Scotland - PremiershipData current as of 18 July 2026

Hearts vs Aberdeen: match statistics

Hearts crest
Hearts
1 : 0half-time 1:0
Aberdeen crest
Aberdeen
165%(1.41)
X20%(4.50)
215%(7.38)

Hearts present a decisive advantage as the table leader with an impressive record of 71% home wins and just 0% losses at their own stadium. The hosts score an average of 1.93 goals per home match while conceding only 0.64, resulting in a +18 goal difference in home games. Aberdeen, conversely, struggles away with 64% losses, scoring a mere 0.5 goals on average per away match and conceding 1.43. The visitors' form is very worrying—they have recorded a losing streak in their last 5 away matches, and their FTS% of 64% in away games reveals massive offensive problems. The difference in quality, xG statistics (1.71 vs 1.19), and current form unequivocally points to a certain victory for Hearts before their own crowd.

Hearts vs Aberdeen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hearts play Aberdeen in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 28 February 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Hearts: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Aberdeen: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hearts scores 1.76 and concedes 0.89 goals per match. Aberdeen scores 1.05 and concedes 1.45. League average: 2.78 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hearts 47%, Aberdeen 37%. Over 2.5: Hearts 53%, Aberdeen 34%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Hearts has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.24. Hearts: 14.3 shots per match, Aberdeen: 11.3.

Match halves

Hearts: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 1.03. Aberdeen: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.58.

Goals by minute

Hearts: 76-90+ (17 goals). Aberdeen: 16-30 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.78 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 1-0-1. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Hearts present a decisive advantage as the table leader with an impressive record of 71% home wins and just 0% losses at their own stadium. The hosts score an average of 1.93 goals per home match while conceding only 0.64, resulting in a +18 goal difference in home games. Aberdeen, conversely, struggles away with 64% losses, scoring a mere 0.5 goals on average per away match and conceding 1.43. The visitors' form is very worrying—they have recorded a losing streak in their last 5 away matches, and their FTS% of 64% in away games reveals massive offensive problems. The difference in quality, xG statistics (1.71 vs 1.19), and current form unequivocally points to a certain victory for Hearts before their own crowd.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

53Possession (%)47
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22Shots5
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7Shots on target0
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2.33xG0.57
HeartsAberdeen
7Corners4
HeartsAberdeen
62Dangerous attacks33
HeartsAberdeen
7Fouls16
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3Cards5
HeartsAberdeen

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.76Goals scored / match1.05
HeartsAberdeen
0.89Goals conceded / match1.45
HeartsAberdeen
53%Average possession48%
HeartsAberdeen
4.97Shots on target / match3.39
HeartsAberdeen

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.26Shots per match11.29
HeartsAberdeen
4.97Shots on target3.39
HeartsAberdeen
12.4%Shot conversion9.3%
HeartsAberdeen
53%Possession48%
HeartsAberdeen
1.65xG for1.24
HeartsAberdeen
1.13xG against1.61
HeartsAberdeen

Shooting quality

Hearts: AttackingAberdeen: Balanced
HeartsAberdeen
Accuracy (shots on target)35%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Hearts is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Hearts · 1.4 pts / match - Aberdeen

Hearts
WWDWL
Season result split
63% W21% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
24-8-6
2.11 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-4-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Aberdeen
WDWLL
Season result split
29% W18% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-7-20
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-13
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hearts is 68% better for: goals scored per match.

1.76 goals / match - Hearts · 1.05 goals / match - Aberdeen

Hearts is 63% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.89 goals / match - Hearts · 1.45 goals / match - Aberdeen

Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Hearts scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Aberdeen keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

Aberdeen scoring profile: mixed

Aberdeen scores in 58% of matches (22 of 38 matches), while Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 45% (17 of 38 matches).

67Goals scored (season)40
HeartsAberdeen
34Goals conceded (season)55
HeartsAberdeen
2.66Average goals in match2.5
HeartsAberdeen
9Goals scored (last 5)7
HeartsAberdeen
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
HeartsAberdeen

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal58%
HeartsAberdeen
61%2 goals26%
HeartsAberdeen
24%3 goals11%
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3%4 goals5%
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How often they concede at least...

55%1 goal74%
HeartsAberdeen
21%2 goals53%
HeartsAberdeen
11%3 goals16%
HeartsAberdeen
3%4 goals3%
HeartsAberdeen

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time11%
HeartsAberdeen
5%BTTS in both halves3%
HeartsAberdeen
34%Scored in both halves18%
HeartsAberdeen

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
HeartsAberdeen
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
HeartsAberdeen
80%BTTS - last 540%
HeartsAberdeen

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
HeartsAberdeen
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
HeartsAberdeen
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
HeartsAberdeen

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
HeartsAberdeen
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
HeartsAberdeen
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
HeartsAberdeen

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hearts is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Hearts · 1.11 pts / match - Aberdeen

Hearts - half-time state
37% leading39% draw24% trailing
Aberdeen - half-time state
26% leading32% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.11
HeartsAberdeen
0.74Goals scored (1st half)0.47
HeartsAberdeen
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
HeartsAberdeen
1.24Average goals (1st half)1.08
HeartsAberdeen
58%Clean sheet before half-time50%
HeartsAberdeen
42%No goal before half-time68%
HeartsAberdeen

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)0.97
HeartsAberdeen
1.03Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
HeartsAberdeen
0.39Goals conceded (2nd half)0.84
HeartsAberdeen
1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.42
HeartsAberdeen
68%Clean sheet after half-time39%
HeartsAberdeen
34%No goal after half-time55%
HeartsAberdeen

Hearts - second-half results

55% W34% R11% P
57
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
76
Second-half points
+24
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Aberdeen - second-half results

21% W34% R45% P
42
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Hearts - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Aberdeen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.400.80
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Hearts
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
13
8
16-30
11
6
31-45
12
6
46-60
10
2
61-75
17
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.

Aberdeen
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
10
7
16-30
5
10
31-45
2
8
46-60
10
8
61-75
10
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-42%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.52
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Aberdeen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

HeartsLigaAberdeen
Average goals in match 2.662.78 2.50
Both teams scored 47%52% 37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%53% 34%
Clean sheets 45%28% 26%
Goal before half-time 79%76% 71%
Goal after half-time 76%80% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.78
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Hearts 1 - 0 - 1 Aberdeen. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Aberdeen FC
1 : 0
Heart of Midlothian FC
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 : 0
Aberdeen FC

FAQ

What was the result of Hearts vs Aberdeen?

The Premiership match finished Hearts 1:0 Aberdeen. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Hearts and Aberdeen?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Hearts won 1, Aberdeen won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hearts vs Aberdeen?

Hearts score 1.76 goals per game on average and Aberdeen 1.05. The Premiership average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Hearts's matches and 37% of Aberdeen's.

What form are Hearts and Aberdeen in?

Over the last 5 games Hearts have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Aberdeen 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hearts vs Aberdeen?

The statistical background for Hearts vs Aberdeen — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.