Aberdeen FC vs. Heart of Midlothian FC

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Market context

Polymarket is pricing this Aberdeen v Hearts contract at **100% YES**, which means the market is effectively treating the Scottish Premiership fixture as a certainty on the current rules and settlement terms, not as a view on who will win. On-chain, that means the contract is being valued through USDC on Polygon via conditional tokens, so the key practical question for a user is whether the event definition, kick-off time, and settlement window all match the real-world match listing rather than the sporting outcome itself.

For context, this is a familiar opening-day fixture for both clubs, and Aberdeen’s home record against Hearts has historically been strong: BBC Sport notes Aberdeen have won 10 of the last 11 home league meetings, with the only exception a goalless draw in January 2025[1]. The same source also says Hearts won the opening-day meeting in 2025-26, while Hearts have won their opening league game in four of the last five Scottish Premiership seasons[1]. That sort of repeated scheduling history matters for prediction-market users because contracts tied to a specific fixture can stay pinned near 100% when the match is officially on the calendar and the market is merely tracking whether any administrative change could disrupt settlement.

The main catalysts to watch are straightforward: confirmation that the fixture remains scheduled for Pittodrie at 17:30 local time, any late league or broadcaster adjustments, and team-news items that could affect whether the match is actually staged as listed[1][8]. BBC’s live coverage and fixture data already show Aberdeen v Hearts as a Premiership match with the same kick-off time, while worldsoccerdata also lists the game as “not started” with the season-opening context intact[1][8]. For a Polymarket user, the only real risk here is not performance on the pitch but a change in the underlying event definition before the settlement window closes.

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Kalshi UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

Is this market available outside the US?

Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check the legal status of prediction markets in your jurisdiction before trading.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.