Aberdeen vs Falkirk FC
28 Oct 2026 · Home · Loss · Stephen Robinson
AFC 1903
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The verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen created the better chances but failed to convert them.
15–13 shots · 2–0 big chances · 1.68–1.06 NPxG
Aberdeen
15 shots
Falkirk FC
13 shots
Off target On target GoalCircle size = xG
By half
xG
1st half
1.17
2nd half
0.51
Usual for this half: 0.45 (1st), 0.93 (2nd) — 11 games
Shots
1st half
11
2nd half
4
Usual for this half: 6 (1st), 7 (2nd) — 11 games
Possession %
1st half
48
2nd half
42
Usual for this half: 45 (1st), 49 (2nd) — 11 games
Match overview
45Ball possession55
1.67Expected goals1.06
2Big chances0
15Total shots13
3Goalkeeper saves4
5Corner kicks4
14Fouls10
380Passes466
17Tackles13
10Free kicks14
2Yellow cards4
6.98Average rating7.64
Shots
15Total shots13
5Shots on target4
1.67Expected goals1.06
0.52Expected goals on target0.79
3Shots off target4
7Blocked shots5
13Shots inside box11
2Shots outside box2
Attack
2Big chances missed0
27Touches in penalty area22
3Fouled in final third5
4Offsides0
Passes
269Accurate passes350
26Throw-ins28
49Final third entries73
48/89 (54%)Final third phase76/132 (58%)
22/61 (36%)Long balls39/89 (44%)
6/19 (32%)Crosses4/20 (20%)
Duels
55Duels45
6Dispossessed10
33/62 (53%)Ground duels29/62 (47%)
27/48 (56%)Aerial duels21/48 (44%)
6/13 (46%)Dribbles3/10 (30%)
Defending
76Tackles won54
17Total tackles13
7Interceptions11
53Recoveries54
36Clearances29
1Errors lead to a shot2
Goalkeeping
3Total saves4
-0.21Goals prevented0.52
1Big saves1
2High claims0
1Punches0
6Goal kicks5
In context — full match
| Metric | This match | This season | 5-year | SPFL average | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 15 | 13 | 12.2 | 14.5 | about normal |
| Shots in the box | 13 | 8.7 | 8 | 10 | above usual |
| Passes | 379 | 394.6 | 392.9 | – | about normal |
| Pass accuracy % | 70.2 | 75 | 72.3 | – | about normal |
| Passes into the final third | 25 | 30.3 | 25.4 | – | about normal |
| Long balls | 55 | 57.3 | 57.9 | – | about normal |
| Long balls, % of passes | 14.5 | 14.8 | 15.5 | – | about normal |
| Tackles won | 13 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 10.3 | above usual |
| Interceptions | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8.6 | about normal |
| Recoveries | 44 | 42.5 | 48.7 | – | about normal |
| Balls won | 64 | 63.5 | 66.4 | – | about normal |
| Won in the final third | 4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | – | about normal |
| Clearances | 38 | 28.7 | 26.9 | – | above usual |
| Fouls conceded | 14 | 12 | 11.8 | 12.1 | about normal |
Aberdeen — player stats
Raw counts, no ratings — Falkirk FC player detail isn’t held in the same source, so this side only.
| Player | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Shots | Passes | Key P | Crosses | Touches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Müller | 90’ | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 18/36 (50%) | 0 | 0/0 | 49 |
| G. Molloy | 90’ | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 35/46 (76%) | 0 | 0/0 | 62 |
| N. Guinness-Walker | 90’ | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 1 | 24/36 (67%) | 1 | 1/3 | 78 |
| B. Lyons | 90’ | 0 | 0 | 0.65 | 0.01 | 4 (2) | 29/42 (69%) | 1 | 0/0 | 57 |
| K. Nisbet | 90’ | 0 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 2 | 6/17 (35%) | 1 | 0/0 | 24 |
| S. Armstrong | 90’ | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 0 | 44/47 (94%) | 4 | 4/8 | 75 |
| D. Happe | 66’ | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0 | 28/35 (80%) | 1 | 0/0 | 42 |
| A. Mouloua | 66’ | 0 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.05 | 2 (1) | 10/19 (53%) | 1 | 0/0 | 31 |
| A. Afeez | 57’ | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 2 | 20/24 (83%) | 0 | 0/0 | 37 |
| L. Smith | 57’ | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 1 | 5/10 (50%) | 0 | 0/3 | 23 |
| C. Cadden | 50’ | 0 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 2 (1) | 22/31 (71%) | 0 | 0/1 | 43 |
| N. Devlin (sub) | 40’ | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0 | 7/11 (64%) | 0 | 1/2 | 28 |
| H. Mahou (sub) | 33’ | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 1 (1) | 9/10 (90%) | 0 | 0/0 | 22 |
| F. Marshall (sub) | 33’ | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 4/7 (57%) | 0 | 0/2 | 18 |
| J. Milne (sub) | 24’ | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 7/8 (88%) | 0 | 0/0 | 18 |
| T. Olusanya (sub) | 24’ | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 1/1 (100%) | 0 | 0/0 | 4 |
Duels & defending
| Player | Duels | Aerial | Tackles | Interc. | Recov. | Clear. | Fouls (won/con.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Müller | – | – | 0/0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0/0 |
| G. Molloy | 6/7 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2/0 |
| N. Guinness-Walker | 6/11 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1/2 |
| B. Lyons | 11/15 | 8/10 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/2 |
| K. Nisbet | 4/7 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 |
| S. Armstrong | 5/12 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1/2 |
| D. Happe | 3/7 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0/2 |
| A. Mouloua | 7/15 | 4/10 | 1/1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0/1 |
| A. Afeez | 5/6 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0/0 |
| L. Smith | 1/9 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 |
| C. Cadden | 1/1 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 |
| N. Devlin | 1/3 | – | 1/1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0/1 |
| H. Mahou | 5/7 | – | 3/5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 |
| F. Marshall | 3/5 | – | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/1 |
| J. Milne | 1/1 | – | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| T. Olusanya | 1/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 |
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