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Aberdeen 0–0 St. Mirren

Sunday 15 May 2022, 12:00 · Pittodrie Stadium · Round 38 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Don Robertson · Attendance 14,906

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

AberdeenSt. Mirren
Goals00
xG1.160.37
Expected Points2.020.65

Aberdeen 56%Draw 33%St. Mirren 10%

Most likely score 1–0, 26%. Final score 0–0, 20%.

St. Mirren goalsAberdeen goals0123456+0123456+7%1%12%2%15%6%1%5%2%1%20%26%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTGallagher on for Considine, 48'Harvey on for Watkins, 60'Ojo on for Polvara, 61'Kennedy on for Hayes, 79'Millar on for Tait and Brophy on for Henderson, 51'Flynn on for Erhahon, 74'Gilmartin on for Greive, 90+1'Aberdeen 1.16St. Mirren 0.3700.511.50153045607590HTGallagher on for Considine, 48'Harvey on for Watkins, 60'Ojo on for Polvara, 61'Kennedy on for Hayes, 79'Millar on for Tait and Brophy on for Henderson, 51'Flynn on for Erhahon, 74'Gilmartin on for Greive, 90+1'1.160.37AberdeenSt. Mirren

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

AberdeenSt. Mirren

1.16 +0.06xG0.37 −0.50
1.29 +0.17xG on target0.02 −0.81
18 +5Shots6 −4
5 +0.6Shots on target1 −2.4
1 −0.1Big chances0 −0.9
67% +10Possession33% −13
534 +84Passes266 −72
82% +6Pass accuracy62% −3
64% +7Field tilt36% −6
43 +4Final-third entries31 +1
14 +4.8Box entries6 −2.4
7.9 −6Passes per defensive action16.3 0
11 +6.1Corners1 −4.3
24 +12Tackles23 +10
9 +0.9Interceptions6 −3.8
14 −3Clearances18 −3
1 −0.6Saves5 +1.5
13 0Fouls14 +3
0 −1.5Offsides2 −0.4

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

Harvey 86', 0.34 xGConsidine 46', 0.17 xGBarron 37', 0.13 xGConsidine 7', 0.09 xGFerguson 32', 0.06 xGFerguson 3', 0.05 xGBesuijen 66', 0.04 xGKennedy 90+4', 0.04 xGWatkins 9', 0.03 xGBesuijen 58', 0.03 xGGallagher 87', 0.03 xGBesuijen 89', 0.03 xGFerguson 6', 0.02 xGHayes 64', 0.02 xGFerguson 72', 0.02 xGHayes 76', 0.02 xGOjo 77', 0.02 xGHayes 18', 0.01 xG44%0.52 xGSix-yard box: 2 shots, 0.52 xG, 0 goals32%0.37 xGCentral box: 6 shots, 0.37 xG, 0 goals6%0.07 xGWide in the box: 3 shots, 0.07 xG, 0 goals16%0.19 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.19 xG, 0 goals2%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals

St. Mirren

Henderson 21', 0.10 xGGreive 54', 0.08 xGBrophy 57', 0.07 xGFraser 23', 0.05 xGTanser 71', 0.05 xGKiltie 53', 0.02 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals86%0.32 xGCentral box: 5 shots, 0.32 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGWide in the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals14%0.05 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.05 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

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.

Chance types

AberdeenSt. Mirren

0.79 12 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.28 4 shots, 0 goals
0.37 6 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.09 2 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
94 min (100%) · Aberdeen 1.16, St. Mirren 0.37 xG

Line-ups

12274329191021177LewisMcCrorieBatesConsidineMacKenzieBarronFergusonBesuijenPolvaraHayesWatkinsYellow card48'61'79'60'Aberdeen 4-2-3-1Jim Goodwin12213521261631121AlnwickFraserGogicMcCarthyTaitHendersonPowerErhahonTanserKiltieGreiveYellow cardYellow card51'51'74'90+1'St. Mirren 3-5-1-1Steve Robinson

Aberdeen substitutes

  • 48' Gallagher for Considine
  • 60' Harvey for Watkins
  • 61' Ojo for Polvara
  • 79' Kennedy for Hayes

St. Mirren substitutes

  • 51' Brophy for Henderson
  • 51' Millar for Tait
  • 74' Flynn for Erhahon
  • 90+1' Gilmartin for Greive

Players

Aberdeen

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LewisGK900.000.0100.0420
McCrorieRB900.000.0200.0777
Bates CB900.000.0000.0304
ConsidineCB480.270.0200.0009
MacKenzieLB900.000.0110.0885
BarronDM900.130.2420.2165
FergusonDM900.150.0520.1444
BesuijenRW900.100.1030.2351
PolvaraAM610.000.0100.0027
HayesLW790.050.1120.12101
WatkinsST600.030.0320.0221
GallagherDF420.030.0000.0001
HarveyFW300.340.0220.0030
OjoMF290.020.0510.0763
KennedyFW110.040.2010.1920

St. Mirren

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
AlnwickGK900.000.0100.0551
FraserCB900.050.0000.0238
GogicCB900.000.0100.0652
McCarthyCB900.000.0100.03211
TaitRWB510.000.0200.0200
HendersonCM510.100.0000.0310
PowerCM900.000.0100.0135
Erhahon CM740.000.0100.0335
TanserLWB900.050.1310.10610
Kiltie AM900.020.0310.0536
GreiveST900.080.0400.0230
BrophyFW390.070.0000.0700
MillarDF390.000.1120.2622
FlynnMF160.000.0000.0001
GilmartinFW00.000.000––0

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

Lewis and Considine: 4 passesMacKenzie and Besuijen: 4 passesBarron and Watkins: 4 passesConsidine and Ferguson: 5 passesMacKenzie and Ferguson: 5 passesPolvara and Hayes: 5 passesConsidine and Polvara: 6 passesHayes and Watkins: 6 passesConsidine and MacKenzie: 7 passesMacKenzie and Hayes: 7 passesConsidine and Bates: 8 passesMacKenzie and Polvara: 8 passesPolvara and Ferguson: 8 passesBarron and Hayes: 8 passesLewis and Bates: 9 passesLewis and MacKenzie: 9 passesBates and Polvara: 9 passesFerguson and Watkins: 9 passesMcCrorie and Barron: 10 passesFerguson and Barron: 10 passesMcCrorie and Polvara: 11 passesMcCrorie and Bates: 21 passesLewis: 15 completed passesMcCrorie: 31 completed passesConsidine: 21 completed passesBates: 29 completed passesMacKenzie: 23 completed passesPolvara: 26 completed passesFerguson: 22 completed passesBesuijen: 5 completed passesBarron: 22 completed passesHayes: 14 completed passesWatkins: 9 completed passes12427321191029177LewisMcCrorieConsidineBatesMacKenziePolvaraFergusonBesuijenBarronHayesWatkinsStarters until 48' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

St. Mirren

Alnwick and Tanser: 3 passesGogic and Tait: 3 passesGogic and Erhahon: 3 passesFraser and Erhahon: 3 passesTait and Power: 3 passesTanser and Henderson: 3 passesTanser and Kiltie: 3 passesHenderson and Greive: 3 passesKiltie and Greive: 3 passesGogic and Power: 4 passesMcCarthy and Erhahon: 4 passesFraser and Power: 4 passesTait and Greive: 4 passesAlnwick and Gogic: 5 passesFraser and Tait: 5 passesGogic and McCarthy: 7 passesTanser and Erhahon: 7 passesMcCarthy and Tanser: 8 passesAlnwick: 8 completed passesGogic: 19 completed passesMcCarthy: 16 completed passesFraser: 13 completed passesTait: 7 completed passesTanser: 16 completed passesPower: 10 completed passesErhahon: 12 completed passesHenderson: 5 completed passesKiltie: 6 completed passesGreive: 5 completed passes11352223616121121AlnwickGogicMcCarthyFraserTaitTanserPowerErhahonHendersonKiltieGreiveStarters until 51' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

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

FromToPasses
FergusonMacKenzie12
BatesFerguson12
BatesMcCrorie11
McCrorieBates10
FergusonBarron10

St. Mirren

FromToPasses
FraserTait5
TanserMcCarthy5
McCarthyTanser4
KiltieTanser4
McCarthyErhahon4

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Aberdeen

5+0.47+1.48−3.33−2.23−2.13−3.760.07+2.310+2.84−4.116+10.19+4.42−1.36+0.614+8.15+1.02−1.24+1.64+1.44−0.61−1.21−0.20−0.90−1.43+0.63+2.30−0.22+1.41+0.71+0.4FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 matches

St. Mirren

5+0.88+1.614−1.212+5.58+2.86−0.82−5.14−1.89+1.811+2.45−1.23−1.86+2.07+1.19+1.912+8.15+2.30−2.55+1.17+3.42−0.22+0.70−0.91−0.63+0.73+1.90−0.30−0.70−0.20−0.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 37 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

0.010.040.010.080.010.010.020.010.040.040.050.030.030.020.020.090.090.07−0.010.050.080.020.220.17LessMore

St. Mirren

0.020.010.020.010.020.010.040.020.010.010.010.020.020.020.010.060.010.12−0.020.03−0.020.090.24LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.17AttackAberdeen1.05 → 1.03St. Mirren0.87 → 0.86Defence (lower is better)Aberdeen1.07 → 1.06St. Mirren1.28 → 1.26

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.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

AberdeenSt. Mirren
Expected goals1.360.73
Win51%20%
Expected Points1.820.88
Clean sheet48%26%

Aberdeen 51%Draw 29%St. Mirren 20%

Most likely score 1–0, 16%. Both sides score 39%.

St. Mirren goalsAberdeen goals0123456+0123456+8%3%5%1%11%8%3%5%4%1%2%1%13%16%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 15 May 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

Form

Aberdeen

  1. L0–111 MaySt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.28–0.68
  2. D1–17 MayHibernian (A)xG 0.63–2.02
  3. W1–030 AprDundee FC (H)xG 1.54–0.85
  4. L1–223 AprLivingston (H)xG 2.15–1.54
  5. L0–19 AprRoss County (H)xG 1.06–0.92
  6. D2–22 AprDundee FC (A)xG 0.89–1.07

St. Mirren

  1. D0–011 MayLivingston (H)xG 0.64–0.85
  2. W2–07 MayDundee FC (H)xG 1.83–0.95
  3. W1–030 AprSt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.87–0.25
  4. L0–123 AprHibernian (H)xG 0.69–0.72
  5. L0–410 AprRangers (H)xG 0.30–2.38
  6. L2–42 AprMotherwell (A)xG 1.67–1.76

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

AberdeenSt. Mirren
Position10th8th
Played3737
Won, drawn, lost10–⁠10–⁠1710–⁠13–⁠14
Points40 (1.08 per game)43 (1.16 per game)
Expected Points per game1.391.07
Goals41–⁠4633–⁠51
xG per game1.10–⁠0.990.87–⁠1.43
Home: points, xG per game1.56, 1.44–⁠0.801.05, 0.84–⁠1.22
Away: points, xG per game0.63, 0.78–⁠1.161.28, 0.90–⁠1.65
ManagerJim Goodwin (11)Steve Robinson (3)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.17AttackAberdeen1.05, 5thSt. Mirren0.87, 10thDefence (lower is better)Aberdeen1.07, 4thSt. Mirren1.28, 8th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayAberdeen attack: 1.05St. Mirren attack: 0.871.050.87St. MirrenAberdeenDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayAberdeen defence: 1.07St. Mirren defence: 1.281.281.07

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

AberdeenSt. Mirren
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−22%−29%−40%+22%
Counter-attacks−52%−43%−25%+45%
Set pieces+8%−1%+8%+9%
Penalties+52%+14%−43%−5%
Headers+7%−11%+1%+5%
Left side−8%−26%−21%+32%
Centre−21%−18%−23%+10%
Right side−13%−29%−40%+26%

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.

Matchups

Aberdeen attacking

Aberdeen createdSt. Mirren concededLeft side−8%+26%Centre−21%+10%Right side−13%+32%Open play−22%+22%Counter-attacks−52%+45%Set pieces+8%+9%Headers+7%+5%

St. Mirren attacking

St. Mirren createdAberdeen concededLeft side−21%−29%Centre−23%−18%Right side−40%−26%Open play−40%−29%Counter-attacks−25%−43%Set pieces+8%−1%Headers+1%−11%

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

AberdeenSt. Mirren

1.10xG0.87
0.99xG against1.43
57%Possession46%
13.1Shots10.5
9.1Shots against14.4
4.4Shots on target3.4
1.1Big chances0.9
18.6Touches in the opposition box15.4
450Passes338
75%Pass accuracy66%
4.9Corners5.3
57%Field tilt42%
38.8Final-third entries30.3
9.2Box entries8.4
14.0Passes per defensive action15.8

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Aberdeen

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level500.931.06
Ahead151.131.26
Behind251.430.67

St. Mirren

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level480.861.26
Ahead180.871.31
Behind240.871.85

xG by period

Aberdeen

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.150.184–6
16–300.130.126–8
31–450.180.126–6
46–600.140.187–10
61–750.300.1712–8
76–900.210.216–8

St. Mirren

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.188–5
16–300.100.201–9
31–450.150.236–9
46–600.180.336–10
61–750.130.325–11
76–900.210.187–7

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Aberdeen

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTLewis 33Woods 4Ramsay 19Ojo 12Gurr 3Gallagher 20McCrorie 18Brown 4Bates 29Considine 2MacKenzie 1Hayes 14MacKenzie 12Campbell 6Ferguson 26Barron 11McGeouch 8Brown 13Ojo 5Longstaff 3Besuijen 11Hedges 9Ojo 6Ferguson 9Brown 6Jenks 6Hayes 11Watkins 8McLennan 4Ramirez 27Watkins 6Emmanuel-Thomas 24-2-3-1 in 17 of 37 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (17), 4-3-3 (6), 4-1-4-1 (3), 3-4-1-2 (3), 4-4-1-1 (2), 4-4-2 (2), 4-3-1-2 (1), 3-5-2 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 4-1-3-2 (1)

St. Mirren

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTAlnwick 32Lyness 5Fraser 25Henderson 5Kiltie 4Shaughnessy 35McCarthy 17Dunne 21Tait 2Fraser 9Tait 9Millar 6Power 30McGrath 3Reid 3Erhahon 11Gogic 10Ronan 8Tanser 29Tait 8Kiltie 11Ronan 10McGrath 6Brophy 23Greive 8Dennis 1Main 16Jones 10McGrath 83-4-1-2 in 9 of 37 starts

Formations: 3-4-1-2 (9), 4-2-3-1 (6), 3-4-2-1 (6), 5-4-1 (4), 3-1-4-2 (4), 4-3-3 (3), 3-5-1-1 (2), 3-5-2 (1), 4-5-1 (1), 4-4-2 (1)

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.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
25 January 2022St. Mirren1–0AberdeenxG 0.13–0.47
4 December 2021Aberdeen4–1St. MirrenxG 4.40–0.95
26 September 2021St. Mirren3–2AberdeenxG 1.50–1.11
13 February 2021Aberdeen0–0St. MirrenxG 0.51–0.66
5 December 2020St. Mirren1–1AberdeenxG 2.58–0.39
2 October 2020Aberdeen2–1St. MirrenxG 0.92–0.48

6 league meetings since 2020/21: Aberdeen won 2, St. Mirren won 2, and 2 were drawn. Goals 9–7 and xG 1.30–1.05 per game.

Key players

Aberdeen

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Ferguson353,1411110.340.08
Watkins151,317320.290.08
Emmanuel-Thomas7673010.080.20
Ramirez332,9501030.220.04

St. Mirren

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Greive8769210.290.04
Brophy231,895700.310.01
Tanser292,481240.060.21
McGrath181,588210.100.15

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.