Sunday , 16 August 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Heart of Midlothian FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Park 18,810 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 37' Leighton Clarkson
Nicky Devlin og 62' 1–1
Craig Halkett 42' Y
Y 45' Gavin Molloy
Y 45' James McGarry
Y 52' Sivert Nilsen
Y 72' Graeme Shinnie
Y 86' Duk

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 1 Paul O'Neill
  • Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (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
2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2024-10-06 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Celtic FC H 1–4 L
10 Nov Rangers FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
30 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Hibernian FC A 3–3 D
23 Nov St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
09 Nov Dundee FC H 4–1 W
30 Oct Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Oct Dundee United FC H 1–0 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' The wait is over. Heart of Midlothian FC get us underway at Tynecastle Park.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Craig Halkett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stephen Kingsley on 30 minute.
  • 35' Adam Forrester is ready to make an impact after coming on for Frankie Kent at the 35 minute mark.
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Leighton Clarkson gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Craig Halkett.
  • 45' Gavin Molloy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' Ross Doohan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dimitar Mitov on 46 minute.
  • 51' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' Sivert Nilsen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' 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.
  • 59' Jack Milne gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces James McGarry and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Nicky Devlin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' Aberdeen FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 75' Duk is replacing Ester Sokler for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 80' Topi Keskinen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shayden Morris at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' DR Congo international Beni Baningime has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 86' That is a card for Aberdeen FC. Duk will be fuming at that decision.
  • The points are shared — Heart of Midlothian FC 1-1 Aberdeen FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Sam Cosgrove 4
Duk 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
John Souttar 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Lewis Ferguson 2
Steven Naismith 2

Head to Head

2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2024-10-06 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2024-11-10 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-11-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-10-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2024-10-27 Hibernian FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-26 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-23 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2024-11-09 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Dundee FC W 2024-10-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2024-10-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.32 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC54% Draw23% Aberdeen FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
46%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC45% Draw39% Aberdeen FC16%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 21% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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