Aberdeen
2–1
FT · WinRoss County
0.71xG
-0.11AFC xGD
xG0.81
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
10–10 shots · 1–1 big chances · 0.71–0.81 NPxG
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Chance qualityEVEN
0.71 – 0.81
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xG baseline: 1.41
0.07 – 0.08
xG per shot
10 – 10
shots
Chance quality was broadly even between the sides.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
1.76 – 2.55
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
57% – 43%
field tilt
61 – 100
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.81 xGA
chances conceded
0.73 better than AFC baseline (1.55)
26 (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 0.71Ross County 0.82GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
28%
37%
35%
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
2 goals: 2 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
10 shots
Ross County Shot Map
1 goal: 0 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
10 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
10shots · 5 on target
By situation
90%
10%
Open play990%
Free kick / throw110%
By body part
60%
30%
10%
Right foot660%
Left foot330%
Head110%
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 10Ross County 10
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 | 7 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | about normal · 76 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 76 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
43.1%
35.8%
21.1%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
81.9%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
50avg 49
Directness
57.4%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 | 382 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 90 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 90 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 68.8 | 75.7 | 72.2 | below usual · 54 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 54 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 23 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 88 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 88 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 70 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 160 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 160 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 18.3 | 15 | 15.6 | above usual · 151 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 151 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
2 saves
20/34
Pass
100%
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
23/37
Pass
55%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
6 clearances
46/66
Pass
78%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
J
R. JensenDEF90'
6 clearances
34/46
Pass
38%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
1 key pass
31/40
Pass
50%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID67'
26/38
Pass
25%
Duels
-
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
5 tackles
22/30
Pass
53%
Duels
-
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID90'
1 goal · 2 key passes · 5 tackles
19/28
Pass
60%
Duels
2
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
1 key pass
27/35
Pass
80%
Duels
1
Key P
H
J. HoilettMID67'
1 assist · 2 key passes
15/23
Pass
20%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD89'
1 goal
6/11
Pass
0%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
P
D. PolvaraMID23'
1 key pass
4/6
Pass
67%
Duels
1
Key P
D
DukFWD23'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
6/7
Pass
67%
Duels
2
Shots
S
E. SoklerFWD1'
0/0
Pass
0%
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)
2.19–0.83avg 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
0.71avg 1.43
9th worst of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
0.82avg 1.57
9th best of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
50%avg 49%
17th worst 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
4.0avg 4.2
16th 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
17.0avg 23.4
11th worst 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
8.0avg 8.5
19th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
2.0avg 4.8
8th worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
21.0avg 16.9
9th best of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
5.0avg 7.8
13th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
14.7avg 16.5
17th 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.
A middle-of-the-road performance by this season’s standards — no category stood out as a high or low.
Form:LLLLW(last 5)
Home this season: 7-7-5, 1.63–1.40 xG avg