Overview
- Monday’s Premiership opener kicks off at Tynecastle, with coverage beginning at 8 pm on Sky Sports Football.
- Hearts ended last season with four straight league wins and opened this campaign with four consecutive League Cup victories, scoring four goals in each game and conceding only once.
- Aberdeen arrive on the back of a Scottish Cup triumph but suffered mixed pre-season results, including a win over Cove and heavy defeats to Fulham and Ipswich.
- The Dons have not won at Tynecastle since May 2017, recording five draws and eight losses at the ground.
- Betting previews list Hearts as favourites at 21/20 to win and offer 17/4 on Lawrence Shankland to score the opening goal.