Aberdeen
0–0
FT · Draw
St. Johnstone
1.01xG
+0.68AFC xGD
xG0.33
Expected points 1.59–0.72
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen created the better chances but failed to convert them.
10–9 shots · 2–0 big chances · 1.01–0.33 NPxG
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Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
1.01 – 0.33
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.41
0.10 – 0.04
xG per shot
10 – 9
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.10 xG per shot to 0.04.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
2.75 – 1.68
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
56% – 44%
field tilt
74 – 65
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.33 xGA
chances conceded
1.21 better than AFC baseline (1.55)
16 (base 25)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.04
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.01St. Johnstone 0.33GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
55%
35%
11%
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
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
10 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
9 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
10shots · 3 on target
By situation
30%
10%
60%
Open play330%
Corner110%
Free kick / throw660%
By body part
60%
20%
20%
Right foot660%
Left foot220%
Head220%
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 10St. Johnstone 9
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 | 10 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 68 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 68 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | below usual · 54 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 54 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
44.4%
39.9%
15.7%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
88.1%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
61avg 49
Directness
62.4%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 | 452 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 134 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 134 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 71 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 70 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 70 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 30 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 132 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 132 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 78 | 54.6 | 57.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 174 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 174 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 17.3 | 15 | 15.6 | above usual · 138 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 138 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
22/29
Pass
-
Duels
0
Saves
DEF
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
8 clearances · 7 aerials won
41/61
Pass
67%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
R
S. RubežićDEF90'
14 aerials won
46/58
Pass
65%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
J
R. JensenDEF90'
5 aerials won
50/61
Pass
73%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
MID
D
N. DevlinMID80'
20/31
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
B
C. BarronMID90'
2 big chances created · 2 key passes
40/47
Pass
42%
Duels
2
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID56'
16/22
Pass
25%
Duels
-
Key P
H
J. HayesMID90'
2 key passes
32/48
Pass
63%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
M
J. McGrathFWD56'
16/20
Pass
75%
Duels
1
Shots
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
3 shots · 3 dribbles won
12/18
Pass
36%
Duels
3
Shots
D
DukFWD90'
4 aerials won
14/23
Pass
53%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
P
D. PolvaraMID34'
7/7
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID34'
1 key pass
14/21
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
S
E. SoklerFWD10'
0/3
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs St. Johnstone at Home — every meeting on record
3-2-2(7 games)
1.66–1.00avg xG (n=6)
DWLWDLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.01avg 1.42
17th worst of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
0.33avg 1.58
2nd best of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
56%avg 49%
8th best of 38 · Highest 67%, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 22%, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots
10.0avg 12.4
15th worst of 38 · Highest 23.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 3.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots on target
3.0avg 4.2
15th worst of 38 · Highest 12.0, 17 February 2024 (2-2) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Big chances
2.0avg 1.8
11th best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Box touches
19.0avg 23.4
14th worst of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
74.0avg 63.8
12th best of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
5.0avg 8.6
9th worst 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
13.0avg 17.2
9th worst of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
4.0avg 7.8
8th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
11.4avg 16.5
6th best 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.
0.33xGA
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
13high regains
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
Form:DLLWW(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
Big chances conceded
lowest of 192 · tied with 27
13
High regains
4th highest of 192 · tied with 1