Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 29
Aberdeen 3–0 Heart of Midlothian
18 Mar 2023 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: David Dickinson, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 5'DukAssist not recorded1–0
- 21'DukAssist: M. Pollock2–0
- 28'M. PollockAssist: L. Clarkson3–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Heart of Midlothian
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 Heart of Midlothian 3-0
- Duk opened the scoring on 5 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- Duk scored on 21 minutes, assisted by M. Pollock, making it 2-0.measured
- M. Pollock scored on 28 minutes, assisted by L. Clarkson, making it 3-0.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 22, Heart of Midlothian 8.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6, Heart of Midlothian 0.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 38.0%, Heart of Midlothian 62.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 2.11, Heart of Midlothian 0.55.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 38 | 62 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 22 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 306 | 513 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 182 | 369 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 59 | 72 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 7 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 12 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 0 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Matthew Pollock rating 8.9 1G · 1A · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 14/31 passes · 5 tackles · 9 duels
- Duk rating 8.7 2G · 4 SoT · 84 mins · 10/11 passes · 1 tackle · 8 duels
- Leighton Clarkson rating 8.2 1A · 84 mins · 20/38 passes · 7 tackles · 8 duels
Heart of Midlothian · Provider rating
- James Hill rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 60/86 passes · 7 tackles · 18 duels
- Orestis Kiomourtzoglou rating 7.3 no scoring output · 45 mins · 21/32 passes · 5 tackles · 13 duels
- Josh Ginnelly rating 7.0 no scoring output · 76 mins · 14/15 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 22 · Heart of Midlothian 8 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · Heart of Midlothian 0 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 16 · Heart of Midlothian 6 · 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
2.11
80% model range 1.39–2.65
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.89 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.096 · 22 shots · 6 on target · 16 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
0.55
80% model range 0.00–1.10
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.55 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.069 · 8 shots · 0 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
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5' | Goal | Aberdeen | Duk | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 21' | Goal | Aberdeen | Duk | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 28' | Goal | Aberdeen | M. Pollock | Normal Goal | 3–0 |
| 34' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | A. Cochrane | Substitution 1 | — |
| 37' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Lawrence Shankland | Yellow Card | — |
| 41' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | O. Kiomourtzoglou | Substitution 2 | — |
| 68' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Bojan Miovski | Yellow Card | — |
| 68' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ylber Ramadani | Yellow Card | — |
| 68' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | Toby Sibbick | Yellow Card | — |
| 68' | Yellow card | Heart of Midlothian | James Hill | Yellow Card | — |
| 69' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 2 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | J. Ginnelly | Substitution 3 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | T. Sibbick | Substitution 4 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 3 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90+3' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Marley Watkins | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+5' | Substitution | Heart of Midlothian | M. Smith | Substitution 5 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 18 M. Pollock | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | CB | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | RWB | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | CM | 84 |
| 6 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LWB | 41 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 69 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 84 |
Substitutes
- 22 H. Coulson · on 41'
- 15 M. Watkins · on 69'
- 23 R. Duncan · on 84'
- 14 P. Myslovič · on 84'
Opposition · Heart of Midlothian
3-4-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Z. Clark | GK | 90 |
| 72 J. Hill | CB | 90 |
| 21 T. Sibbick | CB | 76 |
| 15 K. Rowles | CB | 90 |
| 2 M. Smith | RWB | 90 |
| 8 O. Kiomourtzoglou | CM | 46 |
| 77 R. Snodgrass | CM | 90 |
| 19 A. Cochrane | LWB | 34 |
| 9 L. Shankland | RW | 90 |
| 30 J. Ginnelly | ST | 76 |
| 18 B. McKay | LW | 90 |
Substitutes
- 3 S. Kingsley · on 34'
- 17 A. Forrest · on 46'
- 29 S. Humphrys · on 76'
- 7 J. Grant · on 76'
- 16 A. Halliday · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Pollock | Aberdeen | 8.9 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | 5 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 14 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 24 | — | 5 | 1/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 8.2 | 84 | — | 1 | — | — | 20 | 7 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 8.7 | 84 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 49 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Patrik Myslovič | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dilan Markanday | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Zander Clark | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Hill | Heart of Midlothian | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 60 | 7 | 18 | 1/0 |
| Toby Sibbick | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 76 | — | — | 1 | — | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Kye Rowles | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Michael Smith | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 89 | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | 5 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Orestis Kiomourtzoglou | Heart of Midlothian | 7.3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | 13 | 0/0 |
| Robert Snodgrass | Heart of Midlothian | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Alex Cochrane | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Lawrence Shankland | Heart of Midlothian | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Josh Ginnelly | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Barrie McKay | Heart of Midlothian | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ross Stewart | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Lewis Neilson | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stephen Kingsley | Heart of Midlothian | 6.9 | 56 | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jorge Grant | Heart of Midlothian | 6.6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Garang Kuol | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Cameron Devlin | Heart of Midlothian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Andy Halliday | Heart of Midlothian | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stephen Humphrys | Heart of Midlothian | 6.5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alan Forrest | Heart of Midlothian | 6.7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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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
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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.