Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen result

Full-time · Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Aberdeen

Premiership · · Tynecastle Park

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Team pages: Heart of Midlothian · Aberdeen · Head-to-head

Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Aberdeen — Heart of Midlothian won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Heart of Midlothian beat Aberdeen 2–0 at Tynecastle Park in the Premiership on Saturday 16 September. Aberdeen are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Heart of Midlothian led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Heart of Midlothian: Y. Oda (14’, assisted by Liam Boyce) and Liam Boyce (64’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Heart of Midlothian 0.00, Aberdeen 0.00, from 12 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

K. Clancy showed six yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Heart of Midlothian: P. Haring (11’), F. Kent (30’), Liam Boyce (32’) and N. Atkinson (56’); Aberdeen: Leighton Clarkson (25’) and S. Rubežić (61’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Stephen Kingsley (Heart Of Midlothian) 6.8, Liam Boyce (Heart Of Midlothian) 6.8 and Cameron Devlin (Heart Of Midlothian) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

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

Aberdeen next travel to Dundee Utd on 24 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

  • Result: Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Aberdeen · Premiership
  • Venue: Tynecastle Park · Edinburgh
  • Referee: K. Clancy
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Heart of Midlothian 3 · draws 0 · Aberdeen 3 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Heart of Midlothian 1W 0D 4L · Aberdeen 1W 2D 2L

Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Aberdeen (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

1.13 / 1
Goals
against 1.38 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.75 / 5.6
Corners
against 4 / 7 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 4 matches
2.75 / 1.4
Shots on target
against 4.75 / 6.6 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 4 matches
2 / 2
Cards
against 3.75 / 2.4 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 4 matches
3.22 yellows
Referee · K. Clancy
1.11 home / 2.11 away
over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameHeart of Midlothian for / againstLineAberdeen for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 2.25 against n 8
Corners won
6.75 for · 4 against n 4
9.5standard
5.6 for · 7 against n 5
Shots
13.25 for · 11.25 against n 4
19.5standard
7.2 for · 15.2 against n 5
Shots on target
2.75 for · 4.75 against n 4
8.5standard
1.4 for · 6.6 against n 5
Fouls committed
12 for · 14.75 against n 4
21.5standard
12.4 for · 12.4 against n 5
Cards shown
2 for · 3.75 against n 4
3.5standard
2 for · 2.4 against n 5

Referee: K. Clancy — 3.22 yellow cards a game, 0.22 red cards, 23 fouls over 9 matches (1.11 to the home side, 2.11 to the away side).

Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Kyosuke Tagawa n 843.6
2.63/2
0.51/1
—
L. Shankland n 890
2.17/3
1.67/3
—
C. Devlin n 876
2.17/5
2.78/5
G. Shinnie
L. Boyce n 855.3
26/4
1.44/2
J. McGrath
Y. Oda n 855.5
1.86/2
26/3
J. McGrath
Heart of Midlothian — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Shankland n 890
1.87/4
1.36/2
K. Vargas n 449.5
1.43/0
0.51/0
P. Haring n 877.9
15/2
0.32/0
Y. Oda n 855.5
13/1
0.82/1
Kyosuke Tagawa n 843.6
14/0
0.52/0
Heart of Midlothian — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Cochrane n 867
0.21/0
0.52/1
L. Shankland n 890
0.54/0
0.11/0
Y. Oda n 855.5
0.42/0
00/0
L. Boyce n 855.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
C. Devlin n 876
0.31/1
00/0
Heart of Midlothian — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Devlin n 876
38/6
J. Grant n 843.9
2.64/2
Aidan Denholm n 352.3
2.32/2
O. Offiah n 727.4
2.34/1
N. Atkinson n 882.8
26/5
Aberdeen
Aberdeen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
P. Guèye n 756.7
3.66/6
1.85/2
—
S. Rubežić n 478.8
2.34/2
00/0
—
M. Watkins n 868.6
2.16/4
1.56/3
—
G. Shinnie n 888.3
1.87/3
1.86/4
C. Devlin
J. McGrath n 875.5
1.85/3
3.67/6
Y. Oda
Aberdeen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. McGarry n 543.8
2.14/1
0.82/0
P. Guèye n 756.7
1.65/1
0.72/1
B. Miovski n 882
1.56/3
0.84/2
Y. Ramadani n 887.4
1.25/2
0.43/0
Duk n 877.6
1.23/3
0.42/1
Aberdeen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Guèye n 756.7
00/0
0.52/0
J. McGrath n 875.5
0.43/0
00/0
G. Shinnie n 888.3
0.31/1
00/0
Y. Ramadani n 887.4
00/0
0.32/0
B. Miovski n 882
0.32/0
00/0
Aberdeen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Clarkson n 882.3
2.98/5
D. Polvara n 857
2.87/4
C. Barron n 832.3
2.85/1
S. Rubežić n 478.8
2.64/1
G. Shinnie n 888.3
2.58/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Heart of MidlothianAberdeen
53%Possession47%
12Shots11
4Shots on target5
4Shots off target3
4Blocked shots3
8Shots inside the box6
9Corners3
1Offsides0
11Fouls12
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Saves2
427Passes380
69%Pass accuracy65%

Heart of Midlothian player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Z. Clark9000001007.9
F. Kent90000001Y7.2
Kye Rowles9000000007.2
S. Kingsley9000000607.3
C. Devlin9000111307.9
K. Vargas9000101106.7
L. Shankland9000202106.7
N. Atkinson65001101Y6.9
L. Boyce65112120Y7.6
P. Haring50000001Y6.6
Y. Oda3310110007
A. Forrest sub5700001206.9
C. Nieuwenhof sub4000000207
T. Sibbick sub2500000106.6
J. Grant sub2500000306.6

Aberdeen player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
K. Roos9000000006.3
S. Gartenmann9000000407.3
S. Rubežić90000002Y7.2
R. Jensen9000001206.9
N. Devlin9000001306.9
G. Shinnie9000100306.9
Duk9000001406.9
L. Clarkson67001020Y6.9
J. McGrath6700001106.9
B. Miovski6700210006.2
J. McGarry5700330207.3
R. Duncan sub3300000106.5
C. Barron sub2300000306.9
P. Guèye sub2300111106.3
E. Sokler sub2300000006.7

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

Recent form
Heart of MidlothianWLLLL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
AberdeenWDDLL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Heart of Midlothian 3 · 0 draws · Aberdeen 3 · 3 goals/game
  • 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
  • 2021-10-30 Aberdeen 2–1 Heart Of Midlothian
League standing · 2025/26
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Heart of Midlothian#1 pos70 pts33 pl+30 GD
Aberdeen#7 pos48 pts38 pl-4 GD
Goals per game
Heart of Midlothian scored1.76
Aberdeen scored1.26
Heart of Midlothian conceded0.85
Aberdeen conceded1.37

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen?
In their last 6 meetings, Heart of Midlothian won 3, Aberdeen won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen?
Recent form — Heart of Midlothian 1W 0D 4L; Aberdeen 1W 2D 2L.

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