Ross County
0–3
FT · Win
Aberdeen
0.14xG
+1.58AFC xGD
xG1.72
Expected points 0.19–2.44
DominantThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A dominant performance, matched by the result.
16–5 shots · 1–0 big chances · 1.72–0.14 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
1.72 – 0.14
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xG baseline: 1.41
0.11 – 0.03
xG per shot
16 – 5
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.11 xG per shot to 0.03.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
2.39 – 1.40
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
54% – 46%
field tilt
52 – 69
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.14 xGA
chances conceded
1.41 better than AFC baseline (1.55)
14 (base 25)
Ross County box touches
0.03
xG per Ross County shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.72Ross County 0.14GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
81%
17%
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: 3 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
16 shots
Ross County Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
5 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
16shots · 7 on target
By situation
50%
13%
25%
13%
Open play850%
Counter213%
Corner425%
Free kick / throw213%
By body part
44%
50%
Right foot744%
Left foot850%
Head16%
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 16Ross County 5
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 | 16 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 142 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 142 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
46.0%
38.8%
15.2%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
91.8%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
41avg 49
Directness
57.3%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 | 395 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 100 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 100 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 74.9 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 110 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 110 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 | 55 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 79 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 79 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 13.9 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 77 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 77 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
3 saves
20/37
Pass
-
Duels
3
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
1 key pass
28/32
Pass
57%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
R
S. RubežićDEF90'
1 key pass · 4 interceptions
28/40
Pass
50%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
1 key pass · 3 interceptions
36/44
Pass
0%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
23/34
Pass
20%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID90'
1 assist · 2 key passes · 3 interceptions
45/56
Pass
55%
Duels
2
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID89'
1 key pass
41/48
Pass
42%
Duels
1
Key P
P
D. PolvaraMID90'
3 dribbles won · 3 interceptions
26/34
Pass
53%
Duels
-
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 2 key passes
18/25
Pass
40%
Duels
2
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID90'
2 goals · 1 key pass · 6 shots
23/30
Pass
56%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD88'
1 goal · 1 assist · 1 key pass
15/22
Pass
60%
Duels
5
Shots
Substitutes
S
E. SoklerFWD8'
1/2
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
D
R. DuncanMID1'
0/0
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Ross County — every meeting on record
3-3-1(7 games)
0.89–1.19avg xG (n=6)
WWDWDDL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.72avg 1.40
12th best of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
0.14avg 1.59
best of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.33, 8 October 2023 (0-0)
Possession
47%avg 49%
13th worst of 38 · Highest 67%, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 22%, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots
16.0avg 12.2
8th best of 38 · Highest 23.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 3.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots on target
7.0avg 4.1
2nd best of 38 · Highest 12.0, 17 February 2024 (2-2) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.9
19th worst of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Box touches
32.0avg 23.0
7th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
52.0avg 64.4
8th worst of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
10.0avg 8.5
11th 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
10.0avg 17.2
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
18.0avg 7.4
best of 38 · Highest 14.0, 27 January 2024 (0-2) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
17.3avg 16.4
14th 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.
0.14xGA
1st of 38 · season best
7shots on target
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
Form:LLWWL(last 5)
Away this season: 5-5-9, 1.19–1.70 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
0.140
xG conceded
5th lowest of 230