Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 1
Aberdeen 3–2 Heart of Midlothian
4 Aug 2019 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: D. Robertson
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 13'S. CosgroveAssist not recorded1–0
- 80'S. CosgrovePenaltyAssist not recorded2–2
- 85'R. HedgesAssist: N. McGinn3–2
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Heart of Midlothian
2
Goals
- 68'S. NaismithAssist: C. Halkett1–1
- 76'J. WalkerAssist: U. Ikpeazu1–2
Red cards
- 79'Aaron HickeySecond 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
- S. Cosgrove opened the scoring on 13 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- S. Naismith scored on 68 minutes, assisted by C. Halkett, making it 1-1.measured
- J. Walker scored on 76 minutes, assisted by U. Ikpeazu, making it 1-2.measured
- S. Cosgrove scored a penalty on 80 minutes, making it 2-2.measured
- R. Hedges scored on 85 minutes, assisted by N. McGinn, making it 3-2.measured
- Aaron Hickey was sent off for a second yellow card on 79 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 10, Heart of Midlothian 7.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5, Heart of Midlothian 3.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.63, Heart of Midlothian 0.98.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 10 | 7 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 4 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Fouls | 18 | 22 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | football_data_uk | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Measured output
No Aberdeen player has a measured output row.
Heart of Midlothian · Measured output
No opposition player has a measured output row.
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 10 · Heart of Midlothian 7 · football-data.co.uk
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5 · Heart of Midlothian 3 · football-data.co.uk
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
1.63
80% model range 0.00–3.75
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.37 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.163 · 10 shots · 5 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: conversion. 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
0.98
80% model range 0.00–2.62
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.02 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.140 · 7 shots · 3 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: conversion. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13' | Goal | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 27' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Aaron Hickey | Yellow Card | — |
| 34' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Uche Ikpeazu | Yellow Card | — |
| 35' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Sean Clare | Yellow Card | — |
| 39' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | J. Souttar | Substitution 1 | — |
| 45' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Shaleum Logan | Yellow Card | — |
| 47' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Lewis Ferguson | Yellow Card | — |
| 53' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Jake Mulraney | Yellow Card | — |
| 56' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Funso Ojo | Yellow Card | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Wright | Substitution 1 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | J. Mulraney | Substitution 2 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | A. Irving | Substitution 3 | — |
| 68' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Wilson | Substitution 2 | — |
| 68' | Goal | Heart of Midlothian | S. Naismith | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 76' | Goal | Heart of Midlothian | J. Walker | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 79' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Aaron Hickey | Yellow Card | — |
| 79' | Second yellow | Heart of Midlothian | Aaron Hickey | Red Card | — |
| 80' | Penalty | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Penalty | 2–2 |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Gallagher | Substitution 3 | — |
| 85' | Goal | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Normal Goal | 3–2 |
| 86' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ryan Hedges | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | RB | 90 |
| 2 S. Logan | CB | 90 |
| 3 G. Leigh | CB | 90 |
| 5 S. McKenna | LB | 90 |
| 22 F. Ojo | CM | 90 |
| 15 S. Wright | CM | 61 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | RW | 90 |
| 21 J. Gallagher | AM | 81 |
| 28 J. Wilson | LW | 68 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 11 R. Hedges · on 61'
- 10 N. McGinn · on 68'
- 25 B. Anderson · on 81'
Opposition · Heart of Midlothian
5-4-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Z. Zlamal | GK | 90 |
| 6 C. Berra | D | 90 |
| 2 M. Smith | D | 90 |
| 4 J. Souttar | D | 39 |
| 26 C. Halkett | D | 90 |
| 51 A. Hickey | - | 79 |
| 10 J. Walker | F | 90 |
| 11 J. Mulraney | M | 66 |
| 8 S. Clare | M | 90 |
| 40 A. Irving | M | 67 |
| 19 U. Ikpeazu | F | 90 |
Substitutes
- 28 C. Dikamona · on 39'
- 9 C. Washington · on 66'
- 14 S. Naismith · on 67'
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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+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
Corrections and changes are recorded on Corrections and contact.
Cite this page
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.