Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 1
Livingston 0–0 Aberdeen
5 Aug 2023 · Tony Macaroni Arena · Referee: J. Beaton
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Livingston
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Livingston and Aberdeen draw 0-0
- The event feed records no goals.measured
- Shots: Livingston 12, Aberdeen 11.measured
- Shots on target: Livingston 2, Aberdeen 0.measured
- Possession: Livingston 47.0%, Aberdeen 53.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Livingston 0.95, Aberdeen 0.83.inferred
The read describes measured events and model output. It is not a result prediction and not a verdict on performance.
Match stats
What the feed measured
| Stat | Livingston | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47 | 53 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 12 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 288 | 320 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 154 | 175 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 53 | 55 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 7 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 22 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 0 | 2 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Nicky Devlin rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 15/39 passes · 10 duels
- Slobodan Rubežić rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 20/40 passes · 1 tackle · 11 duels
- Dante Polvara rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 31/42 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
Livingston · Provider rating
- Luiyi de Lucas rating 8.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 8/14 passes · 4 tackles · 6 duels
- Michael Devlin rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 15/29 passes · 2 tackles · 9 duels
- Andrew Shinnie rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 23/39 passes · 2 tackles · 9 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 9 · Livingston 8 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 53.0% · Livingston 47.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 55.0% · Livingston 53.0% · API-Football
Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Livingston
0.95
80% model range 0.23–1.49
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.95 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.079 · 12 shots · 2 on target · 8 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
Aberdeen
0.83
80% model range 0.11–1.37
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.83 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.075 · 11 shots · 0 on target · 9 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
fxG is a team-match estimate from shots, shot zones and penalties. Provider xG is a different model and is shown separately. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction. Own goals and shootouts are outside the shot model. Provider xG is a different model and is never blended into fxG.
Timeline
The match record
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Slobodan Rubežić | Yellow Card | — |
| 31' | Yellow card | Livingston | Mohammed Sangare | Yellow Card | — |
| 31' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Leighton Clarkson | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Livingston | M. Sangare | Substitution 1 | — |
| 50' | Yellow card | Livingston | Cristian Montano | Yellow Card | — |
| 63' | Substitution | Livingston | K. Guthrie | Substitution 2 | — |
| 67' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Nicky Devlin | Yellow Card | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Livingston | C. Montaño | Substitution 3 | — |
| 78' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Morris | Substitution 1 | — |
| 81' | Yellow card | Livingston | Michael Devlin | Yellow Card | — |
| 83' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jonny Hayes | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+4' | Substitution | Livingston | B. Anderson | Substitution 4 | — |
Opposition · Livingston
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 S. George | GK | 90 |
| 23 L. de Lucas | CB | 90 |
| 6 A. Obileye | CB | 90 |
| 5 M. Devlin | CB | 90 |
| 12 J. Brandon | RWB | 90 |
| 18 J. Holt | CM | 90 |
| 20 M. Sangare | CM | 46 |
| 22 A. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 3 C. Montaño | LWB | 73 |
| 28 K. Guthrie | ST | 63 |
| 19 J. Nouble | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 8 S. Pittman · on 46'
- 9 B. Anderson · on 63'
- 29 J. Penrice · on 73'
- 11 D. Mackay · on 90'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | CB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | CB | 90 |
| 20 S. Morris | RWB | 78 |
| 21 D. Polvara | CM | 90 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | CM | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LWB | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 19 E. Sokler · on 78'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamal George | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Luiyi de Lucas | Livingston | 8.2 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Ayo Obileye | Livingston | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Michael Devlin | Livingston | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1/0 |
| Jamie Brandon | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jason Holt | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Mohammed Sangare | Livingston | 6.9 | 45 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Andrew Shinnie | Livingston | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Cristian Montano | Livingston | 7.3 | 73 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Kurtis Guthrie | Livingston | 6.9 | 63 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 10 | 0/0 |
| Joel Nouble | Livingston | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Scott Pitman | Livingston | 6.9 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Livingston | 6.7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| James Penrice | Livingston | 6.9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Daniel MacKay | Livingston | 6.3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jack Hamilton | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tom Parkes | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Morgan Boyes | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stephen Kelly | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Steven Bradley | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 10 | 1/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | 11 | 1/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 8 | 1/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Anthony Stewart | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dadya Or | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Findlay Marshall | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Bavidge | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
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- Lineupsavailable
- Player statsavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
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Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.
- Aberdeen club fixture list · spfl; fallback api_football · active
- Lineups, formations and starting roles · api_football · active
- Player match ratings and stats · api_football · partial
- Event-derived Aberdeen stats · api_football · active
- League team match stats · football_data_uk · active
- fitba expected goals · computed; fallback football_data_uk, api_football · experimental
Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile
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Cite this page
Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c, as of 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00. Sources: SPFL official club feed; API-Football; football-data.co.uk; computed. Definitions: fixtures.index; matches.document; xg.document; xg.goals-minus; xg.goals-range; xg.model-range; xg.per-shot; xg.shot-profile.