St. Johnstone
0–1
FT · Win
Aberdeen
0.82xG
+0.18AFC xGD
xG1.00
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
12–14 shots · 0–0 big chances · 1.00–0.82 NPxG
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Chance qualitySLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
1.00 – 0.82
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.24
0.08 – 0.06
xG per shot
12 – 14
shots
Aberdeen produced fewer attempts, but their average chance was far as valuable.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
3.09 – 1.68
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
67% – 33%
field tilt
77 – 72
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into St. Johnstone's half.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.82 xGA
chances conceded
0.81 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
18 (base 27)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.06
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.00St. Johnstone 0.82GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
39%
32%
29%
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
13 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
14 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
13shots · 5 on target
By situation
46%
23%
23%
Open play646%
Counter18%
Corner323%
Free kick / throw323%
By body part
46%
23%
31%
Right foot646%
Left foot323%
Head431%
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 13St. Johnstone 14
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 | 8 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | about normal · 100 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 100 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
33.2%
41.7%
25.1%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
80.8%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
89avg 49
Directness
58.7%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 | 483 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 156 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 156 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 77.4 | 75.7 | 72.2 | above usual · 135 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 135 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 53 | 26.3 | 25.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 190 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 190 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 58 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 95 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 95 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 12 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 42 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 42 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
6 saves
18/25
Pass
-
Duels
6
Saves
DEF
P
M. PollockDEF90'
7 clearances
60/70
Pass
40%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF90'
3 shots · 3 interceptions
50/58
Pass
67%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
S
L. ScalesDEF90'
1 key pass · 5 tackles
47/60
Pass
100%
Duels
7
Tkl+Int
MID
M
R. McCrorieMID90'
6 aerials won
24/34
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
R
Y. RamadaniMID90'
1 key pass
38/43
Pass
58%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
2 key passes
62/72
Pass
60%
Duels
2
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
1 key pass · 4 tackles
27/34
Pass
38%
Duels
1
Key P
H
J. HayesMID76'
5 key passes
21/29
Pass
25%
Duels
5
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD89'
3 shots · 4 aerials won
13/25
Pass
41%
Duels
3
Shots
D
DukFWD84'
1 key pass
15/19
Pass
24%
Duels
-
Shots
Substitutes
D
R. DuncanMID14'
2/2
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
M
P. MyslovičMID10'
1/2
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
W
M. WatkinsFWD1'
2/2
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At St. Johnstone — every meeting on record
4-3-1(8 games)
0.95–0.61avg xG (n=6)
DWDWLWWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.00avg 1.24
18th worst of 38 · Highest 4.14, 27 August 2022 (5-0) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
0.82avg 1.66
11th best of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
65%avg 46%
3rd 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
3.0avg 3.7
19th 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
13.0avg 20.0
11th worst of 38 · Highest 47.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 4.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Final third entries
77.0avg 54.2
best of 38 · Highest 72.0, 8 October 2022 (0-4) · Lowest 24.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Key passes
11.0avg 7.9
7th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Corners
7.0avg 4.8
10th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 3 September 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.0, 22 October 2022 (2-1)
Tackles
18.0avg 14.6
7th best 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
8.9avg 18.0
best of 38 · Highest 37.9, 31 July 2022 (0-2) · Lowest 8.9, 8 April 2023 (2-0)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
89progressive passes
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
Form:WLWWW(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.
0
Big chances conceded
lowest of 192 · tied with 27
53
Final-third entries
2nd highest of 192
52.20
Average pass position
5th highest of 192 · tied with 3
219
Passes in the opposition half
8th highest of 192