Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.
Match stats
AberdeenLivingston
1.18 +0.23xG0.08 −0.59
1.75 +0.80xG on target0.00 −0.76
18 +5.9Shots2 −6.1
6 +1.7Shots on target0 −2.8
1 0.0Big chances0 −0.9
21 +4.1Touches in the opposition box10 +0.2
74% +18Possession26% −10
683 +237Passes237 −39
88% +12Pass accuracy64% +3
84% +30Field tilt16% −17
58 +20Final-third entries16 −6
15 +6.3Box entries7 +1.0
15.8 +1Passes per defensive action21.4 +5
4 −1.1Corners1 −2.6
7 −5Tackles12 −4
4 −4.7Interceptions9 −1.6
11 −7Clearances17 −6
0 −1.1Saves4 +0.8
10 −3Fouls17 +3
1 −0.4Offsides4 +2.1
The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.
Chance locations
Aberdeen
Livingston
Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.
xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.
Game state
23'75'
0–01–02–0
0'HTFT
Level
23 min (25%) · Aberdeen 0.26, Livingston 0.05 xG
Aberdeen ahead
69 min (75%) · Aberdeen 0.92, Livingston 0.03 xG
Line-ups
Aberdeen substitutes
80'McGinn for Watkins
84'McLennan for Ramirez
85'Samuels for Hedges
Livingston substitutes
46'Shinnie for Obileye
46'Hamilton for Anderson
64'Penrice for Forrest
Players
Aberdeen
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Lewis
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.02
2
0
Ojo
RB
90
0.00
0.04
0
0.16
14
2
McCrorie
CB
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.07
5
2
Bates
CB
90
1
0.18
0.01
0
0.10
6
5
Hayes
LB
90
1
0.00
0.25
4
0.22
13
2
Ferguson
CM
90
0.04
0.07
2
0.17
10
3
Brown
CM
90
0.07
0.04
2
−0.04
4
4
Emmanuel-Thomas
CM
90
0.10
0.07
1
0.01
8
3
Hedges
RW
85
1
0.44
0.03
1
0.21
8
0
Ramirez
ST
84
1
0.05
0.06
4
0.10
2
1
Watkins
LW
80
0.17
0.03
1
−0.06
1
0
McGinn
MF
10
0.13
0.00
0
0.02
1
0
McLennan
MF
6
0.00
0.02
0
0.01
1
0
Samuels
FW
5
0.00
0.01
0
0.00
0
0
Livingston
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Stryjek
GK
90
0.00
0.01
1
0.07
4
2
Fitzwater
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.05
5
9
Obileye
CB
46
0.00
0.00
0
0.02
2
6
Parkes
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
−0.08
1
8
Devlin
RWB
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.04
3
4
Holt
CM
90
0.00
0.00
0
−0.02
0
3
Omeonga
CM
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.01
1
3
Longridge
LWB
61
0.00
0.01
0
0.00
1
4
Bailey
AM
90
0.03
0.00
0
0.00
1
0
Forrest
AM
64
0.00
0.03
0
0.05
5
3
Anderson
ST
46
0.05
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
Shinnie
FW
44
0.00
0.01
1
−0.01
0
2
Hamilton
FW
44
0.00
0.00
0
−0.01
0
0
Penrice
DF
26
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
0
4
Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.
Pass networks
Aberdeen
Livingston
Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.
Passing combinations
Aberdeen
From
To
Passes
McCrorie
Bates
32
McCrorie
Ojo
25
Bates
McCrorie
24
Bates
Hayes
23
Ojo
Emmanuel-Thomas
15
Livingston
From
To
Passes
Fitzwater
Stryjek
7
Parkes
Obileye
6
Devlin
Fitzwater
6
Parkes
Fitzwater
6
Devlin
Shinnie
6
The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.
Defensive actions
Aberdeen
Against its average of 15 matches
Livingston
Against its average of 14 matches
Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.
Threat
Aberdeen
Livingston
Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.
Ratings
The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.
League probabilities
Chance
Before
With this result
Change
Aberdeen
Top six
44%
54%
+10
11th
4%
2%
−2
Bottom
2%
1%
−1
Livingston
Top six
15%
10%
−5
11th
16%
19%
+3
Bottom
11%
14%
+3
St. Johnstone
Top six
20%
18%
−2
11th
12%
11%
−1
From the forecast before the match (1 December 2021): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.
Pre-match
As things stood before kick-off.
Forecast
Measure
Aberdeen
Livingston
Expected goals
1.31
0.81
Win
48%
23%
Expected Points
1.73
0.97
Clean sheet
44%
27%
Aberdeen 48%Draw 30%Livingston 23%
Most likely score 1–0, 15%. Both sides score 41%.
From the forecast as it stood on 1 December 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.
League probabilities by result
Chance
Now
Aberdeen win
Draw
Livingston win
Aberdeen
Top six
44%
54%
38%
30%
11th
4%
2%
5%
7%
Bottom
2%
1%
2%
3%
Livingston
Top six
15%
10%
15%
26%
11th
16%
19%
14%
11%
Bottom
11%
14%
10%
6%
St. Johnstone
Top six
20%
18%
22%
21%
11th
12%
11%
12%
12%
Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.
The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.
Season to date
Measure
Aberdeen
Livingston
Position
8th
10th
Played
15
14
Won, drawn, lost
4–3–8
3–4–7
Points
15 (1.00 per game)
13 (0.93 per game)
Expected Points per game
1.22
0.78
Goals
16–21
12–20
xG per game
0.95–1.06
0.67–1.50
Home: points, xG per game
1.43, 1.00–0.74
0.67, 0.86–1.38
Away: points, xG per game
0.62, 0.90–1.33
1.12, 0.53–1.58
Manager
Stephen Glass (20)
David Martindale (37)
League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.
Ratings
This season
The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.
Strengths and weaknesses
Chances
Aberdeen
Livingston
Created
Conceded
Created
Conceded
Open play
−21%
−29%
−42%
+19%
Counter-attacks
−62%
+34%
−1%
−55%
Set pieces
−1%
+6%
−33%
+23%
Penalties
−55%
+34%
−100%
+91%
Headers
+4%
−14%
−35%
+16%
Left side
−24%
−10%
−24%
average
Centre
−24%
−26%
−36%
+18%
Right side
+1%
−5%
−54%
+36%
xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.
Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.
Season averages
AberdeenLivingston
0.95xG0.67
1.06xG against1.50
56%Possession36%
12.1Shots8.1
8.9Shots against14.7
4.3Shots on target2.8
1.0Big chances0.9
16.9Touches in the opposition box9.8
446Passes276
76%Pass accuracy60%
5.1Corners3.6
55%Field tilt32%
37.8Final-third entries21.5
8.7Box entries6.0
14.4Passes per defensive action16.5
Per league match this season before kick-off.
Game state this season
Aberdeen
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
49
0.80
1.14
Ahead
16
0.53
1.12
Behind
25
1.52
0.86
Livingston
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
48
0.54
1.11
Ahead
15
0.82
2.18
Behind
27
0.82
1.80
xG by period
Aberdeen
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.13
0.14
1–2
16–30
0.20
0.10
4–3
31–45
0.16
0.20
2–3
46–60
0.14
0.23
4–7
61–75
0.15
0.12
3–2
76–90
0.16
0.28
2–4
Livingston
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.10
0.18
1–3
16–30
0.07
0.19
3–3
31–45
0.23
0.23
5–2
46–60
0.05
0.21
0–3
61–75
0.13
0.23
1–3
76–90
0.09
0.46
2–6
Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.
This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.
Digressive Celts