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Aberdeen 2–0 St. Johnstone

Saturday 7 January 2023, 15:00 · Pittodrie Stadium · Round 21 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Euan Anderson · Attendance 14,202

Aberdeen Duk 74', 84'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

AberdeenSt. Johnstone
Goals20
xG1.100.51
Expected Points1.810.83

Aberdeen 49%Draw 35%St. Johnstone 16%

Most likely score 1–0, 21%. Final score 2–0, 12%.

St. Johnstone goalsAberdeen goals0123456+0123456+10%2%14%3%12%7%2%4%2%20%21%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTHayes on for Kennedy and Besuijen on for Miovski, 61'Ramirez on for Clarkson, 87'Duncan on for Duk, 88'Barron on for Shinnie, 90+1'Wotherspoon on for Murphy, 66'Clark on for Gordon, 76'Bair on for May, 81'Crawford on for MacPherson, 82'Duk 74'Duk 84'Aberdeen 1.10St. Johnstone 0.5100.511.50153045607590HTHayes on for Kennedy and Besuijen on for Miovski, 61'Ramirez on for Clarkson, 87'Duncan on for Duk, 88'Barron on for Shinnie, 90+1'Wotherspoon on for Murphy, 66'Clark on for Gordon, 76'Bair on for May, 81'Crawford on for MacPherson, 82'Duk 74'Duk 84'1.100.51AberdeenSt. Johnstone

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. Johnstone

1.10 −0.32xG0.51 −0.44
1.70 +0.22xG on target0.09 −0.82
16 +3.8Shots10 +0.1
7 +2.8Shots on target1 −2.0
1 −1.1Big chances1 −0.4
26 +5Touches in the opposition box10 −6
55% +6Possession45% +3
443 +69Passes360 +34
75% +2Pass accuracy67% +1
48% +8Field tilt52% +17
32 −5Final-third entries30 +3
9 −1.4Box entries4 −3.8
15.2 −1Passes per defensive action17.0 0
9 +4.2Corners2 −1.1
11 −3Tackles22 +5
10 +1.4Interceptions7 −4.3
15 −8Clearances22 −4
1 −2.3Saves5 +2.6
12 +2.4Fouls11 −0.2
3 +1.9Offsides2 +0.7

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

Scales 20', 0.15 xGMiovski 3', 0.12 xGClarkson 32', 0.12 xGDuk 9', 0.09 xGMiovski 38', 0.09 xGMiovski 41', 0.07 xGRamadani 56', 0.06 xGMiovski 11', 0.05 xGKennedy 12', 0.04 xGBesuijen 83', 0.04 xGCoulson 31', 0.03 xGMcCrorie 35', 0.03 xGDuk 62', 0.02 xGMcCrorie 51', 0.01 xGDuk 84', 0.11 xG, goalDuk 74', 0.08 xG, goal0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals80%0.88 xGCentral box: 9 shots, 0.88 xG, 2 goals6%0.07 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.07 xG, 0 goals6%0.07 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.07 xG, 0 goals7%0.08 xGFurther out: 3 shots, 0.08 xG, 0 goals

St. Johnstone

Clark 87', 0.21 xGMitchell 53', 0.08 xGMay 53', 0.06 xGMay 18', 0.05 xGMcGowan 90+4', 0.04 xGWright 16', 0.03 xGMay 28', 0.02 xGMitchell 44', 0.02 xGWright 29', 0.01 xGMay 58', 0.01 xG12%0.06 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.06 xG, 0 goals67%0.35 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.35 xG, 0 goals4%0.02 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals13%0.07 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.07 xG, 0 goals4%0.02 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.02 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. Johnstone

0.72 11 shots, 1 goalOpen play0.15 6 shots, 0 goals
0.38 5 shots, 1 goalSet pieces0.36 4 shots, 0 goals

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

Game state

Level
74 min (79%) · Aberdeen 0.95, St. Johnstone 0.27 xG
Aberdeen ahead
20 min (21%) · Aberdeen 0.15, St. Johnstone 0.24 xG

Line-ups

24254221663320119RoosMcCrorieStewartScalesCoulsonRamadaniShinnieKennedyClarksonDukMiovskiGoalGoal90+1'61'87'88'61'Aberdeen 4-2-3-1Jim Goodwin1145643231318297MatthewsWrightMitchellGordonConsidineGallacherCareyMcGowanMacPhersonMurphyMayYellow cardYellow cardYellow card76'82'66'81'St. Johnstone 5-4-1Callum Davidson

Aberdeen substitutes

  • 61' Hayes for Kennedy · 1 assist
  • 61' Besuijen for Miovski · 1 assist
  • 87' Ramirez for Clarkson
  • 88' Duncan for Duk
  • 90+1' Barron for Shinnie

St. Johnstone substitutes

  • 66' Wotherspoon for Murphy
  • 76' Clark for Gordon
  • 81' Bair for May
  • 82' Crawford for MacPherson

Players

Aberdeen

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
RoosGK900.000.0000.0101
McCrorieRB900.040.0720.17121
StewartCB900.000.1720.0531
ScalesCB900.150.0100.1063
CoulsonLB900.030.0100.0563
RamadaniDM900.060.011−0.01211
ShinnieDM900.000.0300.0439
KennedyRW610.040.0600.0020
ClarksonAM870.120.0610.0651
DukLW8820.310.0210.0452
MiovskiST610.320.0100.0501
HayesDF2910.000.1010.0005
BesuijenFW2910.040.0910.0920
RamirezFW30.000.000––0
DuncanFW20.000.0000.0000
BarronMF00.000.0000.0000

St. Johnstone

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
MatthewsGK900.000.0000.0231
WrightRWB900.040.1310.1694
Mitchell CB900.100.0000.02411
GordonCB760.000.0000.0228
ConsidineCB900.000.0000.0328
GallacherLWB900.000.0000.0104
Carey RM900.000.0210.0654
McGowanCM900.040.0110.0133
MacPherson CM820.000.1430.0033
MurphyLM660.000.0220.0106
MayST810.130.0100.0010
WotherspoonMF240.000.0200.0453
ClarkMF140.210.0100.0000
BairFW90.000.1310.0110
CrawfordMF80.000.000−0.0200

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

McCrorie and Miovski: 4 passesCoulson and Ramadani: 4 passesShinnie and Clarkson: 4 passesClarkson and Duk: 5 passesScales and Duk: 6 passesClarkson and Miovski: 6 passesScales and Clarkson: 7 passesStewart and Kennedy: 7 passesCoulson and Clarkson: 7 passesCoulson and Duk: 7 passesShinnie and Ramadani: 7 passesStewart and Ramadani: 8 passesMcCrorie and Kennedy: 9 passesScales and Ramadani: 10 passesShinnie and Duk: 10 passesRoos and Scales: 11 passesStewart and Shinnie: 12 passesRoos and Stewart: 13 passesMcCrorie and Ramadani: 14 passesScales and Stewart: 19 passesScales and Shinnie: 20 passesScales and Coulson: 21 passesCoulson and Shinnie: 22 passesMcCrorie and Stewart: 29 passesRoos: 19 completed passesMcCrorie: 37 completed passesScales: 49 completed passesStewart: 48 completed passesCoulson: 35 completed passesShinnie: 43 completed passesRamadani: 26 completed passesKennedy: 10 completed passesClarkson: 14 completed passesDuk: 14 completed passesMiovski: 8 completed passes24245226163320119RoosMcCrorieScalesStewartCoulsonShinnieRamadaniKennedyClarksonDukMiovskiStarters until 61' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

St. Johnstone

Matthews and Wright: 3 passesMatthews and Gordon: 3 passesMatthews and Considine: 3 passesMatthews and Gallacher: 3 passesWright and McGowan: 3 passesWright and Murphy: 3 passesMitchell and Carey: 3 passesMitchell and McGowan: 3 passesGordon and McGowan: 3 passesConsidine and Carey: 3 passesCarey and MacPherson: 3 passesMacPherson and Murphy: 3 passesGordon and MacPherson: 4 passesCarey and McGowan: 4 passesCarey and Murphy: 5 passesWright and May: 6 passesGallacher and MacPherson: 6 passesMcGowan and Murphy: 6 passesWright and Mitchell: 7 passesConsidine and McGowan: 7 passesConsidine and MacPherson: 7 passesMcGowan and MacPherson: 7 passesMitchell and MacPherson: 8 passesConsidine and Gallacher: 8 passesWright and Carey: 12 passesWright and MacPherson: 12 passesMatthews: 10 completed passesWright: 20 completed passesMitchell: 16 completed passesGordon: 9 completed passesConsidine: 19 completed passesGallacher: 11 completed passesCarey: 15 completed passesMcGowan: 18 completed passesMacPherson: 29 completed passesMurphy: 11 completed passesMay: 4 completed passes1145643231318297MatthewsWrightMitchellGordonConsidineGallacherCareyMcGowanMacPhersonMurphyMayStarters until 66' · 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
StewartMcCrorie18
McCrorieStewart16
CoulsonShinnie15
CoulsonScales14
ScalesStewart12

St. Johnstone

FromToPasses
CareyWright9
MitchellWright8
MacPhersonWright8
GallacherConsidine8
MacPhersonMitchell8

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

Defensive actions

Aberdeen

4−0.65−1.33−3.03−2.911+5.27+1.08+1.811+4.27+2.24−0.92−1.49+4.214+8.14+0.56+1.71−1.73−0.95+1.62+0.62+0.60−0.92+0.72+0.10−0.70−0.22+1.50−0.10−0.69−8.32−7.2FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 20 matches

St. Johnstone

4−2.69+0.22−5.84−1.813+4.911+2.89+2.54−4.68+1.58+3.15+1.98+2.88+1.89+5.240.04+1.74+1.43−0.81−1.42+0.41+0.71+0.12−0.40−0.90−0.20−0.50−0.32+1.48−7.63−6.2FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 20 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

0.010.010.010.010.030.020.020.020.040.040.040.050.010.020.040.010.060.020.080.12LessMore

St. Johnstone

0.010.010.010.030.010.010.030.030.010.010.030.020.020.020.02−0.010.010.010.04−0.02−0.010.050.06LessMore

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 1.23AttackAberdeen1.14 → 1.15St. Johnstone0.97 → 0.95Defence (lower is better)Aberdeen1.28 → 1.25St. Johnstone1.29 → 1.30

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

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
Aberdeen
Top six71%82%+11
11th1%1%0
Bottom<1%<1%0
St. Johnstone
Top six32%23%−9
11th7%9%+2
Bottom2%3%+1

From the forecast before the match (7 January 2023): 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

AberdeenSt. Johnstone
Expected goals1.440.90
Win49%23%
Expected Points1.750.97
Clean sheet41%24%

Aberdeen 49%Draw 28%St. Johnstone 23%

Most likely score 1–0, 13%. Both sides score 46%.

St. Johnstone goalsAberdeen goals0123456+0123456+8%4%1%6%2%9%4%1%5%4%2%2%2%10%13%13%10%

From the forecast as it stood on 7 January 2023: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowAberdeen winDrawSt. Johnstone win
Aberdeen
Top six71%82%66%54%
11th1%1%2%2%
Bottom<1%<1%<1%1%
St. Johnstone
Top six32%23%34%49%
11th7%9%6%4%
Bottom2%3%2%1%

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.

Form

Aberdeen

  1. D0–02 JanRoss County (H)xG 2.08–0.44
  2. L1–228 DecKilmarnock (A)xG 0.42–1.91
  3. L1–324 DecSt. Mirren (A)xG 0.98–3.27
  4. L2–320 DecRangers (H)xG 0.54–1.58
  5. L0–117 DecCeltic (H)xG 0.06–2.36
  6. W1–012 NovDundee United (H)xG 1.18–0.32

St. Johnstone

  1. L0–12 JanDundee United (H)xG 0.63–0.54
  2. L2–328 DecHearts (H)xG 2.50–2.33
  3. L1–424 DecCeltic (A)xG 1.03–2.89
  4. W2–117 DecRoss County (A)xG 2.31–0.42
  5. D1–112 NovMotherwell (H)xG 1.38–0.93
  6. D2–29 NovSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.19–0.87

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

Season to date

AberdeenSt. Johnstone
Position4th7th
Played2020
Won, drawn, lost8–⁠2–⁠107–⁠3–⁠10
Points26 (1.30 per game)24 (1.20 per game)
Expected Points per game1.311.16
Goals33–⁠3224–⁠30
xG per game1.42–⁠1.630.95–⁠1.23
Home: points, xG per game1.90, 1.84–⁠1.221.10, 0.97–⁠1.02
Away: points, xG per game0.70, 0.99–⁠2.031.30, 0.94–⁠1.45
ManagerJim Goodwin (5)Callum Davidson (96)

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 1.23AttackAberdeen1.14, 4thSt. Johnstone0.97, 11thDefence (lower is better)Aberdeen1.28, 5thSt. Johnstone1.29, 6th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanAberdeen attack: 1.14St. Johnstone attack: 0.971.140.97St. JohnstoneAberdeenDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanAberdeen defence: 1.28St. Johnstone defence: 1.291.291.28

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. Johnstone
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−2%+10%−24%+13%
Counter-attacks+79%+8%−61%−82%
Set pieces−17%+32%−43%−21%
Penalties+84%+84%−8%−54%
Headers+18%+18%−48%+4%
Left side−19%+18%−37%+8%
Centre−4%+2%−26%−13%
Right side+13%+33%−29%+18%

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. Johnstone concededLeft side−19%+18%Centre−4%−13%Right side+13%+8%Open play−2%+13%Counter-attacks+79%−82%Set pieces−17%−21%Headers+18%+4%

St. Johnstone attacking

St. Johnstone createdAberdeen concededLeft side−37%+33%Centre−26%+2%Right side−29%+18%Open play−24%+10%Counter-attacks−61%+8%Set pieces−43%+32%Headers−48%+18%

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. Johnstone

1.42xG0.95
1.63xG against1.23
50%Possession42%
12.2Shots9.9
14.8Shots against14.4
4.2Shots on target3.0
2.1Big chances1.4
21.3Touches in the opposition box15.9
374Passes326
73%Pass accuracy66%
4.8Corners3.1
40%Field tilt35%
37.4Final-third entries27.2
10.4Box entries7.8
16.0Passes per defensive action16.9

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Aberdeen

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level401.271.60
Ahead261.701.24
Behind241.342.10

St. Johnstone

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level420.851.22
Ahead200.710.88
Behind281.271.50

xG by period

Aberdeen

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.090.193–3
16–300.190.234–4
31–450.350.298–7
46–600.250.286–6
61–750.250.306–5
76–900.280.336–7

St. Johnstone

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.070.273–3
16–300.160.133–3
31–450.180.203–9
46–600.170.152–3
61–750.140.204–3
76–900.240.299–9

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

Most used players by position

Aberdeen

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTRoos 20McCrorie 11Richardson 9Stewart 19Scales 16McCrorie 3MacKenzie 2Duk 10Coulson 9Scales 1Ramadani 17Richardson 3Barron 7McCrorie 6Clarkson 5Kennedy 8Besuijen 4Barron 3Coulson 5Besuijen 5Clarkson 3Hayes 9Clarkson 6MacKenzie 2Miovski 204-2-3-1 in 7 of 20 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (7), 3-5-2 (7), 3-1-4-2 (3), 4-4-2 (3)

St. Johnstone

GKCBCBCBRWBCMCMLWBAMSTSTMatthews 18Parish 2McGowan 12Brown 1Mitchell 16Gordon 12Considine 19Wright 16Brown 2Carey 2Hallberg 9Phillips 4Wotherspoon 2McGowan 6Montgomery 6Carey 4Hallberg 8Brown 4Montgomery 3Carey 7Brown 4Murphy 2May 13Bair 5Clark 13Murphy 7McLennan 23-4-1-2 in 6 of 20 starts

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

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
20 August 2022St. Johnstone0–1AberdeenxG 0.34–1.05
11 May 2022St. Johnstone1–0AberdeenxG 0.68–0.28
15 February 2022Aberdeen1–1St. JohnstonexG 2.12–1.17
11 December 2021St. Johnstone0–1AberdeenxG 0.21–0.77
18 September 2021Aberdeen0–1St. JohnstonexG 0.55–0.31
10 April 2021St. Johnstone0–1AberdeenxG 1.39–1.26

9 league meetings since 2020/21: Aberdeen won 5, St. Johnstone won 2, and 2 were drawn. Goals 7–4 and xG 0.97–0.64 per game.

Key players

Aberdeen

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Miovski201,6321100.640.03
Besuijen9832300.240.19
Duk121,113720.350.04
Kennedy9768210.140.20

St. Johnstone

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
May131,208440.260.11
Carey141,154300.270.05
Clark141,123400.270.03
Wright191,649300.140.06

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