Aberdeen
5–1
FT · Win
Livingston
1.77xG
+0.12AFC xGD
xG1.65
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Deserved winThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win that matched the balance of chances.
17–9 shots · 3–3 big chances · 1.77–0.86 NPxG
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SPFL YouTubeThe match in three battles
Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
1.77 – 1.65
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xG baseline: 1.41 · non-penalty 1.77–0.86
0.10 – 0.18
xG per shot
17 – 9
shots
Livingston created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionEVEN
2.60 – 0.90
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
50% – 50%
field tilt
44 – 48
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceMIXED
1.65 xGA
chances conceded
0.10 worse than AFC baseline (1.55)
14 (base 25)
Livingston box touches
0.18
xG per Livingston shot
A middling defensive night by Aberdeen's standards.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.77Livingston 1.65GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
39%
27%
34%
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
5 goals: 2 open play, 1 free kick, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
17 shots
Livingston Shot Map
1 goal: 0 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
9 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
17shots · 8 on target
By situation
65%
18%
18%
Open play1165%
Corner318%
Free kick / throw318%
By body part
59%
29%
12%
Right foot1059%
Left foot529%
Head212%
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 17Livingston 9
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 | 11 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | above usual · 147 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 147 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
50.3%
33.6%
16.1%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
92.3%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
67avg 49
Directness
60.5%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 | 435 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 120 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 120 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 81.6 | 75.7 | 72.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 177 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 177 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 20 | 26.3 | 25.2 | about normal · 60 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 60 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 37 | 54.6 | 57.8 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ Rangers, Jan 2025 · 5 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ Rangers, Jan 2025 · 5 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 8.5 | 15 | 15.6 | bottom 10% — fewest since vs Livingston, Jan 2026 · 2 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since vs Livingston, Jan 2026 · 2 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
D
R. DoohanGK90'
13/15
Pass
-
Duels
1
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
1 key pass
28/39
Pass
75%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
4 aerials won
60/64
Pass
54%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
M
A. MacDonaldDEF79'
3 interceptions · 5 aerials won
45/53
Pass
75%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
J. McGarryDEF90'
1 key pass
41/49
Pass
57%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
MID
B
C. BarronMID71'
4 tackles
34/36
Pass
57%
Duels
-
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
1 goal · 1 assist · 1 big chance created
36/40
Pass
77%
Duels
1
Key P
P
D. PolvaraMID79'
1 goal · 1 key pass · 3 shots
22/28
Pass
59%
Duels
1
Key P
H
J. HoilettMID90'
2 goals · 2 assists · 1 big chance created
28/38
Pass
25%
Duels
5
Key P
FWD
D
DukFWD77'
3 dribbles won
11/14
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Shots
S
E. SoklerFWD71'
2 key passes
13/16
Pass
14%
Duels
-
Shots
Substitutes
C
L. ClarksonMID19'
1 assist · 1 key pass
11/13
Pass
-
Duels
1
Key P
M
B. MiovskiFWD19'
1/2
Pass
-
Duels
-
Shots
H
J. HayesMID13'
11/15
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
R
S. RubežićDEF11'
13/14
Pass
40%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
B
F. BoydMID11'
1 goal
6/8
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Livingston at Home — every meeting on record
5-1-2(8 games)
1.98–0.95avg xG (n=7)
WDWWWLWL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.77avg 1.40
9th best of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
1.65avg 1.54
17th worst of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
62%avg 49%
4th 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
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
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
44.0avg 64.6
4th worst of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
12.0avg 8.4
8th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
6.0avg 4.7
12th 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
12.0avg 7.6
6th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
6.9avg 16.7
best of 38 · Highest 39.1, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 10.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
7shots on target
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
Form:DDWWW(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.
6.94
PPDA
lowest of 192
8.51%
Long-ball share
3rd lowest of 192
10
High regains
9th highest of 192 · tied with 8