Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 23
Aberdeen 0–0 Heart of Midlothian
12 Jan 2025 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: S. McLean
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Heart of Midlothian
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
Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian draw 0-0
- The event feed records no goals.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 9, Heart of Midlothian 9.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 1, Heart of Midlothian 2.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 49.0%, Heart of Midlothian 51.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.84, Heart of Midlothian 1.51.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 | 49 | 51 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 9 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 472 | 489 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 361 | 392 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 76 | 80 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 10 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Ross Doohan rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 22/25 passes
- James McGarry rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 23/36 passes · 6 tackles · 11 duels
- Nicky Devlin rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 26/40 passes · 3 tackles · 9 duels
Heart of Midlothian · Provider rating
- Craig Halkett rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 69/77 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
- Jamie McCart rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 69/81 passes · 4 duels
- James Penrice rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 26/32 passes · 6 tackles · 13 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 →
Aberdeen
0.84
80% model range 0.12–1.39
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.84 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.094 · 9 shots · 1 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.
Heart of Midlothian
1.51
80% model range 0.79–2.05
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.51 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.168 · 9 shots · 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Leighton Clarkson | Yellow Card | — |
| 56' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Substitution 1 | — |
| 65' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | James Penrice | Yellow Card | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 2 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Tobers | Substitution 3 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | M. Drammeh | Substitution 1 | — |
| 74' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Yellow Card | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Okkels | Substitution 4 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | B. Spittal | Substitution 2 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | B. Baningime | Substitution 3 | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | D. Oyegoke | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | J. Wilson | Substitution 5 | — |
| 90+4' | Missed penalty | Heart of Midlothian | Jorge Grant | Missed Penalty | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 31 R. Doohan | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 24 K. Tobers | CB | 66 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CB | 90 |
| 15 J. McGarry | LB | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 18 A. Palaversa | CM | 90 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 90 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | AM | 66 |
| 16 J. Okkels | LW | 79 |
| 9 K. Nisbet | ST | 56 |
Substitutes
- 11 Duk · on 56'
- 7 J. McGrath · on 66'
- 8 D. Polvara · on 66'
- 20 S. Morris · on 79'
Opposition · Heart of Midlothian
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 C. Gordon | GK | 90 |
| 5 D. Oyegoke | RB | 90 |
| 4 C. Halkett | CB | 90 |
| 30 J. McCart | CB | 90 |
| 29 J. Penrice | LB | 90 |
| 14 C. Devlin | CM | 90 |
| 6 B. Baningime | CM | 84 |
| 37 M. Drammeh | RW | 66 |
| 7 J. Grant | AM | 90 |
| 16 B. Spittal | LW | 84 |
| 21 J. Wilson | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 19 E. Kabangu · on 66'
- 20 Y. Dhanda · on 84'
- 77 K. Vargas · on 84'
- 35 A. Forrester · on 90'
- 17 A. Forrest · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Kristers Tobers | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 66 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 65 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 23 | 6 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 45 | 6 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 58 | 8 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 66 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Jeppe Okkels | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 79 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 22 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 56 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 34 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 24 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 24 | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 11 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tom Ritchie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Victor Enem | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Craig Gordon | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Daniel Oyegoke | Heart of Midlothian | 6.5 | 89 | — | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Craig Halkett | Heart of Midlothian | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 69 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McCart | Heart of Midlothian | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 69 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| James Penrice | Heart of Midlothian | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 26 | 6 | 13 | 1/0 |
| Cameron Devlin | Heart of Midlothian | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 62 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Beni Baningime | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | 84 | — | 0 | — | — | 44 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Musa Drammeh | Heart of Midlothian | 6.5 | 66 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jorge Grant | Heart of Midlothian | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Blair Spittal | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | 84 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 43 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| James Wilson | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 89 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Elton Kabangu | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 24 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Yan Dhanda | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kenneth Vargas | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Adam Forrester | Heart of Midlothian | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alan Forrest | Heart of Midlothian | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Fulton | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Lewis Neilson | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kye Rowles | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Malachi Boateng | 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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Record
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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.