This could be an interesting match as Hearts have their presumed home advantage while Aberdeen are ahead in the Premiership table with their 5 point advantage.
Hearts and Aberdeen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Hearts form and stats
When playing at home, Hearts have managed 7 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 15 games.The fans are hoping that Hearts will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premiership game against Hamilton Academical (placed 10th). Previous to that game, a Scottish Cup home match hosting Partick Thistle in a game that was won 2-1.
The Premiership match against Rangers is next on the list for Hearts, coming up only four days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.
The Hearts fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 18 in 15 matches. Hearts are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tynecastle Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.
Aberdeen form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Aberdeen are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.Aberdeen delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Livingston (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Premiership game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Rangers.
A new game in only four days for Aberdeen, the Premiership home match versus Motherwell. Busy days.
Aberdeen are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 14 games. Aberdeen are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 14 matches.
Head 2 Head
Aberdeen - Hearts 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Hearts-Aberdeen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Hearts 2 wins, Aberdeen 5 wins, 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
  S. Cosgrove 14 goals / 2 assists |   S. Naismith 10 goals / 3 assists |  L. Ferguson 5 goals / 1 assists |
Hearts missing players
Aberdeen missing players
| Hearts | Aberdeen | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 16 | 30 |
| 90% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 93% |
| 63% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 81% | 77% |
| 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 44% | 47% |
| 20% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 20% |
| 13% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 31% | 17% |
| 40% | 47% | Both teams to score | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 47% | Clean Sheet | 31% | 33% |
| 30% | 27% | Failed To Score | 25% | 23% |
| 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 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 51 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 60 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 52 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 51 |
| 5 | Hearts | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 47 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 45 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -8 | 40 |
| 8 | Livingston | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | St. Johnstone | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 38 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 61 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 32 | -41 | 24 |
| 11 | Dundee | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -38 | 18 |
| 12 | St. Mirren | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 34 | -35 | 17 |
