Match Report
3 points for Aberdeen (10th), 6 for Hearts (6th): a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Aberdeen 0.5 scored and 1.75 conceded per game, Hearts 2.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.42.
Aberdeen had won five straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Aberdeen, 9/15 for Hearts.
Across 40 recorded meetings, Aberdeen have 17 wins to Hearts's 14, with 9 draws, at 2.28 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 63% of the meetings won by the home side. Where history says 2.28 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.4.
Pittodrie Stadium, capacity 20,866, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Hearts led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Aberdeen: Lewis Mayo (90'), Kevin Nisbet (90') · Hearts: Oisin McEntee (35')
Key stats
Possession: Aberdeen 51% · Hearts 49% · Total shots: 11-16 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 4-6