Aberdeen 4-1 Hibernian: result and report

Premiership · Saturday 16 December 2017

Result

Aberdeen 4-1 Hibernian

Premiership · Saturday 16 December 2017, 12:30 UTC · half-time 3-0

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Aberdeen 4-1 Hibernian: match report

Aberdeen won against Hibernian 4-1 in the Premiership on Saturday 16 December 2017. It was 3-0 at half-time.

Graeme Shinnie opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Aberdeen's goals came from Graeme Shinnie (11'), Gary Mackay-Steven (36'), Gary Mackay-Steven (45') and Gary Mackay-Steven (62'). Hibernian scored through Anthony Stokes (89').

Discipline: Aberdeen received no yellow cards; Hibernian received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Aberdeen were 3rd on 36 points from 18 and Hibernian 4th on 30 points from 18. Aberdeen went on to finish that season 2nd with 73 points, and Hibernian 4th with 67.

Aberdeen lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Hibernian in a 3-5-1-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Aberdeen wins, 3 draws and 1 for Hibernian.

Going into the match Aberdeen's last five read W-W-L-L-W and Hibernian's L-D-W-D-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Goal · Graeme ShinnieAberdeen · 1-0
  • 36'Goal · Gary Mackay-StevenAberdeen · 2-0
  • 45'Goal · Gary Mackay-StevenAberdeen · 3-0
  • 62'Goal · Gary Mackay-StevenAberdeen · 4-0
  • 64'Yellow card · Steven WhittakerHibernian
  • 89'Goal · Anthony StokesHibernian · 4-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Aberdeen 6, draws 3, Hibernian 1.

Team news

Aberdeen line-up (4-2-3-1)

Joe Lewis, Shaleum Logan, Andy Considine, Anthony O'Connor, Scott McKenna, Graeme Shinnie, Kenny McLean, Gary Mackay-Steven, Ryan Christie, Adam Rooney, Stevie May

Hibernian line-up (3-5-1-1)

Ofir Marciano, Paul Hanlon, Lewis Stevenson, Darren McGregor, Efe Eric Ambrose, Marvin Bartley, John McGinn, Dylan McGeouch, Martin Boyle, Simon Murray, Brandon Barker