Aberdeen
5–0
FT · Win
Livingston
4.14xG
+3.62AFC xGD
xG0.53
Expected points 2.44–0.19
DominantThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A dominant performance, matched by the result.
20–7 shots · 6–1 big chances · 2.57–0.53 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
4.14 – 0.53
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xG baseline: 1.24 · non-penalty 2.57–0.53
0.21 – 0.07
xG per shot
20 – 7
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.21 xG per shot to 0.07.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
3.21 – 1.94
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
58% – 42%
field tilt
63 – 42
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Livingston's half.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.53 xGA
chances conceded
1.11 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
17 (base 27)
Livingston box touches
0.07
xG per Livingston shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 4.14Livingston 0.53GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
98%
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
5 goals: 3 open play, 2 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
20 shots
Livingston Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
7 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
20shots · 6 on target
By situation
55%
25%
10%
10%
Open play1155%
Corner525%
Free kick / throw210%
Penalty210%
By body part
30%
30%
40%
Right foot630%
Left foot630%
Head840%
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 20Livingston 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 | 15 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 179 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
41.9%
41.7%
16.4%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
89.2%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
67avg 49
Directness
61.4%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 | 421 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 110 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 110 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 77 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 129 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 129 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 40 | 26.3 | 25.2 | above usual · 170 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 170 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 49 | 54.6 | 57.8 | below usual · 45 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 45 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 11.6 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 35 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 35 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
3 saves
13/21
Pass
100%
Duels
3
Saves
DEF
R
J. RichardsonDEF90'
42/56
Pass
57%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
S
A. StewartDEF90'
1 assist · 1 key pass · 4 shots
45/53
Pass
70%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
S
L. ScalesDEF90'
3 interceptions
63/67
Pass
80%
Duels
6
Tkl+Int
C
H. CoulsonDEF79'
18/27
Pass
38%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
MID
R
Y. RamadaniMID90'
57/61
Pass
83%
Duels
-
Key P
M
R. McCrorieMID90'
1 goal · 1 big chance created · 3 key passes
31/37
Pass
83%
Duels
3
Key P
B
V. BesuijenMID73'
1 goal · 2 big chances created · 5 key passes
9/14
Pass
100%
Duels
5
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID56'
7/18
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
H
J. HayesMID72'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 5 key passes
19/26
Pass
75%
Duels
5
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD79'
2 goals · 1 key pass · 3 shots
5/9
Pass
0%
Duels
3
Shots
Substitutes
D
DukFWD34'
1/2
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Shots
M
S. MorrisFWD18'
1 key pass
6/6
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Shots
K
M. KennedyFWD17'
1 key pass
5/6
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Shots
D
R. DuncanMID11'
1 goal
2/3
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
M
J. MackenzieDEF11'
11/12
Pass
100%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Livingston at Home — every meeting on record
5-1-2(8 games)
1.64–1.11avg xG (n=7)
WDWWWLWL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
4.14avg 1.16
best of 38 · Highest 3.37, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
0.53avg 1.67
8th best of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
58%avg 46%
10th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 20%, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Shots
20.0avg 11.3
5th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 8 November 2022 (1-2) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Shots on target
6.0avg 3.6
7th best of 38 · Highest 10.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
6.0avg 1.7
2nd best of 38 · Highest 7.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 31 July 2022 (0-2)
Box touches
35.0avg 19.4
4th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 4.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Final third entries
63.0avg 54.6
11th best of 38 · Highest 77.0, 1 April 2023 (1-0) · Lowest 24.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Key passes
17.0avg 7.8
3rd best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Corners
8.0avg 4.8
6th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 3 September 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1)
Tackles
16.0avg 14.6
12th best of 38 · Highest 29.0, 23 April 2023 (2-0) · Lowest 7.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0)
Interceptions
13.0avg 8.9
8th best of 38 · Highest 17.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1) · Lowest 3.0, 8 April 2023 (2-0)
PPDA
11.7avg 17.9
11th 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.
4.14xG
1st of 38 · season best
+3.61xGD
1st of 38 · season best
6big chances
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
10high regains
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LWLW(last 4)
Home this season: 13-2-4, 1.60–1.18 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.
3.61
xG difference
highest of 230
4.14
Expected goals
2nd highest of 230
6
Big chances
2nd highest of 192 · tied with 2
0.207
xG per shot
7th highest of 191
45.80
Defensive line height
8th highest of 192
10
High regains
9th highest of 192 · tied with 8