Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2023-09-16 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 Hacken H 1–3 L
27 Aug St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
24 Aug BK Hacken A 2–2 D
13 Aug Celtic FC H 1–3 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' What a night it is going to be! Heart of Midlothian FC welcome Aberdeen FC for this crunch clash at Tynecastle.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heart of Midlothian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 11' The referee has no hesitation. Peter Haring is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — card on 11.
  • 14' Heart of Midlothian FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yutaro Oda on 14.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Leighton Clarkson is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Frankie Kent.
  • 32' Liam Boyce was booked on 32.
  • 33' Alan Forrest is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yutaro Oda at the 33 minute mark.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 48' 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.
  • 50' Peter Haring makes way for Calem Nieuwenhof at the 50 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 55' Kenneth Vargas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathaniel Atkinson on 56.
  • 57' Ryan Duncan gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces James McGarry and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Slobodan Rubezic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' Liam Boyce doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Connor Barron is replacing Leighton Clarkson for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' 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.
  • 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
Michael Smith 2
Liam Boyce 2
Matthew Pollock 2
John Souttar 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 Hacken L 2023-08-27 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2023-08-24 BK Hacken 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2023-08-13 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC61% Draw23% Aberdeen FC16%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
39%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC43% Draw44% Aberdeen FC13%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 24% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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