Match Summary
Heart Of Midlothian defeated Aberdeen 5:0. The match was played in Premiership 2022. Goals were scored by G. Shinnie 15′ (o.g.), M. Smith 28′, L. Shankland 40′ (pen.), J. Ginnelly 45′, C. Devlin 61′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Heart Of Midlothian had 55% possession while Aberdeen held 45%. Heart Of Midlothian had 12 shots (6 on target) compared to 9 (2 on target) for Aberdeen. Heart Of Midlothian made 5 substitutions, Aberdeen made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Lawrence Shankland 39′), Goal cancelled (Marley Watkins 90′).
Match Events
Key match events between Heart Of Midlothian and Aberdeen — 5 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
Own Goal
assist: T. Sibbick
Penalty
assist: L. Shankland
assist: L. Shankland
Match Statistics
Heart Of Midlothian had 55% possession against Aberdeen's 45%. Heart Of Midlothian registered 12 shots (6 on target) while Aberdeen managed 9 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–8. Fouls committed: 18–15.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Heart Of Midlothian have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Aberdeen show 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.
Heart Of Midlothian
Aberdeen
Head to Head
Heart Of Midlothian and Aberdeen have met 3 times — Heart Of Midlothian won 2, Aberdeen won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Heart Of Midlothian leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.33 per match (3 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–0 in 2025.
2
Heart Of Midlothian
0
Drawn
1
Aberdeen
Recent Meetings (3)
API data: 15 Mar 2026