Aberdeen manager D. McInnes looking for three points in Hearts showdown

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium (22199 seats)

With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Premiership game of the season. Aberdeen look forward to welcoming Hearts in front of their home support.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Aberdeen and Hearts.

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Aberdeen form and stats

The hosts won their first game here at Pittodrie Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Aberdeen last season were 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss from two games. It’s been three wins in a row for Aberdeen here at Pittodrie Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Aberdeen's last game was hosting Hearts and winning 3-2. Ahead of that match, Aberdeen won a home game hosting Chikhura (5-0).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Aberdeen have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 2 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Early season goal statistics from Aberdeen's 1 home game: 3 goals, 2 conceded.

Last season, Aberdeen's league statistics were 20 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the Premiership. Over these 38 matches they scored 57 goals and conceded 44. Playing at home last season Aberdeen managed 1-0-1 (win-draw-lost) with 2 goals and 4 conceded.

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Hearts form and stats

The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Hearts had these away match statistics: Played three; won 0, drew 1 and lost 2.

Two away games in a row for Hearts, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Aberdeen in the Premiership. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to East Fife.

Hearts are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of three matches.

2 goals so far away for Hearts, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 1 match.

Let's have a look at how Hearts performed last season in the Premiership: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 6 draws and 17 defeats. In total they scored 42 and conceded 50 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 1 and lost 2 with 3/5 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Aberdeen - Hearts 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Aberdeen 5 wins, 2 draws and Hearts 3 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Cosgrove
2 goals
R. Hedges
1 goals
J. Walker
1 goals

Aberdeen missing players

Hearts missing players

Aberdeen Hearts
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
1 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
3 3 0 Scored 0 2 2
2 2 0 Conceded 0 3 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 4.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
4 4 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4 4
4 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4 4
4 4 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4 4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Aberdeen Last season Hearts
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
38 19   Played   19 38
20 9   Won   7 15
7 4   Drew   2 6
11 6   Lost   10 17
57 33   Scored   20 42
44 27   Conceded   32 50
95% 95%   Over 0.5   100% 92%
79% 84%   Over 1.5   74% 68%
50% 53%   Over 2.5   58% 53%
18% 37%   Over 3.5   26% 18%
13% 26%   Over 4.5   16% 11%
50% 53%   BTTS   42% 47%
32% 26%   Clean Sheets   26% 32%
24% 26%   Failed To Score   32% 29%
 
5 5.4   Corners For (avg)   3.2 4.6
4.2 3.2   Corners Against (avg)   5.1 4.6
1.8 1.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.4 2.2
4 2   Red Cards   4 5
Key stats last season:
  • Aberdeen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hearts have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hearts haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Aberdeen
11-07-19 EL Aberdeen 2 - 1 RoPS
18-07-19 EL RoPS 1 - 2 Aberdeen
25-07-19 EL Chikhura 1 - 1 Aberdeen
01-08-19 EL Aberdeen 5 - 0 Chikhura
04-08-19 PR Aberdeen 3 - 2 Hearts
08-08-19 EL Rijeka 18:00 Aberdeen
11-08-19 PR St. Mirren 14:00 Aberdeen
15-08-19 EL Aberdeen 18:45 Rijeka
18-08-19 LC Dundee 14:00 Aberdeen
24-08-19 PR Kilmarnock 14:00 Aberdeen
Hearts
12-07-19 LC Hearts 1 - 1 Dundee United
16-07-19 LC Cowdenbeath 0 - 2 Hearts
24-07-19 LC Hearts 2 - 1 Stenhousemuir
27-07-19 LC East Fife 1 - 1 Hearts
04-08-19 PR Aberdeen 3 - 2 Hearts
10-08-19 PR Hearts 14:00 Ross County
16-08-19 LC Motherwell 18:45 Hearts
24-08-19 PR Celtic 14:00 Hearts
31-08-19 PR Hearts 14:00 Hamilton Academical
14-09-19 PR Hearts 14:00 Motherwell

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Celtic 1 1 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3
2 Ross County 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Aberdeen 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Hibernian 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Rangers 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
6 Livingston 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Motherwell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Hearts 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
9 Kilmarnock 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 St. Mirren 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
11 Hamilton Academical 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
12 St. Johnstone 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 -7 0