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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 27 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle 18,790 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jorge Grant pen 57' 2–0
Lawrence Shankland 77' 2–0
Y 31' Graeme Shinnie
Yutaro Oda 68' Y
Y 73' Duk

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 Andrew Milne (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
2024-01-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan Dundee FC H 3–2 W
02 Jan Livingston FC A 2–1 W
30 Dec Ross County FC H 2–2 D
27 Dec Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
23 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
24 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Ross County FC A 3–0 W
30 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–3 L
20 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
09 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W

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' Heart of Midlothian FC have kicked off against Aberdeen FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Stefan Gartenmann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' It’s high time Barry Robson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 25' The 26-year-old Jack MacKenzie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' Graeme Shinnie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
  • 36' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Scotland international Alan Forrest has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Barry Robson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 57' Jorge Grant is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Dante Polvara exits the field as Duk enters on 65.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a card for Yutaro Oda.
  • 69' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Yutaro Oda has done his job and it is now time for Kenneth Vargas to step up.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Angus MacDonald comes on to replace Stefan Gartenmann.
  • 73' Aberdeen FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 77' Lawrence Shankland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' The crowd applauds Jorge Grant as he leaves the pitch. Macaulay Tait steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 86' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Lawrence Shankland as he leaves the pitch. Craig Halkett steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • Another three points for Heart of Midlothian FC.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

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

2024-01-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-01-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2024-01-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Dundee FC W 2024-01-02 Livingston FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Ross County FC D 2023-12-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-01-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-01-02 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC W 2023-12-30 Aberdeen FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.35 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC65% Draw20% Aberdeen FC15%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
35%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC49% Draw39% Aberdeen FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 20% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 22% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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