Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 6

Hibernian 0–1 Aberdeen

30 Aug 2020 · Easter Road Stadium · Referee: N. Walsh

Aberdeen WFTFull recordHalf-time 0–1

Scoreboard

Scottish Premiership

Full time
AberdeenHibernianAberdeen is red throughout; the opposition is neutral.

Home · Opposition

Hibernian

0

Goals

No goals.

Red cards

No red cards in the event feed.

Away · Aberdeen

Aberdeen

1

Goals

  • 39'L. FergusonPenaltyAssist not recorded0–1

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

Aberdeen beat Hibernian 1-0

measured
  • L. Ferguson scored a penalty on 39 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
  • Shots: Hibernian 9, Aberdeen 14.measured
  • Shots on target: Hibernian 3, Aberdeen 7.measured
  • Possession: Hibernian 53.0%, Aberdeen 47.0%.measured
  • Shot expectation: Hibernian 0.87, Aberdeen 1.86.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

Hibernian and Aberdeen, with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
StatHibernianAberdeenSourceBasis
Possession5347api_footballmeasured
Shots914api_footballmeasured
Shots on target37api_footballmeasured
Shots off target33api_footballmeasured
Blocked shots34api_footballmeasured
Shots inside box66api_footballmeasured
Shots outside box38api_footballmeasured
Passes425375api_footballmeasured
Passes accurate318274api_footballmeasured
Pass accuracy7573api_footballmeasured
Corners64api_footballmeasured
Fouls1118api_footballmeasured
Offsides51api_footballmeasured
Yellow cards01api_footballmeasured
Red cards00football_data_ukmeasured
Saves63api_footballmeasured

Performance

Players who played well and what worked

Not a verdict

Aberdeen · Provider rating

  • Tommie Hoban rating 7.5 0 SoT · 95 mins · 20 passs · 1 tackle · 8 duels
  • Matthew Kennedy rating 7.3 1 SoT · 95 mins · 17 passs · 6 duels
  • Ross McCrorie rating 7.3 1 SoT · 95 mins · 36 passs · 5 tackles · 12 duels

Hibernian · Provider rating

  • Ofir Marciano rating 7.3 0 SoT · 95 mins · 22 passs · 0 duels
  • Joe Newell rating 7.3 0 SoT · 95 mins · 43 passs · 2 tackles · 4 duels
  • Drey Wright rating 7.3 0 SoT · 95 mins · 22 passs · 3 tackles · 9 duels

What worked

Measured team strengths

  • Shots: Aberdeen 14 · Hibernian 9 · API-Football
  • Shots on target: Aberdeen 7 · Hibernian 3 · 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

experimental

fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →

Hibernian

0.87

80% model range 0.15–1.41

80% goals range 0–2

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG -0.87 · within the 80% goals range

Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG

xG per shot 0.097 · 9 shots · 3 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.

Aberdeen

1.86

80% model range 1.13–2.40

80% goals range 1–3

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG -0.86 · within the 80% goals range

Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG

xG per shot 0.133 · 14 shots · 7 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.

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

Match timeline with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
MinEventTeamPlayerDetailScore
39'PenaltyAberdeenL. FergusonPenalty0–1
54'Yellow cardAberdeenLewis FergusonYellow Card—
54'SubstitutionHibernianS. AllanSubstitution 1—
64'SubstitutionHibernianJ. DoigSubstitution 2—
67'SubstitutionAberdeenS. WrightSubstitution 1—
72'SubstitutionHibernianM. HallbergSubstitution 3—
74'SubstitutionAberdeenM. WatkinsSubstitution 2—
77'SubstitutionAberdeenR. HedgesSubstitution 3—

Opposition · Hibernian

3-4-1-2

J. Ross
Hibernian starting XI and substitutes.
StarterRoleMin
1 O. MarcianoGK90
4 P. HanlonCB90
6 P. McGinnCB90
5 R. PorteousCB90
25 J. DoigRWB64
10 M. BoyleCM90
23 S. AllanCM54
11 J. NewellLWB90
20 M. HallbergAM72
8 D. WrightST90
9 C. DoidgeST90

Substitutes

  • 18 J. Murphy · on 54'
  • 14 S. Mallan · on 64'
  • 19 J. Gullan · on 72'

Aberdeen · Aberdeen

3-4-3

D. McInnes
Aberdeen starting XI and substitutes.
StarterRoleMin
1 J. LewisGK90
4 A. ConsidineCB90
3 T. HobanCB90
5 S. McKennaCB90
17 J. HayesRWB90
33 M. KennedyCM90
11 R. HedgesCM77
25 S. WrightLWB67
40 R. McCrorieRW90
19 L. FergusonST90
50 M. WatkinsLW74

Substitutes

  • 15 D. McGeouch · on 67'
  • 9 C. Main · on 74'
  • 10 N. McGinn · on 77'

Player stats

Provider match ratings and output

Player match statistics with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
PlayerTeamRatingMinGAShSoTAccurate passesTacklesDuelsCards
Ofir MarcianoHibernian7.395——00——00/0
Paul McGinnHibernian6.395——00——60/0
Ryan PorteousHibernian7.295——10—270/0
Paul HanlonHibernian6.695——00—360/0
Martin BoyleHibernian6.795——22—160/0
Melker HallbergHibernian6.972——10—370/0
Joe NewellHibernian7.395——00—240/0
Josh DoigHibernian6.364——11—160/0
Scott AllanHibernian6.654——00——30/0
Drey WrightHibernian7.395——00—390/0
Christian DoidgeHibernian6.995——30—190/0
Stephen MallanHibernian6.931——00—230/0
Jamie MurphyHibernian6.741——10—330/0
Jamie GullanHibernian6.623——00—130/0
Joe LewisAberdeen7.295——00——10/0
Tommie HobanAberdeen7.595——00—180/0
Scott MckennaAberdeen7.295——10—180/0
Andy ConsidineAberdeen695——00——10/0
Matthew KennedyAberdeen7.395——11——60/0
Lewis FergusonAberdeen6.3951—21—131/0
Ross McCrorieAberdeen7.395——21—5120/0
Jonny HayesAberdeen6.995——00—270/0
Marley WatkinsAberdeen7.274——41——90/0
Ryan HedgesAberdeen6.977——21——30/0
Scott WrightAberdeen6.667——00——30/0
Dylan McGeouchAberdeen6.728——11—120/0
Niall McGinnAberdeen6.718——00——00/0
Curtis MainAberdeen6.621——11——30/0

Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.

Coverage

What this page can show

full
  • Depthfull
  • Eventsavailable
  • Lineupsavailable
  • Player statsavailable
  • Team statsavailable
  • fxGavailable

Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.

Record

Before and after

2020-21 season → Results and fixtures →

Provenance

How this page is sourced

Data as of 27 Oct 2026

Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.

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.