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Scottish Premiership · Sat, 23 Oct 2021 · Pittodrie
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen
10
FT · Win
Hibernian
Hibernian
0.24xG
+0.03AFC xGD
xG0.22
Expected points 1.581.58
Tight game
The verdict
Event data: Opta

A dramatic win rather than a dominant performance.

Result model · all chances
Expected points 1.581.58
From the full xG (0.240.22), penalty included.
Performance model · excl. penalty
Expected 1.58 pts
From non-penalty xG (0.240.22). Took 3.
Some fortune.The result flattered Aberdeen slightly — the non-penalty chances were close before the penalty shifted the xG.

xG timeline

Aberdeen 0.24Hibernian 0.22GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
0.00.5HT0'15'30'45'60'75'90'
Each step is a shot; the line climbs by that shot's xG. Steeper, sustained climbs (shaded) mark spells of real pressure.
The match in three battles
Chance qualityEVEN
0.24 – 0.22
Expected goals
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.04 – 0.04
xG per shot
6 – 5
shots (AFC – Hibernian)
Chance quality was broadly even between the sides.
Territory & progressionEVEN
2.53 – 1.66
Expected threat created
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
field tilt
70 – 81
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.22 xGA
chances conceded
0.75 better than AFC baseline (0.97)
Hibernian box touches
0.04
xG per Hibernian shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.

Where this performance ranks

Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.

0.24xG
37th of 38 · among the worst
Form:LLLLL(last 5)
Home this season: 8-5-6, 0.000.00 xG avg
Detailed stats not available for this match