Livingston
2–1
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
1.29xG
+2.05AFC xGD
xG3.34
Expected points 0.19–2.44
Unfortunate defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen created the better chances but failed to convert them.
24–8 shots · 4–1 big chances · 1.76–0.50 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
3.34 – 1.29
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xG baseline: 1.24 · non-penalty 1.76–0.50
0.14 – 0.16
xG per shot
24 – 8
shots
Chance quality was broadly even between the sides.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
2.76 – 1.53
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
59% – 41%
field tilt
55 – 50
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Livingston's half.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
1.29 xGA
chances conceded
0.35 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
13 (base 27)
Livingston box touches
0.16
xG per Livingston shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 3.34Livingston 1.29GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
84%
12%
4%
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 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
24 shots
Livingston Shot Map
2 goals: 0 open play, 1 corner, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
8 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
24shots · 9 on target
By situation
71%
13%
Open play1771%
Corner313%
Free kick / throw28%
Penalty28%
By body part
33%
42%
25%
Right foot833%
Left foot1042%
Head625%
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 24Livingston 8
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 | 24 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | top 10% in 192 matches · 189 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 189 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 19 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 188 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 188 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
41.3%
35.1%
23.6%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
82.1%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
55avg 49
Directness
53.0%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 | 398 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 101 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 101 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 72.9 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 89 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 89 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 31 | 26.3 | 25.2 | above usual · 139 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 139 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 50 | 54.6 | 57.8 | below usual · 50 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 50 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 12.6 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 52 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 52 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
14/21
Pass
-
Duels
1
Saves
DEF
M
R. McCrorieDEF45'
13/21
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
S
A. StewartDEF83'
2 key passes · 6 clearances · 4 aerials won
33/44
Pass
75%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
S
L. ScalesDEF90'
1 key pass · 5 aerials won
44/63
Pass
54%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
MID
R
J. RichardsonMID89'
4 key passes
22/29
Pass
43%
Duels
4
Key P
B
C. BarronMID90'
1 key pass · 4 tackles
35/44
Pass
67%
Duels
1
Key P
R
Y. RamadaniMID90'
1 key pass
25/29
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID72'
1 key pass
26/33
Pass
67%
Duels
1
Key P
M
J. MackenzieMID71'
1 key pass
29/30
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
8 shots
13/17
Pass
0%
Duels
8
Shots
D
DukFWD90'
1 goal · 1 key pass · 7 shots
11/13
Pass
58%
Duels
7
Shots
Substitutes
K
M. KennedyFWD45'
1 key pass
12/16
Pass
100%
Duels
1
Shots
C
H. CoulsonDEF19'
4/8
Pass
50%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
B
V. BesuijenFWD18'
4/5
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Shots
R
C. RamirezFWD14'
1 key pass
3/3
Pass
-
Duels
1
Shots
W
M. WatkinsFWD1'
1/2
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Livingston — every meeting on record
3-4-1(8 games)
0.78–1.07avg xG (n=6)
DWDDLWWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
3.34avg 1.18
3rd best of 38 · Highest 4.14, 27 August 2022 (5-0) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
1.29avg 1.65
16th best of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
63%avg 46%
5th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 20%, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Shots
24.0avg 11.2
best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Shots on target
10.0avg 3.5
best of 38 · Highest 10.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
4.0avg 1.7
3rd best of 38 · Highest 7.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 31 July 2022 (0-2)
Box touches
45.0avg 19.1
2nd 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
14.0avg 7.8
5th 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
14.0avg 14.7
18th 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
9.7avg 18.0
3rd 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.
24shots
1st of 38 · season best
10shots on target
1st of 38 · season best
11high regains
1st of 38 · season best
45box touches
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
3.34xG
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
+2.05xGD
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LWWLW(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.
24
Shots
2nd highest of 409 · tied with 3
48.10
Defensive line height
2nd highest of 192
15
Passes into the box
3rd highest of 192 · tied with 2
45
Touches in the box
4th highest of 192
3.34
Expected goals
6th highest of 230 · tied with 1
11
High regains
6th highest of 192 · tied with 2