St. Johnstone
1–1
FT · Draw
Aberdeen
0.99xG
+0.22AFC xGD
xG1.21
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen generated little despite having most of the ball.
8–14 shots · 2–2 big chances · 0.43–0.99 NPxG
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Chance qualityOPPONENT EDGE
1.21 – 0.99
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.41 · non-penalty 0.43–0.99
0.15 – 0.07
xG per shot
8 – 14
shots
Aberdeen produced fewer attempts, but their average chance was 2 times as valuable.
Territory & progressionEVEN
2.24 – 2.39
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
52% – 49%
field tilt
54 – 55
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.99 xGA
chances conceded
0.55 better than AFC baseline (1.55)
27 (base 25)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.07
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.21St. Johnstone 0.99GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
42%
33%
25%
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
1 goal: 0 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
8 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
14 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
8shots · 4 on target
By situation
50%
25%
13%
13%
Open play450%
Corner225%
Free kick / throw113%
Penalty113%
By body part
25%
25%
50%
Right foot225%
Left foot225%
Head450%
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 8St. Johnstone 14
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 | 8 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | below usual · 37 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 37 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
48.5%
35.1%
16.4%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
88.8%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
49avg 49
Directness
58.8%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 | 408 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 104 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 104 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 72.8 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 88 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 88 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 19 | 26.3 | 25.2 | below usual · 49 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 49 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 60 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 109 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 109 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 14.7 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 90 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 90 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
4 saves
22/33
Pass
0%
Duels
4
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
25/39
Pass
56%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
R
S. RubežićDEF89'
3 interceptions · 4 tackles · 5 clearances
23/30
Pass
89%
Duels
7
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
48/69
Pass
56%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF74'
24/31
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID63'
1 key pass
37/40
Pass
100%
Duels
1
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
1 key pass · 4 tackles
37/45
Pass
48%
Duels
1
Key P
P
D. PolvaraMID62'
17/26
Pass
44%
Duels
-
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
1 big chance created · 2 key passes
25/32
Pass
33%
Duels
2
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID90'
20/26
Pass
56%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
1 goal · 1 key pass · 3 shots
13/19
Pass
33%
Duels
3
Shots
Substitutes
S
E. SoklerFWD28'
5/6
Pass
14%
Duels
1
Shots
H
J. HayesMID27'
9/13
Pass
43%
Duels
-
Key P
J
R. JensenDEF16'
6/12
Pass
33%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF9'
2/3
Pass
0%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At St. Johnstone — every meeting on record
5-2-1(8 games)
0.91–0.58avg xG (n=6)
DWWWLWWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.21avg 1.41
18th best of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
0.99avg 1.56
11th best of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
55%avg 49%
13th best of 38 · Highest 67%, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 22%, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots
8.0avg 12.4
7th 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
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
18.0avg 23.4
12th worst of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
54.0avg 64.4
10th worst 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
4.0avg 4.8
19th best 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
11.6avg 16.5
8th 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.
A middle-of-the-road performance by this season’s standards — no category stood out as a high or low.
Form:LWWLW(last 5)
Away this season: 5-5-9, 1.19–1.70 xG avg