Aberdeen
1–1
FT · Draw
St. Johnstone
0.70xG
-0.64AFC xGD
xG1.35
Expected points 0.72–1.59
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen generated little despite having most of the ball.
7–6 shots · 1–2 big chances · 0.70–1.35 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG OPPONENT EDGE
0.70 – 1.35
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.22
0.10 – 0.22
xG per shot
7 – 6
shots
St. Johnstone created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionEVEN
2.60 – 1.29
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 1.95
52% – 48%
field tilt
66 – 67
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
1.35 xGA
chances conceded
0.29 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
12 (base 24)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.22
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.70St. Johnstone 1.35GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
16%
29%
55%
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: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
7 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
6 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
7shots · 2 on target
By situation
57%
14%
29%
Open play457%
Corner114%
Free kick / throw229%
By body part
71%
29%
Right foot571%
Head229%
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 7St. Johnstone 6
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 | 7 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | below usual · 25 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 25 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 5 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | below usual · 37 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 37 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
48.2%
34.2%
17.6%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
92.5%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
83avg 49
Directness
56.2%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 | 524 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 171 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 171 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 79.4 | 75.7 | 72.2 | above usual · 157 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 157 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 42 | 26.3 | 25.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 174 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 174 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 62 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 124 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 124 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 11.8 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 38 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 38 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
D
R. DoohanGK90'
2 saves
25/30
Pass
-
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
J. MilneDEF71'
4 tackles
27/31
Pass
55%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
R
S. RubežićDEF90'
59/77
Pass
64%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
G. MolloyDEF90'
65/73
Pass
78%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
M
J. McGarryDEF45'
28/34
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
1 key pass · 5 tackles
45/54
Pass
71%
Duels
1
Key P
N
S. NilsenMID45'
35/45
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
M
S. MorrisMID45'
1 key pass
10/11
Pass
63%
Duels
1
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
1 goal · 2 key passes
41/50
Pass
86%
Duels
2
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID90'
4 tackles
26/31
Pass
56%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
K. NisbetFWD77'
11/16
Pass
38%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
P
A. PalaversaMID45'
1 key pass
36/41
Pass
60%
Duels
1
Key P
D
DukFWD45'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
5/7
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Shots
D
N. DevlinDEF45'
10/14
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
K
T. KeskinenFWD19'
2/5
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
B
V. BesuijenFWD13'
2/2
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs St. Johnstone at Home — every meeting on record
3-2-2(7 games)
1.71–0.83avg xG (n=6)
WLDWDLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.70avg 1.23
11th worst of 38 · Highest 2.78, 30 October 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 0.29, 15 January 2025 (0-3)
xGA
1.35avg 1.65
16th 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
7.0avg 12.2
5th worst 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
1.0avg 1.7
19th worst of 38 · Highest 4.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 0.0, 6 October 2024 (3-2)
Box touches
25.0avg 24.8
19th best of 38 · Highest 52.0, 2 March 2025 (2-2) · Lowest 8.0, 25 February 2025 (1-5)
Final third entries
66.0avg 56.6
11th best of 38 · Highest 86.0, 26 October 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 31.0, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Key passes
6.0avg 9.2
12th worst 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
27.0avg 16.9
2nd best of 38 · Highest 29.0, 12 January 2025 (0-0) · Lowest 9.0, 26 April 2025 (1-0)
Interceptions
9.0avg 6.4
7th best of 38 · Highest 15.0, 31 August 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 2.0, 22 February 2025 (1-0)
PPDA
10.4avg 15.7
10th 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.
83progressive passes
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
11high regains
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
Form:WLDDL(last 5)
Home this season: 10-4-5, 1.49–1.37 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.
11
High regains
6th highest of 192 · tied with 2