St. Johnstone
1–0
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
0.68xG
-0.40AFC xGD
xG0.28
Expected points 1.59–0.72
Deserved defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
9–9 shots · 0–1 big chances · 0.28–0.68 NPxG
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SPFL YouTubeThe match in three battles
Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.28 – 0.68
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.03 – 0.08
xG per shot
9 – 9
shots
St. Johnstone created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionOPPONENT EDGE
1.32 – 3.22
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
46% – 54%
field tilt
46 – 58
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.68 xGA
chances conceded
0.29 better than AFC baseline (0.97)
14 (base 17)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.08
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.28St. Johnstone 0.68GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
13%
44%
43%
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
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
9 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
9 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
9shots · 2 on target
By situation
67%
22%
11%
Open play667%
Corner222%
Free kick / throw111%
By body part
78%
22%
Right foot778%
Head222%
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 9St. Johnstone 9
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 | 9 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | below usual · 52 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 52 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 4 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | below usual · 22 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 22 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
54.2%
29.8%
16.0%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
89.6%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
56avg 49
Directness
55.5%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 | 541 | 371.9 | 392 | top 10% in 192 matches · 177 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 177 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 83.4 | 75.7 | 72.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 26 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 108 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 108 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 62 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 124 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 124 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 11.5 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 32 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 32 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
8/16
Pass
-
Duels
1
Saves
DEF
O
F. OjoDEF90'
62/69
Pass
30%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
G
D. GallagherDEF90'
7 clearances · 6 aerials won
61/72
Pass
67%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
5 tackles · 5 aerials won
68/77
Pass
65%
Duels
7
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
3 dribbles won
47/57
Pass
53%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID90'
2 key passes
45/56
Pass
60%
Duels
2
Key P
F
L. FergusonMID90'
1 key pass · 3 shots
75/86
Pass
56%
Duels
1
Key P
B
V. BesuijenMID90'
2 key passes
24/29
Pass
0%
Duels
2
Key P
P
D. PolvaraMID56'
32/39
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Key P
M
A. MontgomeryMID66'
3 dribbles won
20/24
Pass
55%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
R
M. RuthFWD66'
13/16
Pass
14%
Duels
-
Shots
Substitutes
K
M. KennedyFWD24'
3/4
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Shots
M
C. McLennanFWD24'
7/8
Pass
17%
Duels
-
Shots
H
J. HayesMID18'
0/0
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Key P
H
L. HarveyMID16'
0/2
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Key P
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At St. Johnstone — every meeting on record
5-3-0(8 games)
1.07–0.64avg xG (n=6)
DWDWWWWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.28avg 1.13
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
0.68avg 0.98
15th best of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
69%avg 57%
7th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
9.0avg 13.4
11th worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
2.0avg 4.5
8th worst of 38 · Highest 11.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 25 January 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
0.0avg 1.1
15th worst of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Box touches
13.0avg 19.3
12th worst of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
46.0avg 62.1
7th worst of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
5.0avg 10.1
9th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
3.0avg 5.1
15th worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
13.0avg 12.4
15th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
6.0avg 8.1
14th worst of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
10.1avg 15.9
8th best 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.
0.28xG
36th of 38 · among the worst
Form:DLLWD(last 5)
Away this season: 2-6-11, 0.78–1.16 xG avg
Across the archive
All recordsWhere this match ranks against every Aberdeen match with data for each metric — coverage varies (shots/possession from 2015-16, xG from 2020-21, most else from 2021-22; see /records for each metric's exact range). Only metrics in the top or bottom 10 are shown.
0.031
xG per shot
2nd lowest of 191
83.40%
Pass completion
6th highest of 192 · tied with 1
0.280
Expected goals
9th lowest of 230