Hearts vs Aberdeen Predictions

• Hearts have won their last eight matches.
• Aberdeen have won just one of their last eight games.
• Four of Aberdeen’s last six matches have featured at least three goals.

Dons could struggle to hit ground running

Aberdeen had a crazy season last year that started with them looking like title contenders before they dropped like a stone over the autumn and then finished with a memorable Scottish Cup penalties win over Celtic.

There was no shortage of excitement for the Pittodrie faithful, but it is just possible that Hearts will catch them napping in their opening Scottish Premiership match of the campaign on Monday.

While the Dons have been concentrating on friendly action over the last few weeks, the Jambos have at least shown they mean business with a successful League Cup group campaign which has built on a strong end to last season.

Hearts may be a little further on

Four victories over Dunfermline, Hamilton, Stirling and Dumbarton may have been expected by the fact they have scored 16 goals in those matches shows hearts are ready to go and they will have also gained a great deal of confidence from a 3-0 friendly victory over Premier League new boys Sunderland.

The Edinburgh outfit may be just a little further down the road than the Dons, who failed to win seven of their closing eight games of the last campaign, so go for a Hearts win, with a 2-1 scoreline of potential interest to correct-score enthusiasts.