Aberdeen declare Hearts 'beatable' as Tynecastle upset plotted and red hot Jambos expected

Aberdeen midfielder Lyall Cameron says Hearts are there to be victims of an upset this weekend - as the Dons expect a red-hot Tynecastle.

The Pittodrie side are managed by interim boss Peter Leven and look set for a bottom six finish in this season’s Premiership. Hearts are fighting at the other end of the table and could move seven points clear in first if they defeat the side head coach Derek McInnes previously was boss at.

Lyall Cameron has been a regular since joining Aberdeen on loan from Hearts’ title rivals, second placed Rangers, and he is confident that the Jambos can be downed at Tynecastle where they have not lost this season. His parent club will hope for a positive result in Gorgie for Aberdeen and their Rangers loanee senses the home crowd will be right up for a huge clash that comes before Sunday’s Old Firm derby.

How will Aberdeen approach Hearts game?

Cameron told Red TV after a midweek stalemate with Dundee United: "There's a game every couple of days, which, personally, I enjoy. You get up and go again and put things behind you quickly. So I'm looking forward to it, and I think we all are, and we obviously know it's going to be a good atmosphere at Tynecastle on Saturday. But we can go and try and upset them.

“They are beatable. Every team in this league is, in my opinion. So we just need to go match them. Obviously, they'll come out hot, obviously with the atmosphere that will be there but we're looking forward to it. It's just great to be back playing football. Apart from Tuesday [on Dundee United's Tannadice pitch], obviously, we try to play some good football.

“That's quite important because I want to be playing in a team who passes it about well. We've shown that in games, but we still haven't put a full 90-minute performance together, which obviously we're looking to do. So I'm glad to be playing football and hope I can contribute more, get some more goals and assists before the end of season and get us to climb as high as possible."

Lyall Cameron on Hearts vs Aberdeen

Cameron added ahead of Saturday’s fixture: "We have been struggling for clean sheets but we defended our box quite well. They throw it into your box at every opportunity they get. They are a big side and they also had us for height. Our defenders defended well and we had positives from that.

"That is the benchmark now. We've shown we can defend ugly and play ugly. We have players in the team who want to play football, myself included. Hopefully, Saturday will be better and the travelling fans will get a better watch than that.

“Given the conditions and the fact we haven't kept many clean sheets, it was good to keep a clean sheet on the road. It isn't a terrible point but we want to play better football than that. It wasn't a classic and I don't think we'll be watching that again."