Scottish Premiership · Relegation Round - 5
Ross County 2–2 Aberdeen
19 May 2024 · Global Energy Stadium · Referee: C. Graham
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Ross County
2
Goals
- 5'S. MurrayAssist not recorded1–0
- 67'Y. DhandaPenaltyAssist not recorded2–2
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 32'E. SoklerAssist: C. Barron1–1
- 50'J. McGrathAssist: J. Hoilett1–2
Red cards
- 64'Angus MacDonaldStraight redRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Ross County and Aberdeen draw 2-2
- S. Murray opened the scoring on 5 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- E. Sokler scored on 32 minutes, assisted by C. Barron, making it 1-1.measured
- J. McGrath scored on 50 minutes, assisted by J. Hoilett, making it 1-2.measured
- Y. Dhanda scored a penalty on 67 minutes, making it 2-2.measured
- Angus MacDonald was sent off on 64 minutes.measured
- Shots: Ross County 15, Aberdeen 11.measured
- Shots on target: Ross County 6, Aberdeen 4.measured
- Possession: Ross County 44.0%, Aberdeen 56.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Ross County 1.94, Aberdeen 1.07.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 | Ross County | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 44 | 56 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 15 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 302 | 398 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 209 | 291 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 69 | 73 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 3 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 14 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 4 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Connor Barron rating 7.9 1A · 90 mins · 37/44 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
- Junior Hoilett rating 7.7 1A · 1 SoT · 78 mins · 20/24 passes · 1 tackle · 8 duels
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.3 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 20/26 passes · 6 tackles · 9 duels
Ross County · Provider rating
- Yan Dhanda rating 8.3 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 28/36 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
- Simon Murray rating 7.6 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 10/14 passes · 3 duels
- Jordan White rating 6.9 1 SoT · 90 mins · 11/17 passes · 6 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 56.0% · Ross County 44.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 73.0% · Ross County 69.0% · 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 →
Ross County
1.94
80% model range 1.21–2.48
80% goals range 1–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.07 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.129 · 15 shots · 6 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
1.07
80% model range 0.34–1.61
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.93 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.097 · 11 shots · 4 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5' | Goal | Ross County | S. Murray | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 28' | Yellow card | Ross County | Jack Baldwin | Yellow Card | — |
| 29' | Yellow card | Ross County | Simon Murray | Yellow Card | — |
| 32' | Goal | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 50' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 60' | Substitution | Ross County | R. Leak | Substitution 1 | — |
| 64' | Straight red | Aberdeen | Angus MacDonald | Red Card | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 1 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Substitution 2 | — |
| 67' | Penalty | Ross County | Y. Dhanda | Penalty | 2–2 |
| 77' | Yellow card | Ross County | James Brown | Yellow Card | — |
| 78' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hoilett | Substitution 3 | — |
| 78' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. MacKenzie | Substitution 4 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Ross County | J. Brown | Substitution 2 | — |
| 85' | Yellow card | Ross County | Jordan White | Yellow Card | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Ross County | G. Harmon | Substitution 3 | — |
| 90+1' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Nicky Devlin | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · Ross County
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. Laidlaw | GK | 90 |
| 35 W. Nightingale | CB | 90 |
| 5 J. Baldwin | CB | 90 |
| 42 R. Leak | CB | 60 |
| 4 J. Brown | RWB | 80 |
| 2 C. Randall | CM | 90 |
| 18 E. King | CM | 90 |
| 16 G. Harmon | LWB | 87 |
| 10 Y. Dhanda | AM | 90 |
| 15 S. Murray | ST | 90 |
| 26 J. White | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 14 V. Loturi · on 60'
- 11 J. Sims · on 80'
- 27 E. Brophy · on 87'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 6 S. Gartenmann | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 64 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 78 |
| 8 C. Barron | CM | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | RW | 90 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | AM | 67 |
| 30 J. Hoilett | LW | 78 |
| 19 E. Sokler | ST | 67 |
Substitutes
- 11 Duk · on 67'
- 33 S. Rubežić · on 67'
- 9 B. Miovski · on 78'
- 5 R. Jensen · on 78'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Laidlaw | Ross County | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| William Nightingale | Ross County | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jack Baldwin | Ross County | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | 10 | 1/0 |
| Ryan Leak | Ross County | 6.9 | 60 | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| James Brown | Ross County | 6.3 | 80 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Connor Randall | Ross County | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Eli King | Ross County | 6.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| George Harmon | Ross County | 6.5 | 87 | — | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Yan Dhanda | Ross County | 8.3 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Simon Murray | Ross County | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Jordan White | Ross County | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | 6 | 1/0 |
| Victor Loturi | Ross County | 6.7 | 30 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Josh Sims | Ross County | 6.5 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Eamonn Brophy | Ross County | 6.7 | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| George Wickens | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Brandon Khela | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Loick Ayina | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Callachan | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh Reid | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jay Henderson | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Stefan Gartenmann | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 5.5 | 64 | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 78 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 27 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 67 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Junior Hoilett | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 78 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 23 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 23 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.