Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 8
Aberdeen 0–0 St Johnstone
8 Oct 2023 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: D. Munro
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
St Johnstone
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
Aberdeen and St Johnstone draw 0-0
- The event feed records no goals.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 10, St Johnstone 9.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, St Johnstone 0.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 56.0%, St Johnstone 44.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.87, St Johnstone 0.46.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 | Aberdeen | St Johnstone | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56 | 44 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 10 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 449 | 361 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 330 | 228 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 73 | 63 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 0 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Connor Barron rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 40/47 passes · 3 tackles · 5 duels
- Richard Jensen rating 7.3 1 SoT · 90 mins · 50/61 passes · 3 tackles · 8 duels
- Slobodan Rubežić rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 46/58 passes · 15 duels
St Johnstone · Provider rating
- Dimitar Mitov rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 10/43 passes
- Graham Carey rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 26/38 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- Luke Robinson rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 25/38 passes · 2 tackles · 8 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 10 · St Johnstone 9 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3 · St Johnstone 0 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 6 · St Johnstone 5 · 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 →
Aberdeen
0.87
80% model range 0.15–1.41
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.87 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.087 · 10 shots · 3 on target · 6 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.
St Johnstone
0.46
80% model range 0.00–1.00
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.46 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.051 · 9 shots · 0 on target · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45+4' | VAR | Aberdeen | Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Goal cancelled | — |
| 56' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 1 | — |
| 56' | Substitution | Aberdeen | G. Shinnie | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | St Johnstone | L. Jephcott | Substitution 1 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | St Johnstone | M. Kucheriavyi | Substitution 2 | — |
| 76' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Drey Wright | Yellow Card | — |
| 78' | Substitution | St Johnstone | D. Wright | Substitution 3 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. Devlin | Substitution 3 | — |
| 81' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Luke Robinson | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 5 R. Jensen | CB | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RWB | 80 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 56 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LWB | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | AM | 56 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 21 D. Polvara · on 56'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 56'
- 19 E. Sokler · on 80'
Opposition · St Johnstone
4-1-4-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D. Mitov | GK | 90 |
| 14 D. Wright | RB | 78 |
| 6 L. Gordon | CB | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 90 |
| 19 L. Robinson | LB | 90 |
| 23 S. Sprangler | DM | 90 |
| 44 D. Costelloe | RM | 90 |
| 22 M. Smith | CM | 90 |
| 15 M. Kucheriavyi | CM | 72 |
| 11 G. Carey | LM | 90 |
| 16 L. Jephcott | ST | 65 |
Substitutes
- 9 C. Kane · on 65'
- 8 C. MacPherson · on 72'
- 7 S. May · on 78'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 15 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 56 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 34 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | St Johnstone | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Drey Wright | St Johnstone | 7 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Liam Gordon | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Luke Robinson | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | 8 | 1/0 |
| Sven Sprangler | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Dara Costelloe | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Smith | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 25 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Maksym Kucheriavyi | St Johnstone | 7 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Graham Carey | St Johnstone | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Luke Jephcott | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 65 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Chris Kane | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Cameron MacPherson | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stevie May | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Dave Richards | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tony Gallacher | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sam McClelland | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Diallang Jaiyesimi | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jay Turner-Cooke | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Clark | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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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- Player statsavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
Before
Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T17:25:23+00:00-eb7536b. 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
Corrections and changes are recorded on Corrections and contact.
Cite this page
Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T17:25:23+00:00-eb7536b, as of 2026-10-27T17:25:23+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.