Scottish Premiership · Relegation Round - 4
Aberdeen 5–1 Livingston
15 May 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: A. Muir
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
5
Goals
- 58'J. HoilettAssist not recorded1–1
- 74'G. ShinnieAssist: J. Hoilett2–1
- 77'D. PolvaraAssist: L. Clarkson3–1
- 81'J. HoilettAssist: G. Shinnie4–1
- 90+3'F. BoydAssist: J. Hoilett5–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Livingston
1
Goals
- 52'T. YengiPenaltyAssist not recorded0–1
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 5-1
- T. Yengi scored a penalty on 52 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- J. Hoilett scored on 58 minutes, making it 1-1.measured
- G. Shinnie scored on 74 minutes, assisted by J. Hoilett, making it 2-1.measured
- D. Polvara scored on 77 minutes, assisted by L. Clarkson, making it 3-1.measured
- J. Hoilett scored on 81 minutes, assisted by G. Shinnie, making it 4-1.measured
- F. Boyd scored on 90+3 minutes, assisted by J. Hoilett, making it 5-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 17, Livingston 9.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 7, Livingston 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 62.0%, Livingston 38.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.76, Livingston 1.62.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 | 62 | 38 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 17 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 443 | 273 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 374 | 194 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 84 | 71 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 6 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 13 | 18 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Junior Hoilett rating 10.0 2G · 2A · 3 SoT · 90 mins · 28/38 passes · 2 duels
- Graeme Shinnie rating 9.0 1G · 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 37/40 passes · 3 tackles · 10 duels
- Fletcher Boyd rating 7.3 1G · 2 SoT · 11 mins · 6/8 passes
Livingston · Provider rating
- Jamie Brandon rating 7.2 no scoring output · 75 mins · 24/27 passes · 5 tackles · 7 duels
- Tete Yengi rating 6.9 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 7/12 passes · 1 tackle · 9 duels
- Andrew Shinnie rating 6.7 no scoring output · 45 mins · 12/14 passes · 2 tackles · 3 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 17 · Livingston 9 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 7 · Livingston 3 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 11 · Livingston 8 · 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
1.76
80% model range 1.03–2.30
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +3.24 · above the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.103 · 17 shots · 7 on target · 11 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
1.62
80% model range 0.89–2.16
80% goals range 1–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.62 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.180 · 9 shots · 3 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Connor Barron | Yellow Card | — |
| 43' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Nicky Devlin | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Livingston | S. Bradley | Substitution 1 | — |
| 50' | VAR | Livingston | Sean Kelly | Penalty confirmed | — |
| 52' | Penalty | Livingston | T. Yengi | Penalty | 0–1 |
| 57' | Yellow card | Livingston | Michael Nottingham | Yellow Card | — |
| 58' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. Hoilett | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Substitution 1 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Barron | Substitution 2 | — |
| 74' | Goal | Aberdeen | G. Shinnie | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 75' | Substitution | Livingston | J. Brandon | Substitution 2 | — |
| 76' | Yellow card | Livingston | Andrew Shinnie | Yellow Card | — |
| 77' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 3 | — |
| 77' | Goal | Aberdeen | D. Polvara | Normal Goal | 3–1 |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | D. Polvara | Substitution 4 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. MacDonald | Substitution 5 | — |
| 81' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. Hoilett | Normal Goal | 4–1 |
| 90+3' | Goal | Aberdeen | F. Boyd | Normal Goal | 5–1 |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-2-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 31 R. Doohan | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 79 |
| 15 J. McGarry | LB | 90 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 71 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 21 D. Polvara | AM | 79 |
| 30 J. Hoilett | AM | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 77 |
| 19 E. Sokler | ST | 71 |
Substitutes
- 9 B. Miovski · on 71'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 71'
- 17 J. Hayes · on 77'
- 49 F. Boyd · on 79'
- 33 S. Rubežić · on 79'
Opposition · Livingston
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 S. George | GK | 90 |
| 21 M. Nottingham | RB | 90 |
| 5 M. Devlin | CB | 90 |
| 24 S. Kelly | CB | 90 |
| 3 C. Montaño | LB | 90 |
| 8 S. Pittman | CM | 90 |
| 12 J. Brandon | CM | 75 |
| 16 S. Bradley | RW | 46 |
| 10 S. Kelly | AM | 90 |
| 19 J. Nouble | LW | 90 |
| 33 T. Yengi | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 22 A. Shinnie · on 46'
- 11 D. Mackay · on 75'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 40 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 9 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 79 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Junior Hoilett | Aberdeen | 10 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 28 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 19 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shamal George | Livingston | 5.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Michael Nottingham | Livingston | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Michael Devlin | Livingston | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Sean Kelly | Livingston | 5.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Cristian Montano | Livingston | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Scott Pittman | Livingston | 6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jamie Brandon | Livingston | 7.2 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Steven Bradley | Livingston | 6.2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Stephen Kelly | Livingston | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 31 | 5 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Joel Nouble | Livingston | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Tete Yengi | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Andrew Shinnie | Livingston | 6.7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Daniel MacKay | Livingston | 6.7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran Wright | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Mohammed Sangare | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| David Carson | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tommy Sharp | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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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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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.