Scottish Premiership · Championship Round - 3
Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Aberdeen
20 May 2023 · Tynecastle Park · Referee: Kevin Clancy, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Heart of Midlothian
2
Goals
- 43'J. GinnellyAssist: B. McKay1–1
- 56'L. ShanklandAssist: A. Cochrane2–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 31'M. PollockAssist: L. Clarkson0–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Heart of Midlothian beat Aberdeen 2-1
- M. Pollock opened the scoring on 31 minutes, assisted by L. Clarkson, making it 0-1.measured
- J. Ginnelly scored on 43 minutes, assisted by B. McKay, making it 1-1.measured
- L. Shankland scored on 56 minutes, assisted by A. Cochrane, making it 2-1.measured
- Shots: Heart of Midlothian 30, Aberdeen 9.measured
- Shots on target: Heart of Midlothian 8, Aberdeen 4.measured
- Possession: Heart of Midlothian 61.0%, Aberdeen 39.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Heart of Midlothian 2.69, Aberdeen 0.98.inferred
The read describes measured events and model output. It is not a result prediction and not a verdict on performance.
Match stats
What the feed measured
| Stat | Heart of Midlothian | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 61 | 39 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 30 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 20 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 10 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 447 | 283 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 328 | 172 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 73 | 61 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 6 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 6 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Leighton Clarkson rating 7.7 1A · 90 mins · 34/49 passes · 4 tackles · 4 duels
- Matthew Pollock rating 7.6 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 21/39 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
- Kelle Roos rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 10/23 passes · 1 duel
Heart of Midlothian · Provider rating
- Nathaniel Atkinson rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 36/45 passes · 7 tackles · 15 duels
- Alex Cochrane rating 7.7 1A · 90 mins · 41/57 passes · 5 tackles · 12 duels
- Yutaro Oda rating 7.7 2 SoT · 77 mins · 27/31 passes · 3 tackles · 9 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).
Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Heart of Midlothian
2.69
80% model range 1.97–3.23
80% goals range 1–5
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.69 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.090 · 30 shots · 8 on target · 20 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
Aberdeen
0.98
80% model range 0.25–1.52
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.02 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.109 · 9 shots · 4 on target · 6 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
fxG is a team-match estimate from shots, shot zones and penalties. Provider xG is a different model and is shown separately. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction. Own goals and shootouts are outside the shot model. Provider xG is a different model and is never blended into fxG.
Timeline
The match record
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jonny Hayes | Yellow Card | — |
| 25' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Cameron Devlin | Yellow Card | — |
| 25' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Marley Watkins | Yellow Card | — |
| 31' | Goal | Aberdeen | M. Pollock | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 43' | Goal | Heart of Midlothian | J. Ginnelly | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 49' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Bojan Miovski | Yellow Card | — |
| 53' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ylber Ramadani | Yellow Card | — |
| 56' | Goal | Heart of Midlothian | L. Shankland | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 60' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 1 | — |
| 60' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Barron | Substitution 2 | — |
| 60' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. MacDonald | Substitution 3 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | J. Ginnelly | Substitution 1 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | B. McKay | Substitution 2 | — |
| 77' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | Y. Oda | Substitution 3 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Watkins | Substitution 4 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | P. Haring | Substitution 4 | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Y. Ramadani | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · Heart of Midlothian
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Z. Clark | GK | 90 |
| 12 N. Atkinson | RB | 90 |
| 21 T. Sibbick | CB | 90 |
| 15 K. Rowles | CB | 90 |
| 19 A. Cochrane | LB | 90 |
| 14 C. Devlin | CM | 90 |
| 5 P. Haring | CM | 86 |
| 88 Y. Oda | RW | 77 |
| 9 L. Shankland | AM | 90 |
| 18 B. McKay | LW | 76 |
| 30 J. Ginnelly | ST | 65 |
Substitutes
- 7 J. Grant · on 65'
- 2 M. Smith · on 76'
- 17 A. Forrest · on 77'
- 8 O. Kiomourtzoglou · on 86'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 18 M. Pollock | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 60 |
| 4 L. Scales | CB | 90 |
| 25 J. Richardson | RWB | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 60 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 87 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | CM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LWB | 60 |
| 15 M. Watkins | ST | 79 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 23 R. Duncan · on 60'
- 7 S. Morris · on 60'
- 3 J. MacKenzie · on 60'
- 10 D. Markanday · on 79'
- 36 A. Bavidge · on 87'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zander Clark | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | Heart of Midlothian | 7.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 7 | 15 | 0/0 |
| Toby Sibbick | Heart of Midlothian | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Kye Rowles | Heart of Midlothian | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Alex Cochrane | Heart of Midlothian | 7.7 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 5 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Cameron Devlin | Heart of Midlothian | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 44 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Peter Haring | Heart of Midlothian | 7.2 | 86 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Yutaro Oda | Heart of Midlothian | 7.7 | 77 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Lawrence Shankland | Heart of Midlothian | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Barrie McKay | Heart of Midlothian | 7.6 | 76 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Josh Ginnelly | Heart of Midlothian | 7.6 | 65 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jorge Grant | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 25 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Michael Smith | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alan Forrest | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Orestis Kiomourtzoglou | Heart of Midlothian | 6.7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ross Stewart | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Hill | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Garang Kuol | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Macaulay Tait | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Andy Halliday | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Pollock | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6 | 88 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 79 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 6 | 1/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dilan Markanday | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Bavidge | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Patrik Myslovič | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.
- Aberdeen club fixture list · spfl; fallback api_football · active
- Lineups, formations and starting roles · api_football · active
- Player match ratings and stats · api_football · partial
- Event-derived Aberdeen stats · api_football · active
- League team match stats · football_data_uk · active
- fitba expected goals · computed; fallback football_data_uk, api_football · experimental
Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile
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Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00. Sources: SPFL official club feed; API-Football; football-data.co.uk; computed. Definitions: fixtures.index; matches.document; xg.document; xg.goals-minus; xg.goals-range; xg.model-range; xg.per-shot; xg.shot-profile.