Since leaving Aberdeen in 2021, Hearts manager Derek McInnes has won all five of his home league games against his former side. Only against three clubs has he enjoyed a longer winning home run in his Scottish top-flight managerial career: Dundee (6 from Aug 2015 to Dec 2018), Kilmarnock (seven from Apr 2013 to Dec 2016), and Hamilton (nine from Feb 2011 to Oct 2018).
Hearts are unbeaten in 13 home league games against Aberdeen (W9 D4) since a 2-1 reverse in May 2017 under Ian Cathro. In fact, the side playing at home have lost none of the past 25 league matches between the two sides (W19 D6) since that Dons win in 2017.
After their 1-0 victory in November, Aberdeen could secure back-to-back league victories over Hearts for the first time since August 2019, and first time within a single season since May 2017 (three in a row).
Hearts, with have 60 points after 28 games, are only the second non-Old Firm club to reach 60 points at this stage of a Scottish top-flight campaign in the 21st century, after Aberdeen in 2014-15 (also 60 in 28) – who were also managed by now Hearts boss McInnes.
Aberdeen have failed to score in their past six away league games; the last side to go longer without a goal on their travels in the Premiership were Livingston via a run of nine from February to August 2023.
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