Aberdeen
2–0
FT · Win
St. Johnstone
1.10xG
+0.59AFC xGD
xG0.51
Expected points 1.59–0.72
Deserved winThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win that matched the balance of chances.
16–10 shots · 1–1 big chances · 1.10–0.51 NPxG
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Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
1.10 – 0.51
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.24
0.07 – 0.05
xG per shot
16 – 10
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.07 xG per shot to 0.05.
Territory & progressionEVEN
1.69 – 1.85
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
48% – 52%
field tilt
54 – 61
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.51 xGA
chances conceded
1.12 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
10 (base 27)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.05
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.10St. Johnstone 0.51GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
51%
32%
17%
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
2 goals: 1 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
16 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
10 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
16shots · 7 on target
By situation
69%
25%
Open play1169%
Corner425%
Free kick / throw16%
By body part
38%
44%
19%
Right foot638%
Left foot744%
Head319%
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 16St. Johnstone 10
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 | 16 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 142 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 142 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
51.9%
35.4%
12.7%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
88.8%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
42avg 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 | 433 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 118 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 118 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 74.1 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 103 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 103 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 14 | 26.3 | 25.2 | below usual · 24 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 24 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 53 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 66 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 66 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 12.2 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 44 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 44 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
19/33
Pass
-
Duels
1
Saves
DEF
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
2 key passes · 3 dribbles won
39/45
Pass
50%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
S
A. StewartDEF90'
2 key passes
56/70
Pass
29%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
S
L. ScalesDEF90'
57/72
Pass
30%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
C
H. CoulsonDEF90'
29/43
Pass
55%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
MID
R
Y. RamadaniMID90'
1 key pass · 4 interceptions
32/45
Pass
64%
Duels
1
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID89'
3 interceptions
49/55
Pass
43%
Duels
-
Key P
K
M. KennedyMID61'
7/12
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID87'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass
14/22
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Key P
D
DukMID88'
2 goals · 1 key pass · 4 shots
13/18
Pass
38%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD61'
4 shots
8/11
Pass
33%
Duels
4
Shots
Substitutes
H
J. HayesMID29'
1 assist · 1 key pass
2/4
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
B
V. BesuijenFWD29'
1 assist · 1 key pass
4/9
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Shots
R
C. RamirezFWD3'
0/0
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Shots
D
R. DuncanMID2'
2/2
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
B
C. BarronMID1'
2/2
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
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
2-3-2(7 games)
1.65–0.97avg xG (n=6)
DWLDDLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.10avg 1.24
16th best of 38 · Highest 4.14, 27 August 2022 (5-0) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
0.51avg 1.67
6th best of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
55%avg 46%
14th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 20%, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Shots
16.0avg 11.4
6th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 8 November 2022 (1-2) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Shots on target
7.0avg 3.6
4th best of 38 · Highest 10.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.8
19th best of 38 · Highest 7.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 31 July 2022 (0-2)
Box touches
25.0avg 19.6
10th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 4.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Final third entries
54.0avg 54.8
17th worst of 38 · Highest 77.0, 1 April 2023 (1-0) · Lowest 24.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Key passes
9.0avg 8.0
12th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Corners
9.0avg 4.7
3rd best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 3 September 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1)
Tackles
11.0avg 14.8
10th worst of 38 · Highest 29.0, 23 April 2023 (2-0) · Lowest 7.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0)
Interceptions
10.0avg 8.9
14th best of 38 · Highest 17.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1) · Lowest 3.0, 8 April 2023 (2-0)
PPDA
16.6avg 17.8
19th best of 38 · Highest 37.9, 31 July 2022 (0-2) · Lowest 8.9, 1 April 2023 (1-0)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
A middle-of-the-road performance by this season’s standards — no category stood out as a high or low.
Form:LLLLD(last 5)
Home this season: 13-2-4, 1.60–1.18 xG avg