Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian result

Full-time · Aberdeen 2–1 Heart of Midlothian

Premiership · Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:00 GMT · Pittodrie Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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Aberdeen 2–1 Heart of Midlothian — Aberdeen won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Aberdeen beat Heart of Midlothian 2–1 at Pittodrie Stadium in the Premiership on Saturday 9 December.

The goals

Aberdeen came from behind: Heart of Midlothian led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Heart of Midlothian: Lawrence Shankland (20’, assisted by Alexander Cochrane); Aberdeen: Bojan Miovski (53’, assisted by Jamie McGrath) and Leighton Clarkson (90’, assisted by Duk).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Aberdeen 0.00, Heart of Midlothian 0.00, from 14 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Graham showed 10 yellow cards — against 3.0 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Aberdeen: S. Gartenmann (59’), Bojan Miovski (65’) and Jamie McGrath (78’); Heart of Midlothian: C. Nieuwenhof (33’), Alexander Lowry (41’), B. Baningime (64’), F. Kent (65’), Kye Rowles (73’), Aidan Denholm (88’) and Lawrence Shankland (90+6’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, R. Jensen (Aberdeen) 7.2, Alexander Cochrane (Heart Of Midlothian) 6.3 and Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Aberdeen next travel to Dundee Utd on 24 October 2026.

Heart of Midlothian next travel to Trabzonspor on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Aberdeen: Dundee Utd v Aberdeen, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Heart of Midlothian: Trabzonspor v Heart of Midlothian, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Aberdeen 2–1 Heart of Midlothian · Premiership
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium · Aberdeen
Referee: C. Graham
Head-to-head (last 6): Aberdeen 2 · draws 0 · Heart of Midlothian 4 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Aberdeen 0W 2D 3L · Heart of Midlothian 3W 0D 2L

Aberdeen 2–1 Heart of Midlothian (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1

Goals

against 2 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.86 / 6

Corners

against 6.57 / 5.43 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4 / 4.29

Shots on target

against 5.57 / 3.43 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.29 / 2.43

Cards

against 2.29 / 2.14 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

3 yellows

Referee · C. Graham

0.83 home / 2.17 away

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Aberdeen for / against	Line	Heart of Midlothian for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.86 for · 6.57 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.29 for · 15.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	13.86 for · 15.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 5.57 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.29 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.29 for · 13.57 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.43 for · 12 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.29 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.43 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: C. Graham — 3 yellow cards a game, 0.17 red cards, 23.67 fouls over 6 matches (0.83 to the home side, 2.17 to the away side).

Home 0.83Away 2.17

Aberdeen

Aberdeen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Guèye n 8	45.8	4.7 7/6	1.5 4/2	—
J. Milne n 3	34	2.6 3/0	0 0/0	C. Nieuwenhof
E. Sokler n 8	31.3	2.2 4/2	1.1 3/0	—
G. Shinnie n 8	77.5	1.9 6/4	1.3 5/3	C. Nieuwenhof
D. Polvara n 8	53	1.9 6/2	1.3 5/1	—

Aberdeen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Sokler n 8	31.3	2.9 6/2	0.7 2/0
J. McGarry n 8	45.3	2.5 5/3	1 2/1
B. Miovski n 8	61.9	2 5/1	0.9 4/1
Duk n 8	48.4	1.9 4/2	1.2 4/1
J. McGrath n 8	78	1.6 7/2	1 5/1

Aberdeen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Duk n 8	48.4	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
J. McGrath n 8	78	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
J. MacKenzie n 8	74.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
E. Sokler n 8	31.3	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
R. Duncan n 8	37.4	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Aberdeen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Milne n 3	34	4.4 1/1
S. Gartenmann n 8	90	3.2 8/7
J. Hayes n 8	55.3	2.6 6/5
J. MacKenzie n 8	74.4	2.4 5/4
D. Polvara n 8	53	2.3 6/2

Heart of Midlothian

Heart of Midlothian — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Vargas n 8	50.9	2.9 5/4	1.1 3/2	—
A. Halliday n 8	20.6	2.7 4/1	1.6 3/0	—
Y. Oda n 8	40.4	2.5 5/3	1.4 5/0	—
C. Nieuwenhof n 8	65.9	2 6/4	0.7 4/0	G. Shinnie
C. Devlin n 8	53.6	1.9 5/2	2.7 6/5	—

Heart of Midlothian — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Shankland n 8	90	2.9 7/7	1.5 7/3
L. Boyce n 8	49.9	2 4/2	0.7 2/1
A. Lowry n 8	65	1.7 6/3	0.9 4/1
Kyosuke Tagawa n 8	35.3	1.6 4/1	0.6 2/0
K. Vargas n 8	50.9	1.3 5/1	0.9 3/1

Heart of Midlothian — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Shankland n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0 0/0
A. Forrest n 8	55.6	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
F. Kent n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
J. Grant n 8	42.1	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
Y. Oda n 8	40.4	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Heart of Midlothian — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Offiah n 8	32.3	3.8 5/4
C. Devlin n 8	53.6	3.1 7/5
N. Atkinson n 8	68.4	2.3 7/4
Aidan Denholm n 5	45.2	2 3/2
B. Baningime n 8	69.6	1.8 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Aberdeen		Heart of Midlothian
51%	Possession	49%
14	Shots	5
6	Shots on target	3
6	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	0
10	Shots inside the box	3
3	Corners	8
4	Offsides	0
13	Fouls	20
3	Yellow cards	7
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
382	Passes	378
73%	Pass accuracy	70%

Aberdeen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
K. Roos	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
N. Devlin	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	7.3
S. Gartenmann	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
R. Jensen	90	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.6
L. Clarkson	90	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	7.2
G. Shinnie	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	7
J. Hayes	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.3
J. McGrath	89	0	1	1	1	3	1	Y	7.6
B. Miovski	77	1	0	2	2	1	0	Y	7.2
J. Milne	73	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
E. Sokler	73	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	7
Duk sub	17	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	7.2
S. Morris sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
D. Polvara sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. MacDonald sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Heart of Midlothian player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Z. Clark	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. Kingsley	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.6
F. Kent	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
Kye Rowles	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
B. Baningime	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	Y	6.9
A. Cochrane	90	0	1	0	0	3	3	0	7.3
L. Shankland	90	1	0	2	1	0	0	Y	7.5
C. Nieuwenhof	72	0	0	0	0	0	5	Y	6.5
T. Sibbick	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Lowry	58	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	6.3
K. Vargas	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Kyosuke Tagawa sub	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Grant sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
C. Halkett sub	19	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
Aidan Denholm sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

AberdeenLDDLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Heart of MidlothianLWWWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Aberdeen 2 · 0 draws · Heart of Midlothian 4 · 2.83 goals/game

2023-09-16 Heart Of Midlothian 2–0 Aberdeen
2023-05-20 Heart Of Midlothian 2–1 Aberdeen
2023-03-18 Aberdeen 3–0 Heart Of Midlothian
2023-01-18 Heart Of Midlothian 5–0 Aberdeen
2022-10-16 Aberdeen 2–0 Heart Of Midlothian
2022-03-02 Heart Of Midlothian 2–0 Aberdeen

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Aberdeen#7 pos48 pts38 pl-4 GD

Heart of Midlothian#1 pos70 pts33 pl+30 GD

Goals per game

Aberdeen scored1.26

Heart of Midlothian scored1.76

Aberdeen conceded1.37

Heart of Midlothian conceded0.85

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What is the head-to-head record between Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian?: In their last 6 meetings, Aberdeen won 2, Heart of Midlothian won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian?: Recent form — Aberdeen 0W 2D 3L; Heart of Midlothian 3W 0D 2L.

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