1 August 2026, 16:30 UTC

Aberdeen vs Heart of Midlothian Premiership prediction & result

Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
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Final score: Aberdeen 2-1 Heart of Midlothian.

Before kick-off the model made it 56% Aberdeen, 25% draw, 19% Heart of Midlothian — fair odds of 1.79, 4.00 and 5.26. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Aberdeen at 56% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 630 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 52.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Aberdeen0%Draw5%Heart of Midlothian95%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals, and a card each of the 1 sending-off. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Bradley Lyons
34'
35'
O. McEntee
41'
Jordi Altena
60'
🔁A. Ba-Syout: P. Kabore
🔁A. Aremuout: S. Armstrong
72'
🔁T. Yoganeout: L. Smith
73'
🔁C. Ronanout: A. Briedl
73'
🔁C. Caddenout: A. Mouloua
73'
74'
🔁S. Kerjotaout: S. Guendouz
75'
🔁L. Mendyout: J. McCart
80'
🔁B. Spittalout: T. Magnusson
🔁N. Guinness-Walkerout: G. Molloy
83'
89'
Harry Milne
Kevin Nisbet
90+6'
90+3'
Stuart Findlay
L. Mayoassist: K. Nisbet
90'
K. Nisbet (pen)
90'

Match stats — Aberdeen vs Heart of Midlothian

51%Possession49%
11Shots19
3On target4
4Corners6
2.32xG1.36

Goals against chances

Aberdeen2 from 2.32 xGabout what the chances were worth
Heart of Midlothian1 from 1.36 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Aberdeen 4-2-3-1
  • 27M. MullerG
  • 28C. CaddenD
  • 23L. MayoD
  • 26D. HappeD
  • 24N. Guinness-WalkerD
  • 8B. LyonsM
  • 32A. AremuM
  • 20T. OlusanyaM
  • 25C. RonanM
  • 7T. YoganeM
  • 15K. NisbetF
Substitutes
  • 1D. MitovG
  • 17S. ArmstrongM
  • 11L. SmithF
  • 21G. MolloyD
  • 10A. BriedlM
  • 16D. LobbanD
  • 9A. MoulouaF
  • 22J. MilneD
  • 53A. FasanyaF
Coach: Stephen Robinson
Heart of Midlothian 4-2-2-2
  • 1B. ReusG
  • 23J. AltenaD
  • 6O. McEnteeD
  • 17S. FindlayD
  • 18H. MilneD
  • 78L. MendyM
  • 16B. SpittalM
  • 29S. KerjotaM
  • 7C. MillerM
  • 10C. BragaF
  • 77A. Ba-SyF
Substitutes
  • 28Z. ClarkG
  • 15J. McPakeF
  • 22T. MagnussonM
  • 11P. KaboreF
  • 5J. McCartD
  • 89A. KyziridisF
  • 19S. GuendouzF
  • 74R. MatoF
  • 21J. WilsonF
Coach: Wouter Vrancken

Form going into Aberdeen vs Heart of Midlothian

Aberdeen

No earlier matches on record this season.

Heart of Midlothian

  • L0-2Sturm Graz28 July 2026
  • L0-4away to Sturm Graz21 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
10Aberdeen511327-54
3Heart of Midlothian5401125+712

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Aberdeen vs Heart of Midlothian

  • 1 August 2026Aberdeen 2–1 Heart of MidlothianPremiership
  • 28 February 2026Heart of Midlothian 1–0 AberdeenPremiership
  • 23 November 2025Aberdeen 1–0 Heart of MidlothianPremiership
  • 4 August 2025Heart of Midlothian 2–0 AberdeenPremiership
  • 19 April 2025Heart of Midlothian 1–2 AberdeenFA Cup
  • 12 January 2025Aberdeen 0–0 Heart of MidlothianPremiership

Leading scorers: Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian

Aberdeen

No player in Premiership's leading scorers — 2 league goals as a side.

Heart of Midlothian

  • J. McPake2 goals3 assists
  • Cláudio Braga2 goals2 assists
  • J. Wilson2 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.