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

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Premier League · 2024-25

Heart of Midlothian FC

1 – 1

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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

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Aberdeen FC 33 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kevin Clancy
Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
Assistant 1 Paul O'Neill
Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (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

Heart of Midlothian FC 24 games · Avg 2.5 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' The 29-year-old Alan Forrest has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Stephen Kingsley is replaced by Craig Halkett on 30 minute.
35' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Frankie Kent is replaced by Adam Forrester.
37' Leighton Clarkson does the damage! The net is bulging and Aberdeen FC surge ahead!
42' It’s gonna be a card for Craig Halkett.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Gavin Molloy is booked for Aberdeen FC — card on 45.
46' Ross Doohan gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Dimitar Mitov and will look to change the dynamic.
51' 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.
52' Poor challenge from Sivert Nilsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
57' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
59' James McGarry makes way for Jack Milne at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicky Devlin makes no mistake. 0-2!
67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
72' Aberdeen FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
75' Duk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ester Sokler on 75 minute.
80' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Shayden Morris has done his job and it is now time for Topi Keskinen to step up.
85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Duk.
The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

4
Graeme Shinnie ↑ 59'
31
Ross Doohan ↑ 46'
33
Slobodan Rubezic
9
Kevin Nisbet
17
Vicente Besuijen
8
Dante Polvara
11
Duk ↑ 75'
22
Jack Milne ↑ 59'
81
Topi Keskinen ↑ 80'

Coach Jimmy Thelin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

1.87 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.17 Aberdeen FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC48% Draw26% Aberdeen FC26%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.04

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Aberdeen FC

52%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Aberdeen FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC38% Draw43% Aberdeen FC19%

Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.3%

1 – 0

8.2%

0 – 0

6.5%

1 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

0 – 1

4.8%

3 – 2

3.5%

0 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	16%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	22%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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