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MATCH REPORT · SAT 28 FEB 2026 · TYNECASTLE
Hearts
1–0
Aberdeen
Summary
How the match was decided
Summary
How the match was decided
Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 28 Feb 2026
Aberdeen
Hearts
0.36
Expected goals
2.33
5
Shots
22
0
On target
7
47%
Possession
53%
Season average this term: 1.24 xG, 11.7 shots (32 other games)
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
The match in numbers
Summary
The match in numbers
Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 28 Feb 2026
Aberdeen
Hearts
17avg 21.4
Touches in the box
30
4avg 7.6
Shots inside the box
12
42avg 55.8
Final-third entries
82
0avg 1.8
Big chances
4
4avg 4.7
Corners
7
"avg" is Aberdeen's average over the 37 other league games this season.
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Shots
Where the chances came from
Shots
Where the chances came from
Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 28 Feb 2026
Aberdeen
0 shots · 0.00 xG
Hearts
22 shots · 2.33 xG
Off target On target GoalCircle size = xG
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
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Defending
Winning the ball back
Defending
Pressing by 15-minute block
Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 28 Feb 2026
PPDA per 15 minutes of play — the shorter the bar, the sharper Aberdeen’s press in that spell.
Data: WhoScored event data (zoned PPDA) · stats.afc1903.com
Context
How this match compares
Context
This match against the season so far
Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 28 Feb 2026
37 comparable games. Each metric shows how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.39avg 1.21
2nd worst of 38 · Highest 3.76, 14 December 2025 (2-1) · Lowest 0.32, 11 January 2026 (0-2)
xGA
2.33avg 1.54
6th worst of 38 · Highest 4.72, 21 December 2025 (1-3) · Lowest 0.10, 11 April 2026 (2-0)
Possession
47%avg 48%
19th best of 38 · Highest 72%, 27 December 2025 (1-1) · Lowest 27%, 21 December 2025 (1-3)
Shots
5.0avg 11.4
Worst of 38 · Highest 21.0, 6 December 2025 (3-1) · Lowest 6.0, 10 August 2025 (0-2)
Shots on target
0.0avg 3.5
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 9.0, 5 October 2025 (4-0) · Lowest 0.0, 3 January 2026 (0-1)
Big chances
0.0avg 1.8
7th worst of 38 · Highest 5.0, 14 December 2025 (2-1) · Lowest 0.0, 23 November 2025 (1-0)
Box touches
17.0avg 21.4
14th worst of 38 · Highest 35.0, 24 January 2026 (6-2) · Lowest 7.0, 21 March 2026 (1-4)
Final third entries
42.0avg 55.8
8th worst of 38 · Highest 85.0, 14 March 2026 (1-1) · Lowest 29.0, 21 December 2025 (1-3)
Key passes
4.0avg 8.3
5th worst of 38 · Highest 15.0, 5 October 2025 (4-0) · Lowest 3.0, 23 November 2025 (1-0)
Corners
4.0avg 4.7
17th best of 38 · Highest 11.0, 5 October 2025 (4-0) · Lowest 1.0, 10 August 2025 (0-2)
Tackles
17.0avg 15.8
13th best of 38 · Highest 27.0, 9 November 2025 (1-1) · Lowest 6.0, 27 December 2025 (1-1)
Interceptions
20.0avg 8.2
Best of 38 · Highest 19.0, 15 February 2026 (0-2) · Lowest 2.0, 27 December 2025 (1-1)
PPDA
10.2avg 15.3
5th best of 33 · Highest 31.4, 10 August 2025 (0-2) · Lowest 9.3, 11 January 2026 (0-2)
Counter-press rate
9%avg 5%
2nd best of 33 · Highest 11%, 24 February 2026 (0-0) · Lowest 2%, 9 November 2025 (1-1)
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Historic finishing
Context
Goals minus xG, all matches
Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 28 Feb 2026
1
LIVINGSTON 15 May 2024
5-1 win (1.77xG)
+3.23
2
MOTHERWELL 15 Sept 2026
4-0 win (0.90xG)
+3.10
3
LIVINGSTON 24 Jan 2026
6-2 win (3.08xG)
+2.92
4
MOTHERWELL 29 Mar 2025
4-1 win (1.58xG)
+2.42
5
HIBS 4 Nov 2022
4-1 win (1.69xG)
+2.31
6
HEARTS 6 Oct 2024
3-2 win (0.69xG)
+2.31
7
DUNDEE UTD 4 Mar 2023
3-1 win (0.78xG)
+2.22
8
DUNDEE 9 Nov 2024
4-1 win (1.81xG)
+2.19
9
MOTHERWELL 1 Nov 2023
4-2 win (2.24xG)
+1.76
10
KILMARNOCK 1 Oct 2022
4-1 win (2.33xG)
+1.67
11
HEARTS 28 Feb 2026
0-1 loss (0.39xG)
-0.39
Goals minus xG — every AFC 1903 match on record, 2021–22 onward.
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com
Shot conversion
Context
Goals from shots on target, all matches
Hearts 1–0 Aberdeen · Scottish Premiership · Away · 28 Feb 2026
Goals vs. shots on target — every AFC 1903 match on record, 2021–22 onward. Bubble size is how many matches landed on that mark.
Data: FotMob (shots, xG), Sofascore, WhoScored · stats.afc1903.com