Aberdeen
1–1
FT · DrawRoss County
2.94xG
+1.79AFC xGD
xG1.15
Expected points 2.44–0.19
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen created the better chances but failed to convert them.
23–8 shots · 3–2 big chances · 2.94–1.15 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
2.94 – 1.15
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.13 – 0.14
xG per shot
23 – 8
shots
Chance quality was broadly even between the sides.
Territory & progressionEVEN
3.70 – 1.33
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Ross County
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
52% – 48%
field tilt
77 – 47
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceEVEN
1.15 xGA
chances conceded
0.18 worse than AFC baseline (0.97)
17 (base 17)
Ross County box touches
0.14
xG per Ross County shot
A middling defensive night by Aberdeen's standards.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 2.94Ross County 1.15GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
78%
14%
8%
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
23 shots
Ross County Shot Map
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
8 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
23shots · 5 on target
By situation
48%
48%
Open play1148%
Corner1148%
Free kick / throw14%
By body part
57%
22%
22%
Right foot1357%
Left foot522%
Head522%
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 23Ross County 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 | 23 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 19 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 188 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 188 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
47.8%
33.0%
19.2%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
93.8%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
88avg 49
Directness
59.8%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 | 611 | 371.9 | 392 | top 10% in 192 matches · 190 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 190 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 82.2 | 75.7 | 72.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 50 | 26.3 | 25.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 188 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 188 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 81 | 54.6 | 57.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 185 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 13.3 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 64 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 64 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
3 saves
23/27
Pass
0%
Duels
3
Saves
DEF
R
C. RamsayDEF90'
10 key passes · 5 dribbles won
47/55
Pass
62%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
G
D. GallagherDEF90'
93/103
Pass
17%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
8 aerials won
82/97
Pass
75%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
C
D. CampbellDEF90'
60/71
Pass
40%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
MID
F
L. FergusonMID81'
5 shots
38/45
Pass
70%
Duels
-
Key P
B
S. BrownMID90'
3 shots
51/56
Pass
57%
Duels
-
Key P
L
M. LongstaffMID64'
1 big chance created · 1 key pass
43/46
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
O
F. OjoFWD90'
35/40
Pass
29%
Duels
2
Shots
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
1 goal · 1 key pass · 4 shots
14/23
Pass
44%
Duels
4
Shots
S
A. SamuelsFWD64'
3 shots
10/14
Pass
33%
Duels
3
Shots
Substitutes
W
M. WatkinsFWD26'
1 key pass
10/10
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Shots
E
J. Emmanuel-ThomasFWD26'
1 key pass
10/11
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Shots
H
J. HayesMID9'
3/3
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
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
3-1-2(6 games)
1.75–0.77avg xG (n=5)
LWWDLW
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
2.94avg 1.05
2nd best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
1.15avg 0.97
13th worst of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
75%avg 57%
best of 38 · Highest 74%, 11 September 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
23.0avg 13.0
2nd best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
5.0avg 4.4
10th best of 38 · Highest 11.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 25 January 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
3.0avg 1.0
2nd best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Box touches
40.0avg 18.6
2nd best of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
77.0avg 61.2
6th best of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
14.0avg 9.8
9th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
12.0avg 4.8
2nd best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
7.0avg 12.5
7th worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
4.0avg 8.2
8th worst of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
8.4avg 15.9
3rd best 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.
2.94xG
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
+1.79xGD
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
23shots
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
3big chances
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
40box touches
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
88progressive passes
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:WWD(last 3)
Home this season: 8-5-6, 1.42–0.78 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.
75%
Possession
highest of 409 · tied with 1
49.30
Defensive line height
highest of 192
502
Open-play passes
2nd highest of 192
50
Final-third entries
3rd highest of 192 · tied with 1
23
Shots
6th highest of 409 · tied with 3
40
Touches in the box
6th highest of 192