Aberdeen
3–0
FT · Win
St. Mirren
1.53xG
+0.84AFC xGD
xG0.70
Expected points 2.29–0.72
Deserved winThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win that matched the balance of chances.
15–6 shots · 1–1 big chances · 1.53–0.70 NPxG
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Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
1.53 – 0.70
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Mirren
AFC xG baseline: 1.24
0.10 – 0.12
xG per shot
15 – 6
shots
Chance quality was broadly even between the sides.
Territory & progressionEVEN
1.76 – 1.37
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Mirren
AFC xT baseline: 1.68
50% – 50%
field tilt
58 – 64
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.70 xGA
chances conceded
0.94 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
14 (base 27)
St. Mirren box touches
0.12
xG per St. Mirren shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.53St. Mirren 0.70GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
60%
26%
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
3 goals: 2 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
15 shots
St. Mirren Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
6 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
15shots · 6 on target
By situation
67%
20%
13%
Open play1067%
Counter320%
Free kick / throw213%
By body part
73%
13%
13%
Right foot1173%
Left foot213%
Head213%
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 15St. Mirren 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 | 15 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 129 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 129 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
50.1%
36.4%
13.5%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
85.2%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
56avg 49
Directness
55.8%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 | 455 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 138 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 138 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 76.3 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 123 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 123 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 28 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 120 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 120 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 62 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 124 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 124 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 13.6 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 72 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 72 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
4 saves
22/31
Pass
50%
Duels
4
Saves
DEF
P
M. PollockDEF90'
44/60
Pass
57%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF90'
34/41
Pass
20%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
S
L. ScalesDEF90'
6 clearances · 8 aerials won
52/70
Pass
79%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
MID
M
R. McCrorieMID90'
1 key pass · 4 shots · 6 dribbles won
30/35
Pass
54%
Duels
1
Key P
R
Y. RamadaniMID71'
1 assist · 2 key passes
26/33
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
1 goal · 4 key passes
41/47
Pass
50%
Duels
4
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
2 goals · 3 shots · 3 dribbles won
38/48
Pass
69%
Duels
-
Key P
H
J. HayesMID90'
1 key pass · 3 interceptions
23/32
Pass
27%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
D
DukFWD75'
1 key pass · 3 shots · 4 dribbles won
8/13
Pass
41%
Duels
3
Shots
M
B. MiovskiFWD34'
1 key pass
7/9
Pass
60%
Duels
-
Shots
Substitutes
W
M. WatkinsFWD56'
13/20
Pass
40%
Duels
1
Shots
B
C. BarronMID19'
14/17
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Key P
B
A. BavidgeMID15'
3/3
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs St. Mirren at Home — every meeting on record
3-3-4(10 games)
1.84–1.51avg xG (n=9)
LDLWLLWDWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.53avg 1.23
11th best of 38 · Highest 4.14, 27 August 2022 (5-0) · Lowest 0.00, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
xGA
0.70avg 1.66
9th best of 38 · Highest 4.47, 29 October 2022 (1-4) · Lowest 0.32, 12 November 2022 (1-0)
Possession
60%avg 46%
7th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 20%, 17 December 2022 (0-1)
Shots
15.0avg 11.4
9th 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
1.0avg 1.8
19th best of 38 · Highest 7.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 31 July 2022 (0-2)
Box touches
17.0avg 19.9
18th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 2 January 2023 (0-0) · Lowest 4.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Final third entries
58.0avg 54.7
17th best of 38 · Highest 77.0, 1 April 2023 (1-0) · Lowest 24.0, 18 February 2023 (0-4)
Key passes
10.0avg 7.9
8th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 6 August 2022 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 27 May 2023 (0-5)
Corners
2.0avg 4.9
10th worst 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
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
9.8avg 18.0
4th 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.
A middle-of-the-road performance by this season’s standards — no category stood out as a high or low.
Form:WWLDL(last 5)
Home this season: 13-2-4, 1.60–1.18 xG avg