Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 21
Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Aberdeen
29 Dec 2019 · Tynecastle Park · Referee: A. Muir
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Heart of Midlothian
1
Goals
- 49'R. MeshinoAssist: E. Henderson1–0
Red cards
- 68'Sean ClareStraight redRed Card
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 68'N. McGinnAssist not recorded1–1
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
Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen draw 1-1
- R. Meshino opened the scoring on 49 minutes, assisted by E. Henderson, making it 1-0.measured
- N. McGinn scored on 68 minutes, making it 1-1.measured
- Sean Clare was sent off on 68 minutes.measured
- Shots: Heart of Midlothian 11, Aberdeen 7.measured
- Shots on target: Heart of Midlothian 5, Aberdeen 2.measured
- Shot expectation: Heart of Midlothian 1.63, Aberdeen 0.65.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 | Heart of Midlothian | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 11 | 7 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Corners | 6 | 5 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Fouls | 17 | 13 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Player ratings and the selected team comparison are unavailable for this fixture. The lineup, event record and match stats remain on the page.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Heart of Midlothian
1.63
80% model range 0.00–3.75
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.63 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.148 · 11 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.
Aberdeen
0.65
80% model range 0.00–1.99
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.35 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.093 · 7 shots · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Ryotaro Meshino | Yellow Card | — |
| 31' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Lewis Ferguson | Yellow Card | — |
| 45+1' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Z. Vyner | Substitution 1 | — |
| 49' | Goal | Heart of Midlothian | R. Meshino | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 55' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Funso Ojo | Yellow Card | — |
| 55' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Main | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ash Taylor | Yellow Card | — |
| 68' | Straight red | Heart of Midlothian | Sean Clare | Red Card | — |
| 68' | Goal | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 70' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | U. Ikpeazu | Substitution 1 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | R. Meshino | Substitution 2 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | O. Bozanić | Substitution 3 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Ojo | Substitution 3 | — |
| 89' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Clevid Dikamona | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · Heart of Midlothian
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Joel Castro | GK | 90 |
| 2 M. Smith | RB | 90 |
| 28 C. Dikamona | CB | 90 |
| 26 C. Halkett | CB | 90 |
| 51 A. Hickey | LB | 90 |
| 7 O. Bozanić | CM | 84 |
| 8 S. Clare | CM | 68 |
| 40 A. Irving | RW | 90 |
| 19 U. Ikpeazu | AM | 70 |
| 77 R. Meshino | LW | 76 |
| 41 E. Henderson | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 22 L. Damour · on 70'
- 9 C. Washington · on 76'
- 17 B. Garuccio · on 84'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 2 S. Logan | RB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 5 S. McKenna | CB | 90 |
| 33 Z. Vyner | LB | 45 |
| 22 F. Ojo | CM | 84 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | CM | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | RW | 90 |
| 21 J. Gallagher | AM | 90 |
| 9 C. Main | LW | 55 |
| 25 B. Anderson | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 10 N. McGinn · on 45'
- 28 J. Wilson · on 55'
- 11 R. Hedges · on 84'
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.