Heart of Midlothian
2–0
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
1.15xG
-0.23AFC xGD
xG0.92
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Deserved defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat that matched the balance of chances.
7–13 shots · 1–1 big chances · 0.13–1.15 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.92 – 1.15
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Heart of Midlothian
AFC xG baseline: 1.10 · non-penalty 0.13–1.15
0.13 – 0.09
xG per shot
7 – 13
shots
Aberdeen produced fewer attempts, but their average chance was far as valuable.
Territory & progressionOPPONENT EDGE
0.58 – 2.60
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Heart of Midlothian
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
47% – 53%
field tilt
41 – 67
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceEVEN
1.15 xGA
chances conceded
0.18 worse than AFC baseline (0.97)
20 (base 17)
Heart of Midlothian box touches
0.09
xG per Heart of Midlothian shot
Heart of Midlothian accessed Aberdeen's box too easily, but most of their shots were low quality.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.92Heart of Midlothian 1.15GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
27%
36%
37%
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
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
7 shots
Heart of Midlothian Shot Map
2 goals: 0 open play, 1 free kick, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
13 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
7shots · 4 on target
By situation
71%
14%
14%
Open play571%
Free kick / throw114%
Penalty114%
By body part
86%
14%
Right foot686%
Head114%
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 7Heart of Midlothian 13
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 | 7 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | below usual · 25 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 25 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 3 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Kilmarnock, Oct 2025 · 10 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Kilmarnock, Oct 2025 · 10 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
53.4%
38.5%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
85.3%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
28avg 49
Directness
52.8%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 | 335 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 59 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 59 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 71.3 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 72 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 72 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 12 | 26.3 | 25.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Heart of Midlothian, Feb 2026 · 15 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Heart of Midlothian, Feb 2026 · 15 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 61 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 113 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 113 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 18.2 | 15 | 15.6 | above usual · 148 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 148 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
2 saves
6/20
Pass
100%
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
O
F. OjoDEF90'
4 aerials won
40/51
Pass
73%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
G
D. GallagherDEF90'
5 clearances
32/45
Pass
40%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
7 clearances
39/52
Pass
56%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
H
J. HayesDEF76'
13/26
Pass
33%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID67'
14/19
Pass
13%
Duels
-
Key P
B
S. BrownMID75'
1 key pass · 3 interceptions
27/35
Pass
38%
Duels
1
Key P
B
V. BesuijenMID90'
1 key pass
15/17
Pass
44%
Duels
1
Key P
F
L. FergusonMID90'
3 shots · 4 tackles
25/32
Pass
74%
Duels
-
Key P
K
M. KennedyMID54'
4/5
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
3 shots
10/16
Pass
45%
Duels
3
Shots
Substitutes
M
C. McLennanFWD36'
6/10
Pass
38%
Duels
-
Shots
J
T. JenksMID23'
2/4
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
M
D. McGeouchMID15'
11/12
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
M
J. MackenzieDEF14'
6/8
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
Historical Context
How this match compares to the season so far
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.92avg 1.11
19th worst of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
1.15avg 0.97
13th worst of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
43%avg 58%
6th worst of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
7.0avg 13.4
8th worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
4.0avg 4.4
19th worst of 38 · Highest 11.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 25 January 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.1
12th best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Box touches
6.0avg 19.5
2nd worst of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
41.0avg 62.2
4th worst of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
2.0avg 10.2
2nd worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
1.0avg 5.1
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
20.0avg 12.2
3rd best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
11.0avg 8.0
4th best of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
13.9avg 15.8
16th best of 38 · Highest 26.3, 9 February 2022 (2-3) · Lowest 7.0, 5 February 2022 (1-2)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
6box touches
37th of 38 · among the worst
28progressive passes
36th of 38 · among the worst
9high regains
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LLDDD(last 5)
Away this season: 2-6-11, 0.78–1.16 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.
6
Touches in the box
4th lowest of 192 · tied with 1