On Wed Jan 18th, in week 22, Hearts will play host to Aberdeen in a Premiership match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Hearts sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against St. Mirren. Barrie McKay struck first for Hearts in the 29th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, St. Mirren couldn’t muster any offence and Hearts ran away with the shutout win. Hearts should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Aberdeen recorded a 2-0 shutout win against St. Johnstone. Luis Lopes struck first for Aberdeen in the 74th minute, then Luis Lopes added another in the 84th minute on a feed from Jonny Hayes In the end, St. Johnstone was frustrated by Aberdeen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Aberdeen ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Luis Lopes struck first for Aberdeen in the 74th minute on a feed from Ylber Ramadani, then Vicente Besuijen added another in the 79th minute In the end, Hearts couldn’t muster any offence and Aberdeen ran away with the shutout win.
Luis Lopes has been the most prolific scorer on Aberdeen in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Hearts is fortunate enough to have Lawrence Shankland in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.