Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 7
Aberdeen 3–2 Heart of Midlothian
6 Oct 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: J. Beaton
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 2'T. KeskinenAssist: J. McGrath1–0
- 65'N. DevlinAssist not recorded2–2
- 88'A. PalaversaAssist: E. Sokler3–2
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Heart of Midlothian
2
Goals
- 36'F. KentAssist: L. Shankland1–1
- 63'B. SpittalAssist not recorded1–2
Red cards
- 75'Jorge GrantSecond yellowRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Aberdeen win it late against Heart of Midlothian
- T. Keskinen opened the scoring on 2 minutes, assisted by J. McGrath, making it 1-0.measured
- F. Kent scored on 36 minutes, assisted by L. Shankland, making it 1-1.measured
- B. Spittal scored on 63 minutes, making it 1-2.measured
- N. Devlin scored on 65 minutes, making it 2-2.measured
- A. Palaversa scored on 88 minutes, assisted by E. Sokler, making it 3-2.measured
- Jorge Grant was sent off for a second yellow card on 75 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 11, Heart of Midlothian 11.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, Heart of Midlothian 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 56.0%, Heart of Midlothian 44.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.24, Heart of Midlothian 0.87.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 | Aberdeen | Heart of Midlothian | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56 | 44 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 11 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 516 | 400 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 421 | 293 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 82 | 73 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 2 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 8 | 17 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Ante Palaversa rating 7.9 1G · 1 SoT · 18 mins · 16/19 passes · 3 duels
- Nicky Devlin rating 7.7 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 31/42 passes · 3 tackles · 6 duels
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.5 1A · 72 mins · 25/30 passes · 6 tackles · 11 duels
Heart of Midlothian · Provider rating
- Frankie Kent rating 7.6 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 47/56 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Blair Spittal rating 7.6 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 32/43 passes · 2 duels
- Malachi Boateng rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 31/39 passes · 5 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 10 · Heart of Midlothian 6 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 56.0% · Heart of Midlothian 44.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 82.0% · Heart of Midlothian 73.0% · 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 →
Aberdeen
1.24
80% model range 0.52–1.78
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.76 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.113 · 11 shots · 3 on target · 10 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.
Heart of Midlothian
0.87
80% model range 0.15–1.41
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.13 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.079 · 11 shots · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2' | Goal | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 20' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | S. Kingsley | Substitution 1 | — |
| 30' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Lawrence Shankland | Yellow Card | — |
| 36' | Goal | Heart of Midlothian | F. Kent | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 56' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Yan Dhanda | Yellow Card | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Substitution 1 | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 2 | — |
| 63' | Goal | Heart of Midlothian | B. Spittal | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 65' | Goal | Aberdeen | N. Devlin | Normal Goal | 2–2 |
| 69' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | D. Oyegoke | Substitution 2 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 3 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 4 | — |
| 75' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Jorge Grant | Yellow Card | — |
| 75' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Jorge Grant | Yellow Card | — |
| 75' | Second yellow | Heart of Midlothian | Jorge Grant | Red Card | — |
| 76' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Adam Forrester | Yellow Card | — |
| 78' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | K. Vargas | Substitution 3 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | Y. Dhanda | Substitution 4 | — |
| 83' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | James Penrice | Yellow Card | — |
| 86' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Craig Gordon | Yellow Card | — |
| 88' | Goal | Aberdeen | A. Palaversa | Normal Goal | 3–2 |
| 90+6' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ante Palaversa | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D. Mitov | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 21 G. Molloy | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 90 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 72 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | AM | 61 |
| 7 J. McGrath | LW | 72 |
| 9 K. Nisbet | ST | 61 |
Substitutes
- 19 E. Sokler · on 61'
- 11 Duk · on 61'
- 20 S. Morris · on 72'
- 18 A. Palaversa · on 72'
Opposition · Heart of Midlothian
4-1-4-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 C. Gordon | GK | 90 |
| 5 D. Oyegoke | RB | 69 |
| 2 F. Kent | CB | 90 |
| 15 K. Rowles | CB | 90 |
| 3 S. Kingsley | LB | 20 |
| 18 M. Boateng | DM | 90 |
| 77 K. Vargas | RM | 78 |
| 7 J. Grant | CM | 75 |
| 16 B. Spittal | CM | 90 |
| 20 Y. Dhanda | LM | 79 |
| 9 L. Shankland | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 29 J. Penrice · on 20'
- 35 A. Forrester · on 69'
- 6 B. Baningime · on 78'
- 17 A. Forrest · on 79'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 51 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 65 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 66 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 61 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 72 | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | 6 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 61 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 29 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 29 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 18 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Craig Gordon | Heart of Midlothian | 5.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Daniel Oyegoke | Heart of Midlothian | 6.6 | 69 | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Frankie Kent | Heart of Midlothian | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Kye Rowles | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 44 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Stephen Kingsley | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 20 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Malachi Boateng | Heart of Midlothian | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 31 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Kenneth Vargas | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 78 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jorge Grant | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 75 | — | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2/1 |
| Blair Spittal | Heart of Midlothian | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Yan Dhanda | Heart of Midlothian | 7.2 | 79 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Lawrence Shankland | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 90 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| James Penrice | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 70 | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Adam Forrester | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 21 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Beni Baningime | Heart of Midlothian | 6.6 | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Alan Forrest | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Zander Clark | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Craig Halkett | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Cameron Devlin | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Barrie McKay | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Boyce | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.