Aberdeen
4–0
FT · WinRoss County
3.33xG
+2.48AFC xGD
xG0.85
Expected points 2.44–0.19
DominantThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A dominant performance, matched by the result.
13–11 shots · 5–1 big chances · 3.33–0.85 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
3.33 – 0.85
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xG baseline: 1.41
0.26 – 0.08
xG per shot
13 – 11
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.26 xG per shot to 0.08.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
2.68 – 1.77
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
56% – 44%
field tilt
61 – 79
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.85 xGA
chances conceded
0.70 better than AFC baseline (1.55)
20 (base 25)
Ross County box touches
0.08
xG per Ross County shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 3.33Ross County 0.85GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
91%
7%
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
4 goals: 3 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
13 shots
Ross County Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
11 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
13shots · 6 on target
By situation
54%
15%
23%
Open play754%
Counter18%
Corner215%
Free kick / throw323%
By body part
15%
62%
23%
Right foot215%
Left foot862%
Head323%
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 13Ross 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 | 13 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 115 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 115 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 12 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | above usual · 157 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 157 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
44.2%
34.8%
21.0%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
75.7%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
37avg 49
Directness
56.8%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 | 351 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 70 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 70 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 70.7 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 68 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 68 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 24 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 95 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 95 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 61 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 113 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 113 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 17.4 | 15 | 15.6 | above usual · 139 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 139 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
2 saves
16/39
Pass
-
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
1 key pass · 6 clearances · 5 aerials won
29/51
Pass
64%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
R
S. RubežićDEF90'
1 key pass · 5 clearances · 8 aerials won
24/27
Pass
75%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
J
R. JensenDEF90'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
30/44
Pass
69%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
MID
D
N. DevlinMID90'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass
12/18
Pass
60%
Duels
1
Key P
B
C. BarronMID90'
2 key passes
31/42
Pass
100%
Duels
2
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
34/46
Pass
67%
Duels
1
Key P
M
J. McGarryMID6'
3/3
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
M
J. McGrathFWD54'
1 goal · 1 key pass · 3 shots
14/18
Pass
43%
Duels
3
Shots
M
B. MiovskiFWD72'
2 goals · 1 assist · 1 big chance created
9/11
Pass
22%
Duels
4
Shots
D
DukFWD72'
1 goal · 1 assist · 1 big chance created
12/15
Pass
65%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
H
J. HayesMID48'
1 key pass
16/23
Pass
100%
Duels
1
Key P
M
J. MackenzieDEF36'
7/9
Pass
40%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
C
L. ClarksonMID36'
1 key pass
10/13
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Key P
S
E. SoklerFWD18'
2/3
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
H
P. H. GueyeFWD18'
4 aerials won
4/8
Pass
36%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Ross County at Home — every meeting on record
2-2-2(6 games)
1.67–0.83avg xG (n=5)
LWDLDW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
3.33avg 1.36
3rd best of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
0.85avg 1.57
10th best of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
49%avg 49%
15th worst of 38 · Highest 67%, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 22%, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots
13.0avg 12.3
17th best of 38 · Highest 23.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 3.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots on target
6.0avg 4.1
5th best of 38 · Highest 12.0, 17 February 2024 (2-2) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Big chances
5.0avg 1.8
2nd best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Box touches
29.0avg 23.1
11th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
61.0avg 64.2
18th worst of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
13.0avg 8.4
5th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
5.0avg 4.7
15th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
15.0avg 17.1
16th worst of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
6.0avg 7.7
17th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
19.7avg 16.3
7th worst of 38 · Highest 39.1, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 6.9, 15 May 2024 (5-1)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
+2.48xGD
1st of 38 · season best
5big chances
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
3.33xG
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:DLDLL(last 5)
Home this season: 7-7-5, 1.63–1.40 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.
0.256
xG per shot
highest of 191
5
Big chances
5th highest of 192 · tied with 2
2.48
xG difference
7th highest of 230
3.33
Expected goals
8th highest of 230