuwenhof comes on to replace Peter Haring.
  • 55' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Nathaniel Atkinson on 56 minutes earns him a card. Heart of Midlothian FC will be frustrated.
  • 57' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 57 minute. James McGarry leaves to be changed by Ryan Duncan.
  • 61' A moment of madness from Slobodan Rubezic on 61 minutes earns him a card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 64' Liam Boyce makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Leighton Clarkson as he leaves the pitch. Connor Barron steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zander Clark, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 82' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heart of Midlothian FC players.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

Aberdeen FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

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

2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-05-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-10-16 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2023-08-27 Dundee FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-08-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-05-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-09-03 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L 2023-08-31 Aberdeen FC 1–3 BK Häcken L 2023-08-27 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2023-08-24 BK Häcken 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2023-08-13 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.34 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC66% Draw20% 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
86%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
34%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC51% Draw39% Aberdeen FC10%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 21% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 22% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 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.