Scottish Premiership · Matchday 1
- Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:30:00 UTCPittodrie StadiumMatchday 1
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Aberdeen 39%Draw 34%Heart of Midlothian 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
AberdeenHeart of Midlothian
51Possession49
2.66Expected goals (xG)1.34
11Shots19
3Shots on target4
4Shots off target7
4Blocked shots8
7Shots inside box12
4Shots outside box7
4Corners6
3Offsides0
10Fouls17
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
3Saves1
359Passes350
272Accurate passes257
76Pass accuracy73
Match events
- 34'Bradley Lyons
- 35'Oisin McEntee
- 41'Jordi Altena
- 60'Amadou Ba-Sy ← Pierre Kabore
- 71'Afeez Aremu
- 72'Afeez Aremu → Stuart Armstrong
- 73'Tony Yogane → Lewis Smith
- 73'Connor Ronan → Alexander Briedl
- 73'Christopher Cadden
- 74'Sabah Kerjota ← Severin Guendouz
- 80'Blair Spittal ← Tómas Magnússon
- 83'Nesta Guinness-Walker → Gavin Molloy
- 89'Harry Milne
- 90'Kevin Nisbet
- 90'Stuart Findlay
- 90'Lewis Mayo (assist Kevin Nisbet)
- 90'Kevin Nisbet · penalty
Aberdeen · Heart of Midlothian
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
286.8↓73'Cadden
276.8Muller
158.3Nisbet
326.5↓72'Aremu
246.8↓83'Guinness-Walker
256.8↓73'Ronan
237.8Mayo
266.8Happe
86.5Lyons
206.8Olusanya
76.8↓73'Yogane
174.7Findlay
67.3McEntee
166.3↓80'Spittal
186.0Milne
76.3Miller
106.3Braga
16.1Reus
776.3↓60'Ba-Sy
296.3↓74'Kerjota
236.0Altena
786.3Mendy
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Aberdeen
- 28Christopher Cadden6.8
- 27Marius Muller6.8
- 15Kevin Nisbet8.3
- 32Afeez Aremu6.5
- 24Nesta Guinness-Walker6.8
- 25Connor Ronan6.8
- 23Lewis Mayo7.8
- 26Daniel Happe6.8
- 8Bradley Lyons6.5
- 20Toyosi Olusanya6.8
- 7Tony Yogane6.8
Heart of Midlothian
- 17Stuart Findlay4.7
- 6Oisin McEntee7.3
- 16Blair Spittal6.3
- 18Harry Milne6.0
- 7Calvin Miller6.3
- 10Cláudio Soares Braga6.3
- 1Beau Reus6.1
- 77Amadou Ba-Sy6.3
- 29Sabah Kerjota6.3
- 23Jordi Altena6.0
- 78Laurent Mendy6.3
AberdeenTale of the tapeHeart of Midlothian
3-5-2Formation3-5-2
3 ptsTable6 pts
-5Goal difference+4
2Head-to-head wins2
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 4 previous meetings
Aberdeen 2W0D2W Heart of Midlothian
Goals 3–4
- 2026-08-01Aberdeen2–1Heart of Midlothian
- 2026-02-28Heart of Midlothian1–0Aberdeen
- 2025-11-23Aberdeen1–0Heart of Midlothian
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
This season — other meetings
Where they stand — In a 12-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |