Aberdeen
2–0
FT · Win
Livingston
1.18xG
+1.09AFC xGD
xG0.08
Expected points 2.29–0.72
Deserved winThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win that matched the balance of chances.
18–2 shots · 1–0 big chances · 1.18–0.08 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
1.18 – 0.08
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.07 – 0.04
xG per shot
18 – 2
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.07 xG per shot to 0.04.
Territory & progressionEVEN
2.39 – 0.77
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Livingston
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
52% – 48%
field tilt
71 – 49
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.08 xGA
chances conceded
0.89 better than AFC baseline (0.97)
9 (base 17)
Livingston box touches
0.04
xG per Livingston shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.18Livingston 0.08GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
69%
29%
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
2 goals: 1 open play, 1 free kick
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
18 shots
Livingston Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
2 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
18shots · 6 on target
By situation
61%
11%
22%
Open play1161%
Counter211%
Corner422%
Free kick / throw16%
By body part
50%
50%
Right foot950%
Left foot950%
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 18Livingston 2
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 | 18 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 160 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 160 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | about normal · 122 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 122 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
47.9%
35.2%
16.9%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
92.6%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
103avg 49
Directness
59.0%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 | 674 | 371.9 | 392 | top 10% in 192 matches · 191 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 191 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 85.8 | 75.7 | 72.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 190 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 190 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 | 64 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 135 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 135 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 9.5 | 15 | 15.6 | bottom 10% — fewest since vs Kilmarnock, Sept 2026 · 8 of 192 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since vs Kilmarnock, Sept 2026 · 8 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
31/33
Pass
-
Duels
0
Saves
DEF
O
F. OjoDEF90'
66/82
Pass
64%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
94/101
Pass
29%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
1 goal · 4 aerials won
91/97
Pass
70%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
H
J. HayesDEF90'
1 assist · 4 key passes
51/64
Pass
75%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
MID
F
L. FergusonMID90'
2 key passes · 3 shots
78/83
Pass
80%
Duels
2
Key P
B
S. BrownMID90'
2 key passes
63/74
Pass
67%
Duels
2
Key P
E
J. Emmanuel-ThomasMID90'
1 key pass · 3 shots
41/50
Pass
22%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
H
R. HedgesFWD85'
1 goal · 1 key pass · 4 shots
32/38
Pass
67%
Duels
4
Shots
R
C. RamirezFWD84'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 4 key passes
19/21
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Shots
W
M. WatkinsFWD80'
1 key pass · 4 shots · 6 dribbles won
21/25
Pass
64%
Duels
4
Shots
Substitutes
M
N. McGinnMID10'
7/9
Pass
-
Duels
-
Key P
M
C. McLennanFWD10'
3/3
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Shots
S
A. SamuelsFWD9'
3/3
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Livingston at Home — every meeting on record
5-1-2(8 games)
2.06–1.18avg xG (n=7)
WDWWWWLL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.18avg 1.10
10th best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
0.08avg 0.99
best of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.12, 26 December 2021 (2-1)
Possession
74%avg 57%
2nd best of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
18.0avg 13.1
9th 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
1.0avg 1.1
12th best 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
71.0avg 61.4
13th best of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
15.0avg 9.8
5th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
4.0avg 5.1
19th worst 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
16.8avg 15.7
16th 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.
0.08xGA
1st of 38 · season best
103progressive passes
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
Form:DWLLL(last 5)
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.
0.080
xG conceded
lowest of 230
0
Big chances conceded
lowest of 192 · tied with 27
578
Open-play passes
highest of 192
85.80%
Pass completion
2nd highest of 192
252
Passes in the opposition half
3rd highest of 192
50
Final-third entries
3rd highest of 192 · tied with 1