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Aberdeen vs Hearts Match Summary
Competition | Scottish Premiership |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 1 August 2026 |
Match Time | 17:30 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Aberdeen, Pittodrie Stadium |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | Sky Sports Football (UK) |
The Scottish Premiership is back, and Aberdeen host Hearts at Pittodrie on the opening weekend, two of the summer's busiest recruiters going toe to toe.
Aberdeen have torn up their squad, bringing in eleven summer signings after a disappointing ninth-place finish last term. The Dons want a far brighter start this time around.
Hearts arrive as last season's runners-up, freshly rebuilt again in both dugout and dressing room. This is our Aberdeen vs Hearts prediction, and it points towards the visitors.
History muddies things, though. Aberdeen have won 10 of their last 11 home meetings with Hearts across all competitions, so Pittodrie remains a fixture the Jambos struggle to crack.
Aberdeen vs Hearts Form
Aberdeen come in top of the early form rankings and carry serious momentum from the cup, having breezed through their League Cup group with wins over Brora Rangers, Queen's Park, Queen of the South and Kelty Hearts before a round-of-16 tie against Dundee. Toyosi Olusanya, now a permanent signing, leads a heavily rebuilt front line.
Hearts have had a bruising build-up, tumbling out of Champions League qualifying and into the Europa League after a heavy aggregate loss to Sturm Graz. The Jambos are still rated favourites here at 47%, and Cláudio Braga, a persistent nuisance against Aberdeen, spearheads their attack.
Aberdeen vs Hearts Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Aberdeen: No injuries or suspensions reported.
Hearts: S. Kingsley (Injured/doubtful).
Aberdeen
Aberdeen head into the opener with a clean bill of health and no fresh injury or suspension concerns, so the manager has a full deck to pick from. The bigger question is chemistry, with eleven new faces still bedding into the side after a busy summer of trading.
Hearts
Hearts have just one flag against their name, with Stephen Kingsley rated doubtful. Otherwise the visitors travel north with a much-changed group, the new arrivals through the spine of the team expected to feature from the off in their probable XI.
Aberdeen vs Hearts Predicted Lineup
Aberdeen
Formation: 4-4-2
Predicted Starting Lineup: Müller; Lyons, Happe, Mayo, Guinness-Walker; Smith, Ronan, Briedl, Yogane; Olusanya, Nisbet
Hearts
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Reus; Altena, Findlay, Fagan-Walcott, Milne; Renaud, McEntee; Miller, Guendouz, Kyziridis; Braga
Aberdeen vs Hearts Key Stats & Match Facts
Aberdeen have won 10 of their last 11 home matches against Hearts in all competitions.
There have been under 2.5 goals in each of Aberdeen's last six meetings with Hearts across all competitions.
Over 2.5 goals have been scored in six of Hearts' last seven Premiership games.
The last six meetings between the pair are split evenly at two home wins, two draws and two away wins.
There have been six or more cards in four of the last six meetings between the sides.
Aberdeen vs Hearts Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This one looks tight on paper. Hearts are nudged ahead as marginal favourites at 47% implied probability, with Aberdeen at 28% and the draw at 25%, and a projected total of just under three goals points to a low-scoring afternoon. The Jambos have the edge in quality across the pitch, but Pittodrie has been a graveyard for them, so a narrow away win is our call.
Best Bets
Hearts to win against Aberdeen at Pittodrie. Hearts carry a 47% win implied probability, the best-rated outcome on the card, and that carries genuine value given their superior squad depth. It is a bold call against Aberdeen's home record, but the numbers back the visitors.
Both teams to score in the match. A 54.66% implied probability of both sides finding the net sits in line with a projected total of 2.75 goals. With Hearts shipping goals in Europe and Aberdeen still gelling at the back, both defences look there to be got at.
Aberdeen vs Hearts Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder leans into the away side and an open game: Hearts to win, Cláudio Braga to score anytime, both teams to score, and over 2.5 goals in the match.
The first leg is Hearts to win. The engine room and attacking areas look stronger for the visitors, and their 47% win implied probability makes them the standout selection here.
Next, Cláudio Braga anytime goalscorer. The forward has been a real handful against Aberdeen, winning 2+ fouls in three of his last three outings versus the Dons, and carries a strong probability to score.
Third, both teams to score. A projected 2.75-goal total and a 54.66% implied probability of both sides netting reflects two defences that do not look watertight ahead of this opener.
Finally, over 2.5 goals. Six of Hearts' last seven Premiership games have cleared that mark, and a projected 2.75-goal total lends this leg further weight.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 6/1 and is as short as 21/4 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £18 from best to worst price.
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Aberdeen vs Hearts Talking Points
Two rebuilds collide here, and patience is the theme. Aberdeen have pleaded for time as eleven new faces settle, while Hearts are picking themselves up after a 6-0 aggregate battering by Sturm Graz dumped them out of Champions League qualifying and into the Europa League. The subplot is Pittodrie itself, where Aberdeen have won 10 of their last 11 home games against Hearts, and where the Jambos famously came unstuck. Yet the visitors did their talking last season, edging a 1-0 win over Aberdeen at Tynecastle in February, and the Aberdeen vs Hearts betting odds still favour the Edinburgh side despite that grim away record. Something has to give on the opening weekend.
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Where is Aberdeen vs Hearts being played?
The match will take place at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen.
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