Aberdeen
0–1
FT · LossRoss County
1.06xG
+0.14AFC xGD
xG0.92
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Unfortunate defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen created the better chances but failed to convert them.
15–4 shots · 0–1 big chances · 1.06–0.13 NPxG
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Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
1.06 – 0.92
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xG baseline: 1.10 · non-penalty 1.06–0.13
0.07 – 0.23
xG per shot
15 – 4
shots
Ross County created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
2.27 – 1.57
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
55% – 45%
field tilt
78 – 73
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceEVEN
0.92 xGA
chances conceded
0.05 better than AFC baseline (0.97)
14 (base 17)
Ross County box touches
0.23
xG per Ross County shot
A middling defensive night by Aberdeen's standards.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.06Ross County 0.92GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
34%
35%
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
15 shots
Ross County Shot Map
1 goal: 0 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
4 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
15shots · 2 on target
By situation
73%
27%
Open play1173%
Free kick / throw427%
By body part
67%
13%
20%
Right foot1067%
Left foot213%
Head320%
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 15Ross County 4
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 | 15 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 129 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 129 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 8 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | about normal · 100 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 100 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
44.6%
37.2%
18.2%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
83.6%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
56avg 49
Directness
59.4%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 | 450 | 371.9 | 392 | about normal · 132 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 132 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 65.6 | 75.7 | 72.2 | below usual · 36 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 36 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 31 | 26.3 | 25.2 | above usual · 139 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 139 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 73 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 169 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 169 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 16.2 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 118 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 118 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
15/23
Pass
-
Duels
0
Saves
DEF
O
F. OjoDEF90'
34/48
Pass
63%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
G
D. GallagherDEF90'
1 key pass · 6 aerials won
36/50
Pass
62%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
8 aerials won
54/79
Pass
56%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
H
J. HayesDEF90'
2 key passes · 3 dribbles won
18/36
Pass
57%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
MID
M
R. McCrorieMID66'
1 key pass
8/12
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Key P
F
L. FergusonMID90'
6 shots
51/71
Pass
55%
Duels
-
Key P
W
M. WatkinsMID66'
1 key pass
18/23
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
B
C. BarronMID90'
2 key passes
27/45
Pass
44%
Duels
2
Key P
B
V. BesuijenMID90'
1 key pass
20/22
Pass
38%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
13/16
Pass
67%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
M
C. McLennanFWD24'
3/7
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Shots
M
J. MackenzieDEF24'
2 key passes
14/18
Pass
50%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Ross County at Home — every meeting on record
3-2-1(6 games)
2.12–0.81avg xG (n=5)
LWWDDW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.06avg 1.10
15th best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
0.92avg 0.97
17th best of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
62%avg 57%
16th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
15.0avg 13.2
15th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
2.0avg 4.5
8th worst of 38 · Highest 11.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 25 January 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
0.0avg 1.1
15th worst of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Box touches
18.0avg 19.2
19th best of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
78.0avg 61.2
5th best of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
10.0avg 9.9
19th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
3.0avg 5.1
15th worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
6.0avg 12.6
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
3.0avg 8.2
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
23.1avg 15.5
5th worst of 38 · Highest 26.3, 9 February 2022 (2-3) · Lowest 7.0, 5 February 2022 (1-2)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
A middle-of-the-road performance by this season’s standards — no category stood out as a high or low.
Form:DLLWD(last 5)
Home this season: 8-5-6, 1.42–0.78 xG avg