Aberdeen
1–1
FT · Draw
St. Johnstone
2.12xG
+0.95AFC xGD
xG1.17
Expected points 2.29–0.72
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A draw broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
20–7 shots · 3–2 big chances · 1.33–1.17 NPxG
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SPFL YouTubeThe match in three battles
Chance qualitySLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
2.12 – 1.17
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.10 · non-penalty 1.33–1.17
0.11 – 0.17
xG per shot
20 – 7
shots
St. Johnstone created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
3.04 – 0.87
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
56% – 44%
field tilt
100 – 67
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceMIXED
1.17 xGA
chances conceded
0.20 worse than AFC baseline (0.97)
10 (base 17)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.17
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A middling defensive night by Aberdeen's standards.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 2.12St. Johnstone 1.17GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
62%
25%
13%
Match odds from simulating these shots at their own xG (20,000 runs) — for fun, not a prediction: it scores what should have happened, not what did.
Each step is a shot; the line climbs by that shot's xG. Steeper, sustained climbs (shaded) mark spells of real pressure.
Shots
Aberdeen Shot Map
1 goal: 0 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
20 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
7 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
20shots · 9 on target
By situation
75%
15%
Open play1575%
Corner315%
Free kick / throw15%
Penalty15%
By body part
60%
10%
30%
Right foot1260%
Left foot210%
Head630%
Every shot in one bucket only. Open play covers unassisted and assisted attempts; counter is a fast break; free kicks, direct set pieces and throw-in routines are grouped because there are rarely enough of any one of them in a single match to read separately. A mix heavy on corners and free kicks with few open-play shots means the side needed a dead ball to get near the goal.
Shots over timefull match · drag to focus a period
Aberdeen 20St. Johnstone 7
0'HTFT
Five-minute buckets — a side takes roughly a dozen shots a match, so the two-minute bars used for passing would be almost all gaps. Use the buttons for the common windows, or drag across the chart for anything else.
In context
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | SPFL average 80 team-games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 20 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 171 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 171 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 11 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | above usual · 147 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 147 of 192 lower | |||||
marker = 5-year mean
Passing & build-up
Build-Up Play
Where Aberdeen's passes were and how they progressed the ball
Pass Territory
44.0%
39.4%
16.6%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
84.6%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
65avg 49
Directness
54.5%avg 57.8%
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
In context · full match
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 532 | 371.9 | 392 | top 10% in 192 matches · 172 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 172 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 72.9 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 89 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 89 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 45 | 26.3 | 25.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 180 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 180 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 86 | 54.6 | 57.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 188 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 188 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 16.2 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 118 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 118 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
14/35
Pass
-
Duels
1
Saves
DEF
R
C. RamsayDEF90'
1 big chance created · 3 key passes
44/53
Pass
22%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
G
D. GallagherDEF45'
5 aerials won
31/39
Pass
75%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
7 aerials won
69/91
Pass
73%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF52'
19/29
Pass
83%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID90'
1 key pass · 3 shots
37/46
Pass
60%
Duels
1
Key P
B
S. BrownMID65'
2 key passes
30/41
Pass
67%
Duels
2
Key P
K
M. KennedyMID74'
1 key pass
18/23
Pass
64%
Duels
1
Key P
F
L. FergusonMID90'
1 goal · 1 big chance created · 2 key passes
52/62
Pass
63%
Duels
2
Key P
H
J. HayesMID90'
2 key passes
24/37
Pass
44%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
1 key pass · 3 shots
8/16
Pass
33%
Duels
3
Shots
Substitutes
B
V. BesuijenFWD45'
1 key pass
13/14
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Shots
M
A. MontgomeryDEF38'
22/27
Pass
100%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
O
F. OjoMID25'
14/18
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
E
J. Emmanuel-ThomasFWD16'
1 key pass
5/7
Pass
67%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs St. Johnstone at Home — every meeting on record
3-2-2(7 games)
1.48–0.86avg xG (n=6)
DWLDWLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
2.12avg 1.08
5th best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
1.17avg 0.96
11th worst of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
66%avg 57%
11th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
20.0avg 13.1
4th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
9.0avg 4.3
2nd best of 38 · Highest 11.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 25 January 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
3.0avg 1.0
2nd best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Box touches
26.0avg 18.9
7th best of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
100.0avg 60.6
best of 38 · Highest 85.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
14.0avg 9.8
9th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
7.0avg 5.0
7th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
10.0avg 12.5
17th worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
2.0avg 8.2
2nd worst of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 23 April 2022 (1-2)
PPDA
18.7avg 15.6
13th worst of 38 · Highest 26.3, 9 February 2022 (2-3) · Lowest 7.0, 5 February 2022 (1-2)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
9shots on target
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
3big chances
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
Form:DLDLL(last 5)
Home this season: 8-5-6, 1.42–0.78 xG avg