Aberdeen
3–0
FT · Win
Heart of Midlothian
2.03xG
+1.51AFC xGD
xG0.52
Expected points 2.44–0.19
DominantThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A dominant performance, matched by the result.
22–8 shots · 3–1 big chances · 2.03–0.52 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
2.03 – 0.52
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Heart of Midlothian
AFC xG baseline: 1.24
0.09 – 0.06
xG per shot
22 – 8
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.09 xG per shot to 0.06.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
2.19 – 1.62
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Heart of Midlothian
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
75% – 25%
field tilt
66 – 69
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Heart of Midlothian's half.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.52 xGA
chances conceded
1.12 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
23 (base 27)
Heart of Midlothian box touches
0.06
xG per Heart of Midlothian shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 2.03Heart of Midlothian 0.52GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
75%
18%
7%
Match odds from simulating these shots at their own xG (20,000 runs) — for fun, not a prediction: it scores what should have happened, not what did.
Each step is a shot; the line climbs by that shot's xG. Steeper, sustained climbs (shaded) mark spells of real pressure.
Shots
Aberdeen Shot Map
3 goals: 2 open play, 1 free kick
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
22 shots
Heart of Midlothian Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
8 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
22shots · 6 on target
By situation
59%
27%
14%
Open play1359%
Corner627%
Free kick / throw314%
By body part
36%
32%
32%
Right foot836%
Left foot732%
Head732%
Every shot in one bucket only. Open play covers unassisted and assisted attempts; counter is a fast break; free kicks, direct set pieces and throw-in routines are grouped because there are rarely enough of any one of them in a single match to read separately. A mix heavy on corners and free kicks with few open-play shots means the side needed a dead ball to get near the goal.
Shots over timefull match · drag to focus a period
Aberdeen 22Heart of Midlothian 8
0'HTFT
Five-minute buckets — a side takes roughly a dozen shots a match, so the two-minute bars used for passing would be almost all gaps. Use the buttons for the common windows, or drag across the chart for anything else.
In context
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | SPFL average 80 team-games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 22 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | top 10% in 192 matches · 182 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 182 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 16 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 183 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 183 of 192 lower | |||||
marker = 5-year mean
Passing & build-up
Build-Up Play
Where Aberdeen's passes were and how they progressed the ball
Pass Territory
25.2%
41.6%
33.2%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
73.2%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
40avg 49
Directness
58.2%avg 57.8%
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
In context · full match
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 296 | 371.9 | 392 | below usual · 33 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 33 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 60.1 | 75.7 | 72.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Dundee United, Feb 2026 · 13 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Dundee United, Feb 2026 · 13 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 21 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 71 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 71 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 50 | 54.6 | 57.8 | below usual · 50 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 50 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 16.9 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 133 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 133 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
7/29
Pass
-
Duels
0
Saves
DEF
P
M. PollockDEF90'
1 goal · 1 assist · 2 key passes
14/31
Pass
75%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF90'
1 key pass
12/22
Pass
0%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
S
L. ScalesDEF90'
3 shots · 5 tackles
16/27
Pass
75%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
MID
M
R. McCrorieMID90'
1 key pass · 5 dribbles won · 4 aerials won
18/27
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
R
Y. RamadaniMID90'
1 key pass · 3 shots · 3 dribbles won
24/34
Pass
29%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID84'
1 assist · 2 big chances created · 4 key passes
20/38
Pass
80%
Duels
4
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
2 key passes
23/35
Pass
42%
Duels
2
Key P
H
J. HayesMID41'
5/6
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD70'
8/10
Pass
29%
Duels
-
Shots
D
DukFWD84'
2 goals · 1 big chance created · 2 key passes
10/11
Pass
32%
Duels
5
Shots
Substitutes
C
H. CoulsonDEF49'
2 key passes
11/17
Pass
33%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
W
M. WatkinsFWD20'
5/9
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Shots
D
R. DuncanMID12'
1 key pass
4/5
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Key P
M
P. MyslovičMID12'
5/5
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Heart of Midlothian at Home — every meeting on record
1-0-0(1 game)
2.66–1.83avg xG
W
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
2.03avg 1.21
7th best of 38 · Highest 4.14, 27 August 2022 (5-0) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
0.52avg 1.67
7th best of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
38%avg 47%
11th worst of 38 · Highest 75%, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 20%, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Shots
22.0avg 11.2
4th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 8 November 2022 (1-2) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Shots on target
6.0avg 3.6
7th best of 38 · Highest 10.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
3.0avg 1.8
8th best of 38 · Highest 7.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 31 July 2022 (0-2)
Box touches
31.0avg 19.5
5th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 4.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Final third entries
66.0avg 54.5
8th best of 38 · Highest 77.0, 1 April 2023 (1-0) · Lowest 24.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Key passes
16.0avg 7.8
4th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Corners
7.0avg 4.8
10th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 3 September 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1)
Tackles
21.0avg 14.5
2nd best of 38 · Highest 29.0, 23 April 2023 (2-0) · Lowest 7.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0)
Interceptions
9.0avg 9.0
16th best of 38 · Highest 17.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1) · Lowest 3.0, 8 April 2023 (2-0)
PPDA
14.0avg 17.9
13th best of 38 · Highest 37.9, 31 July 2022 (0-2) · Lowest 8.9, 1 April 2023 (1-0)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
75%field tilt
1st of 38 · season best
Form:LWLWW(last 5)
Home this season: 13-2-4, 1.60–1.18 xG avg
Across the archive
All recordsWhere this match ranks against every Aberdeen match with data for each metric — coverage varies (shots/possession from 2015-16, xG from 2020-21, most else from 2021-22; see /records for each metric's exact range). Only metrics in the top or bottom 10 are shown.
52.20
Average pass position
5th highest of 192 · tied with 3
22
Shots
10th highest of 409 · tied with 2