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Hearts vs Aberdeen — result, stats & head-to-head, 4 Aug 2025

Hearts vs AberdeenPremiership · Round 1 · Tynecastle Park2–0
Matches
Hearts 2–0 Full time Aberdeen

Starting XI

Aberdeen4-2-3-1
9↓Yengi6.3↓ 62'
81↓Keskinen6.1↓ 62'
7Aouchiche6.3
11↓Milanovic6.7↓ 80'
6↓Nilsen6.9↓ 69'
10Clarkson7.2
4↓CShinnie6.2↓ 81'
5Knoester6.9
22Milne6.4
28Jensen6.5
1Mitov6.4

Timeline

  1. 11'
    Graeme Shinnie  · 1–0Right foot shot
  2. 45+2'
    Lawrence ShanklandVAR check
  3. 73'
    Stuart Findlay · 2–0Header
Show all 18 events (+15 subs & bookings)
  1. 11'
    Graeme Shinnie  · 1–0Right foot shot
  2. 19'
    Frankie Kentyellow card
  3. 45+2'
    Lawrence ShanklandVAR check
  4. 54'
    Craig Halkettyellow card
  5. 60'
    Adil Aouchicheyellow card
  6. 61'
    Cammy Devlinyellow card
  7. 62'
    Kusini Yengi ↑ Fletcher Boyd ↓substitution
  8. 62'
    Topi Keskinen ↑ Dante Polvara ↓substitution
  9. 69'
    Sivert Heltne Nilsen ↑ Shayden Morris ↓substitution
  10. 70'
    Christian Borchgrevink ↑ Alan Forrest ↓substitution
  11. 70'
    Blair Spittal ↑ Alexandros Kyziridis ↓substitution
  12. 70'
    Frankie Kent ↑ Michael Steinwender ↓substitution
  13. 71'
    Cláudio Braga ↑ James Wilson ↓substitution
  14. 73'
    Stuart Findlay · 2–0Header
  15. 78'
    Nicolas Milanovicyellow card
  16. 80'
    Nicolas Milanovic ↑ Ester Sokler ↓substitution
  17. 81'
    Graeme Shinnie  ↑ Nicky Devlin  ↓substitution
  18. 90+1'
    Lawrence Shankland ↑ Tómas Bent Magnússon ↓substitution

Hearts left · Aberdeen right

Periods

Hearts
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0
Aberdeen
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

13Shots11
3Shots on target1
3Corners3
19Fouls18
22Tackles17
3Yellow cards2

Match information

PremiershipCompetition
1Round
Mon 4 Aug · 19:00 UTCKickoff
Tynecastle ParkVenue
19,852Capacity
18,677 (94% full)Attendance
N. WalshReferee
15°C · moderate rainWeather

Possession

Possession
48% · 52%
Duels won
53% · 47%
Pass accuracy
73% · 75%

Breakdown

Shooting
10Shots inside box8
3Shots outside box3
3Shots blocked5
1Hit woodwork1
2Big chances created3
1Big chances missed3
Passing
373Passes404
21Crosses13
4Accurate crosses5
68Long passes59
29Accurate long passes26
Defence
15Interceptions4
1Keeper saves2
Duels & dribbles
83Duels won75
25Dribble attempts27
13Successful dribbles13

Goalscorers

Lawrence Shankland 16Hearts
Cláudio Braga 14Hearts
Kevin Nisbet 9Aberdeen

Bench

Hearts · bench

3KingsleyDF
7KabanguFW
15Steinwender6.8↑ 70'
17Forrest6.5↑ 70'
21Wilson6.6↑ 71'
22Magnússon↑ 90'
27KartumMF
30FultonGK
89Kiziridis6.8↑ 70'

Aberdeen · bench

2Devlin6.5↑ 81'
8Polvara6.7↑ 62'
13SumanGK
17Boyd6.2↑ 62'
18PalaversaMF
19Sokler6.5↑ 80'
20Morris6.5↑ 69'
26DorringtonDF
29KjartanssonMF

Managers

D
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Previous meetings

In 6 recorded meetings, Hearts have won 1 and Aberdeen 3 — 2 ended level.

2026 · PremiershipAberdeen vs Hearts 2–1 2026 · PremiershipHearts vs Aberdeen 1–0 2025 · PremiershipAberdeen vs Hearts 1–0 2025 · PremiershipAberdeen vs Hearts 0–0 2024 · PremiershipHearts vs Aberdeen 1–1 2024 · PremiershipAberdeen vs Hearts 3–2 All 6 meetings →

Recent form

Hearts LWWWW
Aberdeen WLLLL

Premiership

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Hearts3321755828+3070
2Rangers33191226631+3569
3Celtic3321485935+2467
4Motherwell33141275229+2354
5Hibernian33131285137+1451
6Falkirk33137134548-346
7Dundee United33913114554-940
8Aberdeen3396183348-1533
9Dundee3389163453-1933
10St. Mirren3379172748-2130
11Kilmarnock33610173765-2828
12Livingston33113193566-3116

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
1
Hearts
LWWWW
 6.90 70
8
Aberdeen
WLLLL
 6.52 33
Market

No market on record.

How to watch
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Around this match
Kilmarnock – HeartsHearts
Dundee United – HeartsHearts
Dundee United – AberdeenAberdeen
Aberdeen – CelticAberdeen
Form
HeartsLWWWW
AberdeenWLLLL
Match stats
48Possession52
13Shots11
3On target1
3Corners3
3Yellow cards2