St. Johnstone
0–0
FT · Draw
Aberdeen
0.64xG
-0.06AFC xGD
xG0.58
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A draw broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
11–8 shots · 0–1 big chances · 0.58–0.64 NPxG
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Chance qualityEVEN
0.58 – 0.64
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.22
0.05 – 0.08
xG per shot
11 – 8
shots
St. Johnstone created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionEVEN
2.97 – 1.31
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 1.95
53% – 47%
field tilt
76 – 59
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.64 xGA
chances conceded
1.00 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
8 (base 24)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.08
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.58St. Johnstone 0.64GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
27%
42%
31%
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
11 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
8 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
11shots · 2 on target
By situation
45%
27%
9%
18%
Open play545%
Counter327%
Corner19%
Free kick / throw218%
By body part
64%
36%
Right foot764%
Head436%
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 11St. 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 | 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
47.1%
34.7%
18.2%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
89.4%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
63avg 49
Directness
53.5%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 | 540 | 371.9 | 392 | top 10% in 192 matches · 176 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 176 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 78.1 | 75.7 | 72.2 | above usual · 139 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 139 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 45 | 26.3 | 25.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 180 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 180 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 55 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 79 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 79 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 10.2 | 15 | 15.6 | bottom 10% — fewest since vs Kilmarnock, Sept 2026 · 16 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since vs Kilmarnock, Sept 2026 · 16 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
M
D. MitovGK90'
3 saves
37/39
Pass
-
Duels
3
Saves
DEF
J
A. JensenDEF90'
1 key pass
49/56
Pass
75%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
D
A. DorringtonDEF90'
5 interceptions · 8 clearances
59/75
Pass
67%
Duels
8
Tkl+Int
M. KnoesterDEF90'
3 shots · 16 clearances · 6 aerials won
56/68
Pass
69%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF62'
22/27
Pass
33%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
MID
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
59/70
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
P
A. PalaversaMID90'
3 key passes
67/84
Pass
41%
Duels
3
Key P
M
S. MorrisMID63'
1 key pass
9/14
Pass
38%
Duels
1
Key P
K. NisbetMID90'
4 aerials won
22/30
Pass
56%
Duels
-
Key P
K
T. KeskinenMID83'
2 key passes · 3 shots
9/13
Pass
33%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
D
O. DabbaghFWD68'
1 key pass
17/20
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
O
J. OkkelsFWD28'
4/5
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
C
L. ClarksonMID27'
2 key passes
20/24
Pass
100%
Duels
2
Key P
H
P. H. GueyeFWD22'
5/8
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Shots
S
E. SoklerFWD8'
0/2
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Shots
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)
1.02–0.64avg xG (n=6)
WDWWLWWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.58avg 1.24
7th worst of 38 · Highest 2.78, 30 October 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 0.29, 15 January 2025 (0-3)
xGA
0.64avg 1.67
5th best of 38 · Highest 4.02, 26 December 2024 (0-4) · Lowest 0.38, 26 October 2024 (1-0)
Possession
57%avg 53%
17th best of 38 · Highest 74%, 25 January 2025 (0-3) · Lowest 27%, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Shots
11.0avg 12.1
19th best of 38 · Highest 21.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 6.0, 15 January 2025 (0-3)
Shots on target
2.0avg 3.8
11th worst of 38 · Highest 8.0, 9 November 2024 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 3 May 2025 (0-1)
Big chances
0.0avg 1.7
10th worst of 38 · Highest 4.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 0.0, 6 October 2024 (3-2)
Box touches
23.0avg 24.8
19th worst of 38 · Highest 52.0, 2 March 2025 (2-2) · Lowest 8.0, 25 February 2025 (1-5)
Final third entries
76.0avg 56.4
4th best of 38 · Highest 86.0, 26 October 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 31.0, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Key passes
10.0avg 9.1
14th best of 38 · Highest 19.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 4.0, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Corners
6.0avg 6.1
16th best of 38 · Highest 14.0, 2 March 2025 (2-2) · Lowest 1.0, 29 December 2024 (0-1)
Tackles
23.0avg 17.0
3rd best of 38 · Highest 29.0, 12 January 2025 (0-0) · Lowest 9.0, 26 April 2025 (1-0)
Interceptions
14.0avg 6.3
3rd best of 38 · Highest 15.0, 31 August 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 2.0, 22 February 2025 (1-0)
PPDA
9.2avg 15.7
5th best of 38 · Highest 48.6, 14 May 2025 (1-5) · Lowest 7.3, 2 March 2025 (2-2)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
10high regains
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LWWLD(last 5)
Away this season: 5-4-10, 0.95–1.91 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.
10
High regains
9th highest of 192 · tied with 8