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
0.70 −0.64xG1.35 +0.27
0.74 −0.82xG on target1.22 +0.26
7 −6Shots6 −4
2 −2.3Shots on target3 −0.2
1 −1.1Big chances2 +0.7
24 0Touches in the opposition box13 −4
57% +6Possession43% −10
521 +107Passes408 −23
82% +5Pass accuracy73% −3
58% +7Field tilt42% −4
55 +20Final-third entries45 +9
12 −1.3Box entries7 −1.7
9.9 −4Passes per defensive action17.9 +3
6 +0.5Corners1 −3.5
27 +10Tackles25 +11
9 +0.9Interceptions8 +0.1
12 −20Clearances30 0
2 −0.8Saves1 −1.9
10 −2Fouls19 +8
0 −1.7Offsides0 −1.4
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
St. Johnstone
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
25'56'
0–00–11–1
0'HTFT
Level
68 min (67%) · Aberdeen 0.27, St. Johnstone 1.22 xG
St. Johnstone ahead
33 min (33%) · Aberdeen 0.43, St. Johnstone 0.13 xG
Line-ups
Aberdeen substitutes
46'Devlin for McGarry
46'Palaversa for Nilsen · yellow card 84'
46'Duk for Morris · 1 assist
71'Keskinen for Milne
77'Besuijen for Nisbet
St. Johnstone substitutes
63'Sidibeh for Smith
88'Carey for Kirk
Players
Aberdeen
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Doohan
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
1
1
Milne
RB
71
0.00
0.01
0
0.07
9
8
Rubezic
CB
90
0.03
0.05
0
0.21
9
6
Molloy
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.04
1
4
McGarry
LB
46
0.00
0.00
0
−0.01
2
3
Shinnie
DM
90
0.00
0.17
1
0.09
3
6
Nilsen
DM
46
0.00
0.02
0
0.03
3
1
Morris
RW
46
0.00
0.07
1
0.14
5
3
Clarkson
AM
90
1
0.40
0.18
2
0.10
10
4
McGrath
LW
90
0.06
0.04
0
0.05
7
6
Nisbet
ST
77
0.09
0.01
0
0.01
1
3
Devlin
DF
44
0.05
0.01
0
0.01
1
3
Palaversa
MF
44
0.04
0.32
1
0.29
10
0
Duk
FW
44
1
0.02
0.01
1
0.03
2
0
Keskinen
FW
19
0.00
0.00
0
0.02
1
1
Besuijen
FW
13
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
2
0
St. Johnstone
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Rae
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.05
4
0
Neilson
RB
90
0.13
0.01
0
0.09
14
5
Sanders
CB
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.07
7
13
Cameron
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.01
1
8
Wright
LB
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.08
8
10
Smith
CM
63
0.00
0.02
0
0.03
4
3
Sprangler
CM
90
0.00
0.02
0
0.02
4
8
Holt
CM
90
0.00
0.02
0
−0.02
1
4
Kirk
RW
88
1
0.92
0.07
1
0.15
4
4
Clark
ST
90
0.08
0.01
0
0.01
3
7
Kimpioka
LW
90
0.00
0.02
0
−0.01
4
1
Sidibeh
FW
27
0.14
0.01
0
0.01
3
0
Carey
MF
2
0.08
0.00
0
0.00
0
1
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
St. Johnstone
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
Molloy
Doohan
16
Molloy
Rubezic
13
McGarry
Molloy
12
Doohan
Rubezic
12
Rubezic
Nilsen
10
St. Johnstone
From
To
Passes
Neilson
Sanders
10
Sprangler
Wright
10
Sanders
Neilson
9
Wright
Kimpioka
8
Sprangler
Holt
7
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
St. Johnstone
Against its average of 15 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
St. Johnstone
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
St. Johnstone
Top six
8%
8%
0
11th
21%
21%
0
Bottom
28%
26%
−2
Ross County
Top six
10%
10%
0
11th
20%
18%
−2
Bottom
25%
27%
+2
Motherwell
Top six
57%
58%
+1
11th
4%
5%
+1
Bottom
2%
2%
0
From the forecast before the match (7 December 2024): 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
St. Johnstone
Expected goals
1.75
0.91
Win
57%
19%
Expected Points
1.94
0.81
Clean sheet
40%
17%
Aberdeen 57%Draw 25%St. Johnstone 19%
Most likely score 1–1, 12%. Both sides score 50%.
From the forecast as it stood on 7 December 2024: 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
St. Johnstone win
St. Johnstone
Top six
8%
5%
8%
15%
11th
21%
23%
21%
17%
Bottom
28%
33%
26%
18%
Ross County
Top six
10%
11%
10%
10%
11th
20%
20%
18%
20%
Bottom
25%
23%
27%
30%
Motherwell
Top six
57%
58%
58%
54%
11th
4%
4%
5%
5%
Bottom
2%
2%
2%
4%
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
St. Johnstone
Position
2nd
9th
Played
15
15
Won, drawn, lost
10–3–2
4–1–10
Points
33 (2.20 per game)
13 (0.87 per game)
Expected Points per game
1.25
1.18
Goals
29–17
17–28
xG per game
1.34–1.51
1.08–1.36
Home: points, xG per game
2.62, 1.58–1.40
0.86, 1.08–1.42
Away: points, xG per game
1.71, 1.07–1.64
0.88, 1.08–1.30
Manager
Jimmy Thelin (15)
Simo Valakari (8)
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
St. Johnstone
Created
Conceded
Created
Conceded
Open play
+14%
average
−28%
+13%
Counter-attacks
−46%
−56%
−71%
+21%
Set pieces
−18%
+37%
−16%
−16%
Penalties
−57%
+30%
+30%
−100%
Headers
average
+36%
−31%
+20%
Left side
+17%
+3%
−27%
+22%
Centre
−2%
+14%
−26%
+3%
Right side
−8%
−12%
−34%
−8%
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.
St. Johnstone createdAberdeen concededBelow averageAboveBelow averageAboveLeft side−27%−12%Centre−26%+14%Right side−34%+3%Open play−28%averageCounter-attacks−71%−56%Set pieces−16%+37%Headers−31%+36%
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
1.34xG1.08
1.51xG against1.36
51%Possession53%
12.5Shots10.3
14.4Shots against14.1
4.3Shots on target3.2
2.1Big chances1.3
24.5Touches in the opposition box16.7
414Passes431
77%Pass accuracy76%
5.5Corners4.5
51%Field tilt46%
35.2Final-third entries36.3
13.3Box entries8.7
13.5Passes per defensive action14.7
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
51
1.22
1.44
Ahead
32
1.28
1.64
Behind
7
2.54
1.52
St. Johnstone
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
35
1.16
1.69
Ahead
17
1.57
1.07
Behind
39
0.80
1.18
xG by period
Aberdeen
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.19
0.17
2–0
16–30
0.16
0.12
3–3
31–45
0.24
0.34
4–4
46–60
0.26
0.14
7–0
61–75
0.19
0.32
5–4
76–90
0.31
0.41
8–6
St. Johnstone
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.13
0.15
2–2
16–30
0.11
0.26
1–5
31–45
0.22
0.23
3–6
46–60
0.16
0.15
3–4
61–75
0.12
0.19
3–4
76–90
0.34
0.38
5–7
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