Livingston
2–1
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
1.06xG
-0.04AFC xGD
xG1.02
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Deserved defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
14–8 shots · 0–1 big chances · 1.02–1.06 NPxG
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Chance qualityEVEN
1.02 – 1.06
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.07 – 0.13
xG per shot
14 – 8
shots
Livingston created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionEVEN
2.19 – 1.14
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
50% – 50%
field tilt
59 – 41
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceMIXED
1.06 xGA
chances conceded
0.09 worse than AFC baseline (0.97)
12 (base 17)
Livingston box touches
0.13
xG per Livingston shot
A middling defensive night by Aberdeen's standards.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.02Livingston 1.06GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
32%
31%
36%
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
14 shots
Livingston Shot Map
2 goals: 1 open play, 1 free kick
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
8 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
14shots · 5 on target
By situation
79%
21%
Open play1179%
Free kick / throw321%
By body part
43%
43%
14%
Right foot643%
Left foot643%
Head214%
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 14Livingston 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 | 14 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 121 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 121 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
50.4%
34.8%
14.8%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
87.2%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
63avg 49
Directness
55.2%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 | 475 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 148 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 148 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 76.4 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 124 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 124 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 | 78 | 54.6 | 57.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 174 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 174 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 16.4 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 123 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 123 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
W
G. WoodsGK90'
2 saves
17/30
Pass
-
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
R
C. RamsayDEF64'
1 key pass
33/39
Pass
33%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
6 clearances
59/68
Pass
36%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
52/71
Pass
33%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
M
A. MontgomeryDEF84'
1 key pass
23/25
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
F
L. FergusonMID90'
5 aerials won
46/61
Pass
65%
Duels
-
Key P
O
F. OjoMID90'
2 key passes
58/66
Pass
67%
Duels
2
Key P
B
V. BesuijenMID90'
3 key passes
19/25
Pass
53%
Duels
3
Key P
J
T. JenksMID45'
2/6
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Key P
H
J. HayesMID90'
3 key passes · 4 tackles
36/48
Pass
78%
Duels
3
Key P
FWD
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
1 goal
6/10
Pass
0%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
M
J. MackenzieDEF45'
4 aerials won
25/31
Pass
86%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
K
M. KennedyFWD26'
1 key pass
3/4
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Shots
E
J. Emmanuel-ThomasFWD12'
1 key pass
1/1
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Livingston — every meeting on record
3-4-1(8 games)
1.17–1.11avg xG (n=6)
DWDDLWWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.02avg 1.11
16th best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
1.06avg 0.97
16th worst of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
71%avg 57%
5th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
14.0avg 13.2
17th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
6.0avg 4.4
8th best 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
20.0avg 19.1
13th best of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
59.0avg 61.7
19th worst of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
12.0avg 9.9
13th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
5.0avg 5.0
15th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
14.0avg 12.4
11th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
5.0avg 8.2
11th worst of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
7.0avg 15.9
best of 38 · Highest 26.3, 9 February 2022 (2-3) · Lowest 8.3, 15 May 2022 (0-0)
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:LWDLD(last 5)
Away this season: 2-6-11, 0.78–1.16 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.
7.05
PPDA
2nd lowest of 192
71%
Possession
10th highest of 409
45.50
Defensive line height
10th highest of 192