St. Johnstone
0–1
FT · Win
Aberdeen
0.21xG
+0.56AFC xGD
xG0.77
Expected points 0.72–1.59
Deserved winThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A win that matched the balance of chances.
14–8 shots · 0–0 big chances · 0.77–0.21 NPxG
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Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
0.77 – 0.21
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.06 – 0.03
xG per shot
14 – 8
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.06 xG per shot to 0.03.
Territory & progressionOPPONENT EDGE
1.62 – 1.39
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Johnstone
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
47% – 53%
field tilt
54 – 71
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.21 xGA
chances conceded
0.76 better than AFC baseline (0.97)
15 (base 17)
St. Johnstone box touches
0.03
xG per St. Johnstone shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.77St. Johnstone 0.21GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
48%
42%
10%
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: 0 open play, 1 free kick
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
14 shots
St. Johnstone Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
8 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
14shots · 6 on target
By situation
64%
29%
Open play964%
Corner429%
Free kick / throw17%
By body part
29%
43%
29%
Right foot429%
Left foot643%
Head429%
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 14St. Johnstone 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
53.3%
32.8%
13.9%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
83.2%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
64avg 49
Directness
58.9%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 | 538 | 371.9 | 392 | top 10% in 192 matches · 174 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 174 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 78.6 | 75.7 | 72.2 | above usual · 145 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 145 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 34 | 26.3 | 25.2 | above usual · 156 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 156 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 | 11.9 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 40 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 40 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
2 saves
13/21
Pass
100%
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
O
F. OjoDEF90'
1 key pass
52/60
Pass
60%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
4 aerials won
40/57
Pass
71%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
10 aerials won
56/65
Pass
71%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
H
J. HayesDEF90'
2 key passes
38/61
Pass
56%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
MID
F
L. FergusonMID90'
2 key passes · 5 aerials won
62/73
Pass
87%
Duels
2
Key P
B
S. BrownMID90'
1 key pass
52/59
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
E
J. Emmanuel-ThomasMID65'
1 key pass · 3 shots · 5 aerials won
48/55
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Key P
H
R. HedgesMID90'
4 key passes
34/43
Pass
45%
Duels
4
Key P
W
M. WatkinsMID80'
3 shots
21/25
Pass
38%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
13/21
Pass
20%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
J
T. JenksMID25'
1 goal
0/1
Pass
17%
Duels
-
Key P
M
C. McLennanFWD10'
4/5
Pass
25%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At St. Johnstone — every meeting on record
4-3-1(8 games)
0.98–0.71avg xG (n=6)
DWDWWLWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.77avg 1.11
15th worst of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
0.21avg 0.99
4th 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
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
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
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
15.0avg 19.2
15th worst of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
54.0avg 61.9
14th worst of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
11.0avg 9.9
17th 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
10.0avg 12.5
17th worst 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
18.8avg 15.6
12th 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:LLLWW(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.
0
Big chances conceded
lowest of 192 · tied with 27
0.210
xG conceded
6th lowest of 230