Aberdeen
0–2
FT · Loss
St. Johnstone
2.17xG
+0.48AFC xGD
xG1.69
Expected points 1.59–0.72
Unfortunate defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen created the better chances but failed to convert them.
17–8 shots · 3–4 big chances · 2.17–0.90 NPxG
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SPFL YouTubeThe match in three battles
Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
2.17 – 1.69
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.41 · non-penalty 2.17–0.90
0.13 – 0.21
xG per shot
17 – 8
shots
St. Johnstone created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
2.62 – 1.58
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
70% – 30%
field tilt
75 – 56
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into St. Johnstone's half.
Defensive resistanceMIXED
1.69 xGA
chances conceded
0.14 worse than AFC baseline (1.55)
17 (base 25)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.21
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A middling defensive night by Aberdeen's standards.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 2.17St. Johnstone 1.69GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
48%
25%
27%
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
17 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
2 goals: 1 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
8 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
17shots · 5 on target
By situation
47%
29%
18%
Open play847%
Counter16%
Corner529%
Free kick / throw318%
By body part
29%
53%
18%
Right foot529%
Left foot953%
Head318%
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 17St. Johnstone 8
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 | 17 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 152 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 152 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
30.0%
39.9%
30.1%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
70.1%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
49avg 49
Directness
62.6%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 | 326 | 371.9 | 392 | below usual · 52 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 52 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 62.6 | 75.7 | 72.2 | below usual · 25 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 25 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 27 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 114 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 114 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 54 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 69 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 69 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 16.6 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 128 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 128 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass · 2 saves
7/25
Pass
-
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
1 key pass · 7 clearances
35/50
Pass
86%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF90'
6 clearances
19/28
Pass
100%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
J
R. JensenDEF45'
8/14
Pass
20%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
MID
J. MilneMID90'
5 tackles
18/30
Pass
75%
Duels
-
Key P
B
C. BarronMID90'
1 key pass
31/45
Pass
55%
Duels
1
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
1 key pass · 3 dribbles won
24/41
Pass
65%
Duels
1
Key P
H
J. HayesMID61'
1 key pass
8/9
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
M
J. McGrathFWD61'
2 key passes · 3 shots
9/16
Pass
11%
Duels
3
Shots
C
L. ClarksonFWD72'
1 key pass
16/24
Pass
25%
Duels
2
Shots
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass · 4 shots
12/16
Pass
50%
Duels
4
Shots
Substitutes
M
J. MackenzieDEF37'
8/13
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
D
DukFWD29'
3 shots
1/1
Pass
17%
Duels
3
Shots
H
J. HoilettMID29'
1 big chance created · 2 key passes
3/5
Pass
17%
Duels
2
Key P
P
K. PhillipsMID18'
1/2
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Key P
M
J. McGarryDEF8'
6/11
Pass
67%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
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
3-3-1(7 games)
1.47–0.78avg xG (n=6)
DWDWDLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
2.17avg 1.39
8th best of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
1.69avg 1.54
16th worst of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
54%avg 49%
14th best of 38 · Highest 67%, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 22%, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots
17.0avg 12.2
6th best of 38 · Highest 23.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 3.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots on target
5.0avg 4.1
12th best of 38 · Highest 12.0, 17 February 2024 (2-2) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Big chances
3.0avg 1.8
7th best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Box touches
30.0avg 23.1
8th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
75.0avg 63.8
9th best of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
11.0avg 8.5
9th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
11.0avg 4.6
2nd best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
16.0avg 17.1
19th best of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
8.0avg 7.7
14th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
14.5avg 16.5
18th 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.
70%field tilt
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:DLDDL(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.
53.60
Average pass position
3rd highest of 192
45.60
Defensive line height
9th highest of 192