Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 23
Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Aberdeen
27 Jan 2024 · Tynecastle Park · Referee: K. Clancy
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Heart of Midlothian
2
Goals
- 57'J. GrantPenaltyAssist not recorded1–0
- 77'L. ShanklandAssist: J. Grant2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
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 2-0
- J. Grant scored a penalty on 57 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- L. Shankland scored on 77 minutes, assisted by J. Grant, making it 2-0.measured
- Shots: Heart of Midlothian 15, Aberdeen 16.measured
- Shots on target: Heart of Midlothian 5, Aberdeen 1.measured
- Possession: Heart of Midlothian 55.0%, Aberdeen 45.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Heart of Midlothian 1.83, Aberdeen 1.30.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 | 55 | 45 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 15 | 16 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 400 | 325 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 287 | 221 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 72 | 68 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 7 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 10 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.3 1 SoT · 70 mins · 15/22 passes · 3 tackles · 7 duels
- Jack Mackenzie rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 21/32 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
- Leighton Clarkson rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 25/33 passes · 2 tackles · 2 duels
Heart of Midlothian · Provider rating
- Jorge Grant rating 8.2 1G · 1A · 1 SoT · 82 mins · 22/30 passes · 4 duels
- Frankie Kent rating 8.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 46/56 passes · 6 duels
- Stephen Kingsley rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 48/62 passes · 7 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 16 · Heart of Midlothian 15 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 13 · Heart of Midlothian 8 · API-Football
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
1.83
80% model range 1.10–2.37
80% goals range 1–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.17 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.122 · 15 shots · 5 on target · 8 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
1.30
80% model range 0.58–1.85
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.30 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.082 · 16 shots · 1 on target · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27' | VAR | Aberdeen | Bojan Miovski | Goal cancelled | — |
| 31' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie | Yellow Card | — |
| 54' | VAR | Heart of Midlothian | Alan Forrest | Penalty confirmed | — |
| 57' | Penalty | Heart of Midlothian | J. Grant | Penalty | 1–0 |
| 65' | Substitution | Aberdeen | D. Polvara | Substitution 1 | — |
| 68' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Yutaro Oda | Yellow Card | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | Y. Oda | Substitution 1 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 2 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Barron | Substitution 3 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Gartenmann | Substitution 4 | — |
| 73' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Yellow Card | — |
| 77' | Goal | Heart of Midlothian | L. Shankland | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 82' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | J. Grant | Substitution 2 | — |
| 90+2' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | L. Shankland | Substitution 3 | — |
Opposition · Heart of Midlothian
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Z. Clark | GK | 90 |
| 81 D. Lembikisa | RB | 90 |
| 2 F. Kent | CB | 90 |
| 3 S. Kingsley | CB | 90 |
| 19 A. Cochrane | LB | 90 |
| 8 C. Nieuwenhof | CM | 90 |
| 6 B. Baningime | CM | 90 |
| 11 Y. Oda | RW | 70 |
| 7 J. Grant | AM | 82 |
| 17 A. Forrest | LW | 90 |
| 9 L. Shankland | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 77 K. Vargas · on 70'
- 25 M. Tait · on 82'
- 4 C. Halkett · on 90'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 71 |
| 5 R. Jensen | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 70 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 21 D. Polvara | RW | 65 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | AM | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | LW | 70 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 11 Duk · on 65'
- 19 E. Sokler · on 70'
- 20 S. Morris · on 70'
- 27 A. MacDonald · on 71'
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 | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dexter Lembikisa | Heart of Midlothian | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Frankie Kent | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 46 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Stephen Kingsley | Heart of Midlothian | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 48 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Alex Cochrane | Heart of Midlothian | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Calem Nieuwenhof | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Beni Baningime | Heart of Midlothian | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 5 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Yutaro Oda | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Jorge Grant | Heart of Midlothian | 8.2 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Alan Forrest | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Lawrence Shankland | Heart of Midlothian | 7.3 | 89 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Kenneth Vargas | Heart of Midlothian | 6.6 | 20 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Macaulay Tait | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Craig Halkett | Heart of Midlothian | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Craig Gordon | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Toby Sibbick | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Wilson | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Finlay Pollock | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Aidan Denholm | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 70 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | 10 | 1/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 65 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 3 | — | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 70 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | 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 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. 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 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c, as of 2026-10-27T19:05:13+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.