Scottish Premiership · Relegation Round - 3

Hibernian 0–4 Aberdeen

12 May 2024 · Easter Road Stadium · Referee: G. Irvine

Aberdeen WFTFull recordHalf-time 0–2

Scoreboard

Scottish Premiership

Full time
AberdeenHibernianAberdeen is red throughout; the opposition is neutral.

Home · Opposition

Hibernian

0

Goals

No goals.

Red cards

No red cards in the event feed.

Away · Aberdeen

Aberdeen

4

Goals

  • 30'L. ClarksonAssist: J. MacKenzie0–1
  • 39'D. PolvaraAssist: J. Hoilett0–2
  • 52'B. MiovskiAssist: J. Hoilett0–3
  • 90+2'F. BoydAssist: E. Sokler0–4

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

Aberdeen beat Hibernian 4-0

measured
  • L. Clarkson opened the scoring on 30 minutes, assisted by J. MacKenzie, making it 0-1.measured
  • D. Polvara scored on 39 minutes, assisted by J. Hoilett, making it 0-2.measured
  • B. Miovski scored on 52 minutes, assisted by J. Hoilett, making it 0-3.measured
  • F. Boyd scored on 90+2 minutes, assisted by E. Sokler, making it 0-4.measured
  • Shots: Hibernian 16, Aberdeen 16.measured
  • Shots on target: Hibernian 4, Aberdeen 4.measured
  • Possession: Hibernian 58.0%, Aberdeen 42.0%.measured
  • Shot expectation: Hibernian 1.16, Aberdeen 1.53.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

Hibernian and Aberdeen, with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
StatHibernianAberdeenSourceBasis
Possession5842api_footballmeasured
Shots1616api_footballmeasured
Shots on target44api_footballmeasured
Shots off target68api_footballmeasured
Blocked shots64api_footballmeasured
Shots inside box812api_footballmeasured
Shots outside box84api_footballmeasured
Passes508374api_footballmeasured
Passes accurate426303api_footballmeasured
Pass accuracy8481api_footballmeasured
Corners83api_footballmeasured
Fouls135api_footballmeasured
Offsides11api_footballmeasured
Yellow cards21api_footballmeasured
Red cards00football_data_ukmeasured
Saves04api_footballmeasured

Performance

Players who played well and what worked

Not a verdict

Aberdeen · Provider rating

  • Junior Hoilett rating 8.6 2A · 77 mins · 28/32 passes · 1 tackle · 10 duels
  • Leighton Clarkson rating 7.9 1G · 1 SoT · 83 mins · 25/29 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
  • Kelle Roos rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 15/26 passes

Hibernian · Provider rating

  • Martin Boyle rating 7.0 1 SoT · 90 mins · 21/26 passes · 1 tackle · 7 duels
  • Joe Newell rating 6.9 no scoring output · 71 mins · 37/40 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
  • Nathan Moriah-Welsh rating 6.9 no scoring output · 60 mins · 34/40 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels

What worked

Measured team strengths

  • Shots inside box: Aberdeen 12 · Hibernian 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

experimental

fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →

Hibernian

1.16

80% model range 0.44–1.70

80% goals range 0–3

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG -1.16 · within the 80% goals range

Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG

xG per shot 0.073 · 16 shots · 4 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

1.53

80% model range 0.81–2.07

80% goals range 0–3

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG +2.47 · above the 80% goals range

Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG

xG per shot 0.096 · 16 shots · 4 on target · 12 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

Match timeline with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
MinEventTeamPlayerDetailScore
13'Yellow cardHibernianJoe NewellYellow Card—
30'GoalAberdeenL. ClarksonNormal Goal0–1
39'GoalAberdeenD. PolvaraNormal Goal0–2
52'GoalAberdeenB. MiovskiNormal Goal0–3
60'SubstitutionHibernianN. Moriah-WelshSubstitution 1—
60'SubstitutionHibernianD. VenteSubstitution 2—
67'SubstitutionAberdeenB. MiovskiSubstitution 1—
67'SubstitutionAberdeenD. PolvaraSubstitution 2—
71'SubstitutionHibernianJ. NewellSubstitution 3—
71'SubstitutionHibernianE. MarcondesSubstitution 4—
74'Yellow cardHibernianAdam Le FondreYellow Card—
77'SubstitutionAberdeenJ. MacKenzieSubstitution 3—
77'SubstitutionAberdeenJ. HoilettSubstitution 4—
83'Yellow cardAberdeenGraeme ShinnieYellow Card—
83'SubstitutionAberdeenL. ClarksonSubstitution 5—
90+2'GoalAberdeenF. BoydNormal Goal0–4

Opposition · Hibernian

4-2-3-1

N. Montgomery
Hibernian starting XI and substitutes.
StarterRoleMin
13 J. WollacottGK90
12 C. CaddenRB90
33 R. BushiriCB90
4 P. HanlonCB90
21 J. ObitaLB90
30 N. Moriah-WelshCM60
11 J. NewellCM71
10 M. BoyleRW90
20 E. MarcondesAM71
17 M. MaolidaLW90
9 D. VenteST60

Substitutes

  • 6 D. Levitt · on 60'
  • 32 J. Campbell · on 60'
  • 15 L. Amos · on 71'
  • 19 A. Le Fondre · on 71'

Aberdeen · Aberdeen

4-1-4-1

P. Leven
Aberdeen starting XI and substitutes.
StarterRoleMin
24 K. RoosGK90
2 N. DevlinRB90
6 S. GartenmannCB90
27 A. MacDonaldCB90
3 J. MacKenzieLB77
8 C. BarronDM90
7 J. McGrathRM90
10 L. ClarksonCM83
21 D. PolvaraCM67
30 J. HoilettLM77
9 B. MiovskiST67

Substitutes

  • 19 E. Sokler · on 67'
  • 4 G. Shinnie · on 67'
  • 15 J. McGarry · on 77'
  • 11 Duk · on 77'
  • 49 F. Boyd · on 83'

Player stats

Provider match ratings and output

Player match statistics with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
PlayerTeamRatingMinGAShSoTAccurate passesTacklesDuelsCards
Joseph WollacottHibernian5.990————24—10/0
Christopher CaddenHibernian6.390————38110/0
Rocky Bushiri KirangaHibernian5.990————54130/0
Paul HanlonHibernian6.690————63150/0
Jordan ObitaHibernian6.290————36—40/0
Nathan Moriah-WelshHibernian6.960——1—34130/0
Joe NewellHibernian6.971——1—37251/0
Martin BoyleHibernian790——1121170/0
Emiliano MarcondesHibernian6.771————30350/0
Myziane MaolidaHibernian6.590——4222240/0
Dylan VenteHibernian6.760——1—10120/0
Dylan LevittHibernian6.930——1—27220/0
Josh CampbellHibernian6.330————14—10/0
Luke AmosHibernian6.319————10120/0
Adam Le FondreHibernian6.719——116——1/0
Murray JohnsonHibernian—————————0/0
Nectarios TriantisHibernian—————————0/0
Lewis StevensonHibernian—————————0/0
Jair TavaresHibernian—————————0/0
Jake Doyle HayesHibernian—————————0/0
Kelle RoosAberdeen7.990————15——0/0
Nicky DevlinAberdeen7.290————20130/0
Stefan GartenmannAberdeen7.390————41350/0
Angus MacDonaldAberdeen790————32—20/0
Jack MackenzieAberdeen7.377—1——29130/0
Connor BarronAberdeen790————36280/0
Jamie McGrathAberdeen6.990————27460/0
Leighton ClarksonAberdeen7.9831—1125130/0
Dante PolvaraAberdeen7.3671—2115130/0
Junior HoilettAberdeen8.677—23—281100/0
Bojan MiovskiAberdeen7.2671—414—10/0
Graeme ShinnieAberdeen6.723————13—11/0
Ester SoklerAberdeen6.923—11—3140/0
James McGarryAberdeen6.613————6——0/0
Luís Henriques de Barros LopesAberdeen6.913————5—20/0
Fletcher BoydAberdeen7.7111—114—20/0
Ross DoohanAberdeen—————————0/0
Richard JensenAberdeen—————————0/0
Slobodan RubežićAberdeen—————————0/0
Jack MilneAberdeen—————————0/0

Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.

Coverage

What this page can show

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  • Eventsavailable
  • Lineupsavailable
  • Player statsavailable
  • Team statsavailable
  • fxGavailable

Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.

Record

Before and after

2023-24 season → Results and fixtures →

Provenance

How this page is sourced

Data as of 27 Oct 2026

Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.

Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile

Corrections and changes are recorded on Corrections and contact.

Cite this page

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.