Match Report
11 points and 2 places separated them: Aberdeen 3rd with 40, Hibernian 5th with 51. Recent form told a different story for Aberdeen: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Aberdeen were scoring 1.05 and conceding 1.45, Hibernian 1.55 and 1.12, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Aberdeen's winless run stood at 8. Hibernian's unbeaten run stood at 6. Over the last five, Aberdeen had taken 1 of 15 points to Hibernian's 9.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 17 Aberdeen wins, 13 for Hibernian, 10 draws, at 2.28 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 35% of the meetings.
The match was played at Pittodrie Stadium (capacity 20,866). Aberdeen led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Aberdeen: Kevin Nisbet (75'), Kevin Nisbet (17')
Key stats
Possession: Aberdeen 53% · Hibernian 47% · Total shots: 17-4 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-3