Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 1
Aberdeen 2–1 Heart of Midlothian
1 Aug 2026 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: David Dickinson, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 90'L. MayoAssist: K. Nisbet1–1
- 90'K. NisbetPenaltyAssist not recorded2–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Heart of Midlothian
1
Goals
- 35'O. McEnteeAssist not recorded0–1
Red cards
- 90+3'Stuart FindlayStraight redRed 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
- O. McEntee opened the scoring on 35 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- L. Mayo scored on 90 minutes, assisted by K. Nisbet, making it 1-1.measured
- K. Nisbet scored a penalty on 90 minutes, making it 2-1.measured
- Stuart Findlay was sent off on 90+3 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 11, Heart of Midlothian 19.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, Heart of Midlothian 4.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 51.0%, Heart of Midlothian 49.0%.measured
- Provider xG: Aberdeen 2.66, Heart of Midlothian 1.83.measured
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 | 51 | 49 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 11 | 19 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 359 | 350 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 272 | 257 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 76 | 73 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 10 | 17 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Provider xG | 2.66 | 1.34 | api_football | measured |
| Goals prevented (provider, unverified) | 0.04 | 0.04 | api_football | unknown |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Kevin Nisbet rating 7.9 1G · 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 9/14 passes · 5 duels
- Daniel Happe rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 46/56 passes · 1 tackle · 7 duels
- Lewis Mayo rating 7.7 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 35/41 passes · 3 duels
Heart of Midlothian · Provider rating
- Oisin McEntee rating 8.2 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 36/48 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- Blair Spittal rating 7.2 1 SoT · 80 mins · 35/42 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
- Laurent Mendy rating 6.9 no scoring output · 75 mins · 20/27 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 51.0% · Heart of Midlothian 49.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 76.0% · 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
1.52
80% model range 0.80–2.07
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG 2.66 · football-data.co.uk
Goals − fxG +0.47 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.139 · 11 shots · 3 on target · 7 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
1.53
80% model range 0.81–2.07
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG 1.83 · football-data.co.uk
Goals − fxG -0.53 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.081 · 19 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
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Bradley Lyons | Yellow Card | — |
| 35' | Goal | Heart of Midlothian | O. McEntee | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 41' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Jordi Altena | Yellow Card | — |
| 60' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | A. Ba-Sy | Substitution 1 | — |
| 71' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Aremu Afeez | Yellow Card | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Aremu | Substitution 1 | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Yogane | Substitution 2 | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Ronan | Substitution 3 | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Cadden | Substitution 4 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | L. Mendy | Substitution 2 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | S. Kerjota | Substitution 3 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | B. Spittal | Substitution 4 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. Guinness-Walker | Substitution 5 | — |
| 89' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Harry Milne | Yellow Card | — |
| 90' | Goal | Aberdeen | L. Mayo | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 90' | Penalty | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Penalty | 2–1 |
| 90+3' | Straight red | Heart of Midlothian | Stuart Findlay | Red Card | — |
| 90+6' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Kevin Nisbet | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 27 M. Muller | GK | 90 |
| 28 C. Cadden | RB | 73 |
| 23 L. Mayo | CB | 90 |
| 26 D. Happe | CB | 90 |
| 24 N. Guinness-Walker | LB | 83 |
| 8 B. Lyons | CM | 90 |
| 32 A. Aremu | CM | 73 |
| 20 T. Olusanya | RW | 90 |
| 25 C. Ronan | AM | 73 |
| 7 T. Yogane | LW | 73 |
| 15 K. Nisbet | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 17 S. Armstrong · on 73'
- 11 L. Smith · on 73'
- 10 A. Briedl · on 73'
- 9 A. Mouloua · on 73'
- 21 G. Molloy · on 83'
Opposition · Heart of Midlothian
4-2-2-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 B. Reus | GK | 90 |
| 23 J. Altena | RB | 90 |
| 6 O. McEntee | CB | 90 |
| 17 S. Findlay | CB | 90 |
| 18 H. Milne | LB | 90 |
| 78 L. Mendy | CM | 75 |
| 16 B. Spittal | CM | 80 |
| 29 S. Kerjota | AM | 75 |
| 7 C. Miller | AM | 90 |
| 10 C. Braga | ST | 90 |
| 77 A. Ba-Sy | ST | 60 |
Substitutes
- 11 P. Kabore · on 60'
- 5 J. McCart · on 75'
- 19 S. Guendouz · on 75'
- 22 T. Magnusson · on 80'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marius Müller | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Chris Cadden | Aberdeen | 7 | 73 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Mayo | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Daniel Happe | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 46 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 83 | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Bradley Lyons | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 40 | 4 | 9 | 1/0 |
| Aremu Afeez | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 72 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Toyosi Olusanya | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Connor Ronan | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 73 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tony Yogane | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 73 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | 5 | 1/0 |
| Stuart Armstrong | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 18 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Alexander Briedl | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 17 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Smith | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 17 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ayoub Mouloua | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 17 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 16 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dylan Lobban | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Andrew Fasanya | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Beau Reus | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jordi Altena | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Oisin McEntee | Heart of Midlothian | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Stuart Findlay | Heart of Midlothian | 5.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 13 | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Harry Milne | Heart of Midlothian | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 29 | 4 | 8 | 1/0 |
| Laurent Mendy | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 75 | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Blair Spittal | Heart of Midlothian | 7.2 | 80 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Sabah Kerjota | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 74 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Calvin Miller | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Cláudio Braga | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Amadou Ba-Sy | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 60 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Pierre Landry Kaboré | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 30 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Severin Sabri Guendouz | Heart of Midlothian | 6.7 | 16 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McCart | Heart of Midlothian | 6.3 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tomas Magnusson | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Zander Clark | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh McPake | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alexandros Kyziridis | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Rogers Mato | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Wilson | 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+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.