Hearts vs Aberdeen Prediction 04.08.2025 | Premiership

Last season fell short of Heart of Midlothian’s usual standards, as a surprising seventh-place finish in the regular phase forced them into the Relegation Group—though they managed to steer clear of any real danger and comfortably secured their Premiership status with time to spare.

The 2025-26 campaign could hardly have started on a brighter note for the Jam Tarts, who not only dished out heavy friendly defeats to Crawley and Sunderland, but also stormed through the opening phase of the League Cup—topping Group E with a perfect four wins from four.

Hearts head into the new Premiership season in red-hot form, having fine-tuned their attacking sights by putting four goals past each of their League Cup opponents – racking up an impressive tally of 16 – and they will be banking on that newly discovered attacking flair to kick off the campaign on a winning note.

The Edinburgh-based club will be without injured defender Jamie McCart, who is still recovering from a leg issue, while Yan Dhanda is suspended for the Premiership opener due to a red card in last season’s final day.

A disastrous finish for Aberdeen saw them suffer four straight defeats, highlighted by a 2-1 setback in the pivotal clash for fourth spot with Dundee United, which pushed them down to fifth place in the playoffs—a standing that yields no tangible reward.

Although they fell short in the league, the Dons earned their place in Europe thanks to a resilient performance over a punishing 120 minutes, ultimately dealing a painful blow to Celtic by triumphing 4-3 in the penalty shootout to claim their first Scottish Cup title in 35 years.

That said, Aberdeen’s away form last season was abysmal compared to their top-six rivals, as they returned empty-handed in 10 of their 19 away games, securing just five wins and four draws along the way.

The Dons have bolstered their frontline during the summer, highlighted by the arrival of Emmanuel Gyamfi and Kusini Yengi, while further firepower came with the loan signing of Adil Aouchiche from Sunderland.