Aberdeen
1–0
FT · Win
Livingston
1.08xG
+0.65AFC xGD
xG0.43
Expected points 1.59–0.72
Deserved winThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win that matched the balance of chances.
12–6 shots · 2–0 big chances · 1.08–0.43 NPxG
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Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
1.08 – 0.43
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xG baseline: 1.24
0.09 – 0.07
xG per shot
12 – 6
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.09 xG per shot to 0.07.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
1.56 – 1.57
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
68% – 32%
field tilt
55 – 81
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Livingston's half.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.43 xGA
chances conceded
1.21 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
12 (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 1.08Livingston 0.43GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
54%
33%
14%
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 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
12 shots
Livingston Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
6 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
12shots · 2 on target
By situation
50%
42%
Open play650%
Counter18%
Corner542%
By body part
42%
25%
33%
Right foot542%
Left foot325%
Head433%
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 12Livingston 6
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 | 12 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 102 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 102 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 10 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | above usual · 136 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 136 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
31.6%
37.1%
31.3%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
65.8%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
48avg 49
Directness
63.9%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 | 356 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 73 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 73 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 61.5 | 75.7 | 72.2 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Dundee United, Feb 2026 · 19 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Dundee United, Feb 2026 · 19 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 19 | 26.3 | 25.2 | below usual · 49 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 49 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 59 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 103 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 103 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 16.6 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 128 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 128 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
G
J. GorterGK90'
1 key pass
6/14
Pass
-
Duels
0
Saves
DEF
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
4 shots · 3 dribbles won
20/32
Pass
69%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF90'
7 clearances · 4 aerials won
20/33
Pass
88%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
P
M. PollockDEF90'
8 clearances · 9 aerials won
13/35
Pass
61%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
24/30
Pass
89%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
MID
R
Y. RamadaniMID90'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass
34/48
Pass
57%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
2 key passes
26/41
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
3 interceptions · 5 aerials won
22/33
Pass
67%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
D
R. DuncanFWD78'
3 key passes
19/25
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Shots
M
B. MiovskiFWD83'
1 goal
8/16
Pass
15%
Duels
2
Shots
D
DukFWD89'
1 key pass · 7 dribbles won
18/31
Pass
48%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
H
J. HayesMID12'
6/7
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
W
M. WatkinsFWD12'
2/4
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Shots
C
H. CoulsonDEF1'
2/2
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)
2.08–1.13avg 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
1.08avg 1.24
17th best of 38 · Highest 4.14, 27 August 2022 (5-0) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
0.43avg 1.67
3rd best of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
51%avg 47%
17th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 20%, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Shots
12.0avg 11.5
14th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 8 November 2022 (1-2) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Shots on target
2.0avg 3.8
15th worst of 38 · Highest 10.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
2.0avg 1.8
13th 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
55.0avg 54.8
19th worst of 38 · Highest 77.0, 1 April 2023 (1-0) · Lowest 24.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Key passes
8.0avg 8.0
18th 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
15.0avg 14.7
18th best of 38 · Highest 29.0, 23 April 2023 (2-0) · Lowest 7.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0)
Interceptions
7.0avg 9.0
19th worst of 38 · Highest 17.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1) · Lowest 3.0, 8 April 2023 (2-0)
PPDA
14.8avg 17.8
16th 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.
0.43xGA
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LLLWL(last 5)
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.
0
Big chances conceded
lowest of 192 · tied with 27