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Aberdeen vs Hibernian: result 4-1 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 19Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen

Aberdeen
4-1
Hibernian

Full time

What was the result of Aberdeen vs Hibernian?

Aberdeen won 4-1 on December 16, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 11′G. ShinnieAberdeen
  • 36′G. Mackay-StevenAberdeen
  • 45′G. Mackay-StevenAberdeen
  • 62′G. Mackay-StevenAberdeen
  • 89′A. StokesHibernian

Official lineup for Aberdeen vs Hibernian

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Aberdeen

4-2-3-1
  1. 83S. May
  1. 9A. Rooney
  2. 22R. Christie
  3. 11G. Mackay-Steven
  1. 7K. McLean
  2. 19S. McKenna
  1. 5A. O'Connor
  2. 3G. Shinnie
  3. 2S. Logan
  4. 4A. Considine
  1. 1J. Lewis

Hibernian

3-5-1-1
  1. 15S. Murray
  1. 17M. Boyle
  1. 20B. Barker
  2. 7J. McGinn
  3. 10D. McGeouch
  4. 6M. Bartley
  5. 25E. Ambrose
  1. 24D. McGregor
  2. 4P. Hanlon
  3. 16L. Stevenson
  1. 1O. Marciano
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aberdeen have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Hibernian have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Aberdeen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2017ST Johnstone(away)3-0Premiership
Dec 8, 2017Dundee(away)1-0Premiership
Dec 3, 2017Rangers(home)1-2Premiership
Nov 29, 2017Rangers(away)0-3Premiership
Nov 26, 2017Kilmarnock(away)3-1Premiership
Hibernian
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2017Rangers(home)1-2Premiership
Dec 10, 2017Celtic(home)2-2Premiership
Dec 2, 2017Partick(away)1-0Premiership
Nov 25, 2017Hamilton Academical(away)1-1Premiership
Nov 18, 2017ST Johnstone(home)1-2Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Aberdeen wins, 2 draws, 0 Hibernian wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 14, 2017Hibernian 0-1 AberdeenPremiership
Apr 7, 2014Hibernian 0-2 AberdeenPremiership
Jan 10, 2014Aberdeen 1-0 HibernianPremiership
Oct 26, 2013Hibernian 0-2 AberdeenPremiership
Apr 22, 2013Hibernian 0-0 AberdeenPremiership
Jan 27, 2013Aberdeen 0-0 HibernianPremiership

Last archived meeting: Hibernian vs Aberdeen on Oct 14, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Aberdeen score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Hibernian score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Aberdeen1.21.265/159/15
Hibernian1.51.359/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Aberdeen sit 8th in Premiership (8 points from 8 matches) and Hibernian sit 10th (7 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Aberdeen8224798
10Hibernian82158127

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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