Ross County
1–1
FT · Draw
Aberdeen
1.36xG
-0.53AFC xGD
xG0.83
Expected points 1.59–0.72
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A draw broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
11–11 shots · 0–2 big chances · 0.83–1.36 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.83 – 1.36
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xG baseline: 1.24
0.08 – 0.12
xG per shot
11 – 11
shots
Ross County created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
1.66 – 1.63
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
62% – 38%
field tilt
60 – 57
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Ross County's half.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
1.36 xGA
chances conceded
0.28 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
23 (base 27)
Ross County box touches
0.12
xG per Ross County shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.83Ross County 1.36GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
21%
29%
50%
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: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
11 shots
Ross County Shot Map
1 goal: 0 open play, 1 free kick
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
11 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
11shots · 5 on target
By situation
73%
9%
18%
Open play873%
Counter19%
Corner218%
By body part
64%
18%
18%
Right foot764%
Left foot218%
Head218%
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 11Ross County 11
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 | 11 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 80 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 80 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | below usual · 54 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 54 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
37.6%
40.9%
21.5%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
84.7%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
48avg 49
Directness
58.4%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 | 349 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 67 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 67 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 69.1 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 59 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 59 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 21 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 71 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 71 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 51 | 54.6 | 57.8 | below usual · 55 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 55 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 14.6 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 88 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 88 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
17/27
Pass
-
Duels
1
Saves
DEF
R
J. RichardsonDEF90'
23/30
Pass
67%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
S
A. StewartDEF90'
7 clearances
28/44
Pass
67%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
S
L. ScalesDEF90'
5 clearances · 5 aerials won
35/43
Pass
45%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
C
H. CoulsonDEF84'
4 dribbles won
24/36
Pass
65%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
MID
R
Y. RamadaniMID90'
1 key pass
42/48
Pass
80%
Duels
1
Key P
M
R. McCrorieMID90'
4 shots · 4 aerials won
17/20
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Key P
B
V. BesuijenMID71'
1 key pass
12/15
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID67'
2 key passes
22/28
Pass
20%
Duels
2
Key P
H
J. HayesMID90'
1 assist · 2 key passes
16/29
Pass
43%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
2 key passes
10/18
Pass
60%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
D
DukFWD23'
1 goal · 1 key pass
4/5
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Shots
M
S. MorrisFWD19'
2/2
Pass
20%
Duels
-
Shots
K
M. KennedyFWD11'
2/3
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Ross County — every meeting on record
4-2-1(7 games)
1.04–0.99avg xG (n=6)
WWDWWDL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.83avg 1.25
13th worst of 38 · Highest 4.14, 27 August 2022 (5-0) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
1.36avg 1.64
17th best of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
57%avg 46%
11th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 20%, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Shots
11.0avg 11.5
17th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 8 November 2022 (1-2) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Shots on target
5.0avg 3.7
11th best of 38 · Highest 10.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
0.0avg 1.8
12th worst of 38 · Highest 7.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 31 July 2022 (0-2)
Box touches
22.0avg 19.7
14th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 4.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Final third entries
60.0avg 54.6
14th best 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
13.0avg 4.6
best of 38 · Highest 11.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 0.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1)
Tackles
10.0avg 14.8
7th worst of 38 · Highest 29.0, 23 April 2023 (2-0) · Lowest 7.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0)
Interceptions
6.0avg 9.1
14th worst of 38 · Highest 17.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1) · Lowest 3.0, 8 April 2023 (2-0)
PPDA
24.7avg 17.6
6th worst 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:LWLWW(last 5)
Away this season: 5-1-13, 0.87–2.10 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.
13
Corners
5th highest of 409 · tied with 3