EDINBURGH (Interstat) — Hibernian and Aberdeen FC played to a 1-1 draw in a Scottish Premiership match Saturday at Easter Road Stadium. Kevin Nisbet scored for Aberdeen in the 17th minute, and Martin Boyle answered for Hibernian as the home side salvaged a share of the points. The result left Aberdeen at 2-3-2 in the Premiership and across all competitions. Hibernian is now 2-4-1 in the Premiership and across all competitions. The match was organized by the Premiership in Scotland and drew a crowd to the home of Hibernian.

Aberdeen struck first when Nisbet found the net in the 17th minute, quieting portions of the home support. The visitors defended their advantage with discipline through the opening half, though the match grew physical. Nisbet was shown a yellow card in the 34th minute. Hibernian gradually settled into possession and created pressure before the break, with Boyle among the most active attackers. Aberdeen entered halftime with a narrow lead, but the game remained open. Hibernian looked for space on the flanks and tried to test the Aberdeen back line before the interval.

The second half brought more urgency from Hibernian. Boyle scored to pull the home side level, and he was later withdrawn after playing 72 minutes. Aberdeen’s Jack Milne received a yellow card in the 59th minute. Hibernian’s Adam Mayor was booked in the 70th minute, and teammate Miguel Chaiwa was cautioned in the 84th minute. Both sides pushed for a late winner, but neither defense broke. Aberdeen tried to regain the lead through set pieces and counterattacks, while Hibernian maintained pressure in search of a second goal. The draw reflected a tightly contested Premiership fixture at Easter Road.

Aberdeen’s season has included a 4-0 win at Motherwell on Sept. 15, a 0-0 draw at home against Kilmarnock on Sept. 5, a 3-0 loss at Celtic on Sept. 2, a 1-0 home loss to Rangers on Aug. 30, a 2-0 loss at Dundee FC on Aug. 8 and a 2-1 home win over Heart of Midlothian FC on Aug. 1. The club’s Premiership record stands at 2-3-2, and its record across all competitions is also 2-3-2. Aberdeen will return to home fixtures in October after the draw at Easter Road. The visitors took a point from a match in which they led early but could not hold the advantage.

Hibernian’s recent run includes a 1-0 home loss to Kilmarnock on Sept. 15, a 2-1 loss at St Johnstone on Sept. 6, a 3-1 home loss to Heart of Midlothian FC on Sept. 3, a 2-1 win at Dundee FC on Aug. 30, a 2-1 win at Rangers on Aug. 9 and a 2-1 home loss to Motherwell on Aug. 2. The club’s Premiership record is now 2-4-1, and its record across all competitions is also 2-4-1. Against Aberdeen, Hibernian leveled through Boyle but could not add a second goal. The draw ended a run of league defeats and gave the club a point before its next Premiership outing.

Aberdeen is scheduled to host St Johnstone on Oct. 10 before hosting St Mirren on Oct. 17 in Premiership play. The club will then travel to Dundee United on Oct. 24, host Falkirk on Oct. 28 and visit Rangers on Oct. 31. Later matches include a home meeting with Hibernian on Nov. 7, a trip to Kilmarnock on Nov. 21, a home game against Dundee FC on Nov. 28, a visit to Heart of Midlothian FC on Dec. 2 and a home match against Dundee United on Dec. 5. Hibernian is set to travel to Dundee United on Oct. 10 before hosting Falkirk on Oct. 17 and Celtic on Oct. 24. Hibernian also has a listed home match against Celtic FC on Oct. 25. The club will then visit St Mirren on Oct. 28, host Dundee FC on Oct. 31 and travel to Aberdeen on Nov. 7. Additional fixtures include a home match against Dundee United on Nov. 21, a trip to Motherwell on Nov. 28 and a visit to Kilmarnock on Dec. 2.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Hibernian 1, Aberdeen FC 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Hibernian with a 64 percent probability to win. The actual match ended level, with Boyle’s goal canceling Nisbet’s first-half strike and leaving both clubs to take a point from the Premiership encounter.