Premier Sports Cup · Group Stage
Aberdeen 3–0 Kelty Hearts
25 Jul 2026 · Pittodrie Stadium
Scoreboard
Premier Sports Cup
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Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 2'K. NisbetPenaltyAssist not recorded1–0
- 27'K. KjartanssonAssist not recorded2–0
- 50'T. OlusanyaAssist not recorded3–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Kelty Hearts
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 beat Kelty Hearts 3-0
- K. Nisbet scored a penalty on 2 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- K. Kjartansson scored on 27 minutes, making it 2-0.measured
- T. Olusanya scored on 50 minutes, making it 3-0.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 17, Kelty Hearts 2.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6, Kelty Hearts 0.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 82.0%, Kelty Hearts 18.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.75, Kelty Hearts 0.00.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 | Kelty Hearts | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 82 | 18 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 17 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 11 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 11 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 13 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 0 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Measured output
No Aberdeen player has a measured output row.
Kelty Hearts · Measured output
No opposition player has a measured output row.
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 17 · Kelty Hearts 2 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · Kelty Hearts 0 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 6 · Kelty Hearts 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
1.75
80% model range 1.03–2.29
80% goals range 1–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.25 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.103 · 17 shots · 6 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.
Kelty Hearts
0.00
80% model range 0.00–0.54
80% goals range 0–0
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG 0.00 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.000 · 2 shots · 0 on target · 0 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' | Penalty | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Penalty | 1–0 |
| 27' | Goal | Aberdeen | K. Kjartansson | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Smith | Substitution 1 | — |
| 50' | Goal | Aberdeen | T. Olusanya | Normal Goal | 3–0 |
| 55' | Yellow card | Kelty Hearts | D. Corr | Yellow Card | — |
| 59' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Substitution 2 | — |
| 59' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Kjartansson | Substitution 3 | — |
| 63' | Substitution | Kelty Hearts | R. Shanley | Substitution 1 | — |
| 63' | Substitution | Kelty Hearts | F. Moffett | Substitution 2 | — |
| 63' | Substitution | Kelty Hearts | C. Flatman | Substitution 3 | — |
| 63' | Substitution | Kelty Hearts | L. Moore | Substitution 4 | — |
| 68' | Yellow card | Kelty Hearts | C. Hannah | Yellow Card | — |
| 74' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Olusanya | Substitution 4 | — |
| 74' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Lyons | Substitution 5 | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Kelty Hearts | R. Cunningham | Substitution 5 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
Formation unknown
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 27 M. Muller | GK | 90 |
| 16 D. Lobban | D | 90 |
| 22 J. Milne | D | 90 |
| 23 L. Mayo | D | 90 |
| 24 N. Guinness-Walker | D | 90 |
| 8 B. Lyons | M | 74 |
| 17 S. Armstrong | M | 90 |
| 29 K. Kjartansson | M | 59 |
| 11 L. Smith | F | 46 |
| 15 K. Nisbet | F | 59 |
| 20 T. Olusanya | F | 74 |
Substitutes
- 7 T. Yogane · on 46'
- 9 A. Mouloua · on 59'
- 25 C. Ronan · on 59'
- 40 F. Marshall · on 74'
- 53 A. Fasanya · on 74'
Opposition · Kelty Hearts
Formation unknown
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Smith | — | 90 |
| 5 C. Flatman | — | 63 |
| 35 J. Brydon | D | 90 |
| 4 D. Corr | D | 90 |
| 3 C. Hannah | — | 90 |
| 26 R. Cunningham | — | 87 |
| 6 A. Ferguson | M | 90 |
| 23 L. Moore | M | 63 |
| 29 R. Shanley | F | 63 |
| 8 C. McManus | — | 90 |
| 7 F. Moffett | — | 63 |
Substitutes
- 9 K. Higginbotham · on 63'
- 14 K. Leslie · on 63'
- 22 Z. Flatman · on 63'
- 25 G. Walker · on 63'
- 28 J. Snoddy · on 87'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
Per-player match statistics are unavailable for this fixture. The lineup and event record remain on the page.
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
- Depthresult
- Eventsavailable
- Lineupsavailable
- Player statsunavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
Before
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
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.