Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
2023-09-16 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
#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' It’s Showtime! The match between Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC is underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 11' Peter Haring catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 11.
  • 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yutaro Oda makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Aberdeen FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Frankie Kent on 30.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Liam Boyce.
  • 33' Alan Forrest is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yutaro Oda at the 33 minute mark.
  • 38' The 30-year-old Frankie Kent has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' It’s high time Barry Robson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' The crowd applauds Peter Haring as he leaves the pitch. Calem Nieuwenhof steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 55' Richard Jensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Nathaniel Atkinson is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — card on 56.
  • 57' Ryan Duncan has so much to prove this time. He replaces James McGarry on 57 minute.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a card for Slobodan Rubezic.
  • 64' Liam Boyce is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Connor Barron. He replaces Leighton Clarkson on 67 minute.
  • 72' Aberdeen FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 82' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • With this win, Heart of Midlothian FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
1 / 4
1.85 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC58% Draw24% Aberdeen FC18%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
42%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC41% Draw44% Aberdeen FC15%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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