Heart of Midlothian vs Aberdeen odds and betting statistics
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Heart of Midlothian vs Aberdeen match preview
These two teams finished third and fourth last season, with both one again targeting European group stage qualification, although they kick off towards the wrong end of the table.
Aberdeen are currently in 11th, yet to claim a Premiership win this season, following a 2-0 defeat at home to Hibernian before the international break.
In fact, Barry Robson’s side have actually only won once across all competitions so far, this a narrow 2-1 League Cup victory over third-tier Stirling Albion.
Having finished third last season, the Dons do have Europa Conference League group stage football to look forward to.
This forthcoming Thursday, the Reds will be in Germany to face 2022 Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt, a daunting prospect, with games against HJK and PAOK also on the horizon.
Balancing domestic and European commitments simultaneously is never easy but, given that they’re currently in the bottom two, Aberdeen really need Premiership points.
So, Hearts’ priority is recapturing third spot in the league, possible at Aberdeen’s expense, as they aim to get back into a UEFA group phase, something they themselves were enjoying 12 months ago.
Right now, Steven Naismith’s side are only two points better off that their visitors, following a defeat at the hands of ten-man Motherwell 13 days ago.
The Jambos sole Premiership victory of the season came on the opening weekend, so can they change that fact at Tynecastle?
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