Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 12
Aberdeen 2–1 Livingston
20 Dec 2023 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: N. Walsh
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 42'B. MiovskiAssist: N. Devlin1–1
- 65'B. MiovskiAssist: Duk2–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Livingston
1
Goals
- 28'K. GuthrieAssist: J. Penrice0–1
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 beat Livingston 2-1
- K. Guthrie opened the scoring on 28 minutes, assisted by J. Penrice, making it 0-1.measured
- B. Miovski scored on 42 minutes, assisted by N. Devlin, making it 1-1.measured
- B. Miovski scored on 65 minutes, assisted by Duk, making it 2-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 11, Livingston 11.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6, Livingston 4.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 59.0%, Livingston 41.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.28, Livingston 0.98.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 | Livingston | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 59 | 41 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 11 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 480 | 331 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 353 | 202 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 74 | 61 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 8 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 4 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Bojan Miovski rating 8.0 2G · 3 SoT · 90 mins · 10/16 passes · 6 duels
- Dante Polvara rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 29/37 passes · 6 tackles · 10 duels
- Richard Jensen rating 7.3 1 SoT · 90 mins · 64/81 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
Livingston · Provider rating
- James Penrice rating 7.9 1A · 90 mins · 12/23 passes · 7 tackles · 13 duels
- Kurtis Guthrie rating 7.6 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 12/21 passes · 2 tackles · 14 duels
- Scott Pitman rating 7.0 1 SoT · 90 mins · 25/34 passes · 1 tackle · 2 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · Livingston 4 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 7 · Livingston 6 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 59.0% · Livingston 41.0% · 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 →
Aberdeen
1.28
80% model range 0.56–1.82
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.72 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.116 · 11 shots · 6 on target · 7 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.
Livingston
0.98
80% model range 0.25–1.52
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.02 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.089 · 11 shots · 4 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28' | Goal | Livingston | K. Guthrie | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 42' | Goal | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 45' | Yellow card | Livingston | Michael Devlin | Yellow Card | — |
| 58' | Substitution | Livingston | A. Shinnie | Substitution 1 | — |
| 60' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGarry | Substitution 1 | — |
| 65' | Yellow card | Livingston | James Penrice | Yellow Card | — |
| 65' | Goal | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 71' | Substitution | Livingston | J. Brandon | Substitution 2 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 2 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 3 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Livingston | M. Nottingham | Substitution 3 | — |
| 84' | Yellow card | Livingston | Scott Pitman | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 5 R. Jensen | CB | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RWB | 90 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | CM | 79 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 15 J. McGarry | LWB | 60 |
| 21 D. Polvara | AM | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 79 |
Substitutes
- 20 S. Morris · on 60'
- 19 E. Sokler · on 79'
- 7 J. McGrath · on 79'
Opposition · Livingston
3-4-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 S. George | GK | 90 |
| 21 M. Nottingham | CB | 83 |
| 6 A. Obileye | CB | 90 |
| 5 M. Devlin | CB | 90 |
| 12 J. Brandon | RWB | 71 |
| 22 A. Shinnie | CM | 58 |
| 18 J. Holt | CM | 90 |
| 29 J. Penrice | LWB | 90 |
| 8 S. Pittman | AM | 90 |
| 19 J. Nouble | AM | 90 |
| 28 K. Guthrie | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 10 S. Kelly · on 58'
- 9 B. Anderson · on 71'
- 14 M. Welch-Hayes · on 83'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 4 | 14 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | 10 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 60 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | 6 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 8 | 90 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 79 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shamal George | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Michael Nottingham | Livingston | 6.5 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ayo Obileye | Livingston | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Michael Devlin | Livingston | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Jamie Brandon | Livingston | 6.7 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Andrew Shinnie | Livingston | 7 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Jason Holt | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| James Penrice | Livingston | 7.9 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 13 | 1/0 |
| Scott Pitman | Livingston | 7 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Joel Nouble | Livingston | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Kurtis Guthrie | Livingston | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 0/0 |
| Stephen Kelly | Livingston | 6.3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Livingston | 6 | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Miles Welch-Hayes | Livingston | 6.3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Hamilton | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tom Parkes | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Cristian Montano | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Luiyi de Lucas | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Samson Lawal | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Danny Lloyd | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Corrections and changes are recorded on Corrections and contact.
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.