Ross County
2–2
FT · Draw
Aberdeen
2.31xG
-1.00AFC xGD
xG1.30
Expected points 2.29–0.72
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A draw broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
11–15 shots · 2–3 big chances · 1.30–1.52 NPxG
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Chance qualityOPPONENT EDGE
1.30 – 2.31
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xG baseline: 1.41 · non-penalty 1.30–1.52
0.12 – 0.15
xG per shot
11 – 15
shots
Ross County created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionOPPONENT EDGE
1.66 – 2.70
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
47% – 53%
field tilt
51 – 67
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
2.31 xGA
chances conceded
0.76 worse than AFC baseline (1.55)
19 (base 25)
Ross County box touches
0.15
xG per Ross County shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.30Ross County 2.30GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
15%
21%
64%
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: 1 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
11 shots
Ross County Shot Map
2 goals: 1 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
15 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
11shots · 5 on target
By situation
45%
18%
36%
Open play545%
Corner218%
Free kick / throw436%
By body part
45%
45%
9%
Right foot545%
Left foot545%
Head19%
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 11Ross County 15
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 | 11 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 80 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 80 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
53.1%
31.0%
15.9%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
82.4%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
32avg 49
Directness
55.7%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 | 384 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 96 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 96 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 72.1 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 83 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 83 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 | 68 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 154 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 154 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 17.7 | 15 | 15.6 | above usual · 141 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 141 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
4 saves
19/39
Pass
100%
Duels
4
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
29/45
Pass
43%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
4 aerials won
34/49
Pass
78%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF64'
32/40
Pass
50%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF78'
30/37
Pass
67%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID90'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
37/44
Pass
75%
Duels
1
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
27/34
Pass
67%
Duels
-
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID90'
1 goal · 6 tackles
20/26
Pass
45%
Duels
-
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID67'
2 key passes
25/29
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Key P
H
J. HoilettMID78'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 3 key passes
20/24
Pass
44%
Duels
3
Key P
FWD
S
E. SoklerFWD67'
1 goal
8/10
Pass
31%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
R
S. RubežićDEF23'
1/6
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
D
DukFWD23'
3 dribbles won
3/3
Pass
57%
Duels
-
Shots
J
R. JensenDEF12'
4/8
Pass
100%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
B. MiovskiFWD12'
2/4
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Ross County — every meeting on record
4-2-1(7 games)
0.96–0.83avg xG (n=6)
WWWWDDL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.30avg 1.41
16th best of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
2.30avg 1.53
7th worst 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
11.0avg 12.4
19th best 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
20.0avg 23.3
16th worst of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
51.0avg 64.4
6th worst of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
6.0avg 8.6
13th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
7.0avg 4.7
6th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 30 December 2023 (0-3) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
15.0avg 17.1
16th worst of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
6.0avg 7.7
17th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
17.1avg 16.4
15th 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.
47%field tilt
37th of 38 · among the worst
Form:DWWWW(last 5)
Away this season: 5-5-9, 1.19–1.70 xG avg