Aberdeen vs Hearts

1 August 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee David Dickinson

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Kevin Nisbet 90’, 90+5’ (pen)
  • Oisin McEntee 35’

Match summary

Aberdeen came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Hearts, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Hearts led 1-0 at half-time.

Oisin McEntee put Hearts ahead in the 35th minute, Kevin Nisbet equalised in the 90th minute, and Nisbet won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Aberdeen created 2.32 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Hearts's 1.36 from 19. Hearts had a player sent off.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
11 Shots 21
3 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 6
81 Attacks 81
46 Dangerous attacks 36
354 Passes 347
75.7% Pass accuracy 73.8%
18 Tackles 15
11 Fouls 17
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Aberdeen Hearts
Kick-off
Corner
3’
14’
Corner
Corner
27’
29’
Blair SpittalShot on target
34’
35’
Oisin McEnteeRight foot shot0-1 (Hearts)
41’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
47’
Corner
Corner
49’
59’
Corner
Chris CaddenShot on target
70’
71’
71’
Corner
74’
Pierre Landry KaboréShot on target
74’
Corner
75’
Corner
81’
Calvin MillerShot on target
Corner
86’
89’
Lewis Mayo1-1 (Aberdeen)
90’
90+3’
Stuart FindlayProfessional foul last man
Kevin NisbetPenalty2-1 (Aberdeen)
90+5’
90+6’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.32 1.36 35’ Oisin McEntee (Hearts), 0-1 35’ 90’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), 1-1 90’ 90+5’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), 2-1 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.32 1.36 35’ Oisin McEntee (Hearts), 0-1 McEntee 35’ 90’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), 1-1 Nisbet 90’ 90+5’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), 2-1 Nisbet 90+5’
Aberdeen 2.32 xGHearts 1.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hearts attacking Aberdeen attacking 
90+5’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.63 xG, goal 35’ Oisin McEntee (Hearts), set piece, 0.28 xG, goal 90’ Lewis Mayo (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 27’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 44’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 76’ Pierre Landry Kaboré (Hearts), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 86’ Daniel Happe (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Amadou Ba-Sy (Hearts), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Cláudio Braga (Hearts), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 53’ Cláudio Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Calvin Miller (Hearts), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 76’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Pierre Landry Kaboré (Hearts), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 19’ Sabah Kerjota (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 20’ Sabah Kerjota (Hearts), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Blair Spittal (Hearts), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Harry Milne (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Chris Cadden (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ Oisin McEntee (Hearts), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Stuart Findlay (Hearts), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Blair Spittal (Hearts), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Calvin Miller (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Tony Yogane (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Amadou Ba-Sy (Hearts), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Laurent Mendy (Hearts), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Tony Yogane (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Aremu Afeez (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Blair Spittal (Hearts), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 72’ Sabah Kerjota (Hearts), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.63 xG, goal 35’ Oisin McEntee (Hearts), set piece, 0.28 xG, goal 90’ Lewis Mayo (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 27’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 44’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 76’ Pierre Landry Kaboré (Hearts), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 86’ Daniel Happe (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Amadou Ba-Sy (Hearts), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Cláudio Braga (Hearts), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 53’ Cláudio Braga (Hearts), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Calvin Miller (Hearts), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ Pierre Landry Kaboré (Hearts), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ Sabah Kerjota (Hearts), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Blair Spittal (Hearts), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Harry Milne (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Sabah Kerjota (Hearts), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Oisin McEntee (Hearts), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Chris Cadden (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ Stuart Findlay (Hearts), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Blair Spittal (Hearts), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Calvin Miller (Hearts), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Tony Yogane (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Amadou Ba-Sy (Hearts), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Laurent Mendy (Hearts), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Tony Yogane (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Aremu Afeez (Aberdeen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Sabah Kerjota (Hearts), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Blair Spittal (Hearts), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aberdeen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Müller
Guinness-Walker 83’
Mayo
Happe
Cadden 73’
Lyons
Afeez 72’
Yogane 73’
Ronan 73’
Olusanya
Nisbet
Hearts 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Reus
Milne
Findlay
Altena
McEntee
Mendy 75’
Spittal 80’
Kerjota 74’
Miller
Braga
Ba-Sy 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 1 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ – 3 – 3 3 41 1 – 1 –
90′ 1 1 – 7 6 56 1 – – –
Nesta Guinness-Walker Taken off
83′ 3 1 – 10 1 37 – – – –
Gavin Molloy Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Chris Cadden Taken off
73′ – – 23 – – 4 2 6 – – –
90′ – – 48 – – 4 2 9 2 3
Aremu Afeez Taken off
72′ – – 37 – – 3 1 6 1 2 –
Connor Ronan Taken off
73′ – – 32 2 – – – – – – –
Tony Yogane Taken off
73′ – – 8 – – 1 – 7 1 2 –
Stuart Armstrong Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 8 1 – 1 1 1 – – –
Alexander Briedl Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 8 – – – 2 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
90′ – – – – – – 1 5 3 7 –
90′ 2 – 5 2 1.81 – – 5 1 14
Lewis Smith Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – 1 2 1 7 –
Ayoub Mouloua Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Aberdeen win 32% Avg odds 2.88
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Hearts win 41% Avg odds 2.30

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.