Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 1
St Johnstone 1–2 Aberdeen
5 Aug 2024 · McDiarmid Park · Referee: K. Clancy
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
St Johnstone
1
Goals
- 88'G. MolloyOwn goalAssist not recorded1–2
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 22'N. DevlinAssist: J. McGrath0–1
- 62'J. McGrathAssist: S. Heltne Nilsen0–2
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 St Johnstone 2-1
- N. Devlin opened the scoring on 22 minutes, assisted by J. McGrath, making it 0-1.measured
- J. McGrath scored on 62 minutes, assisted by S. Heltne Nilsen, making it 0-2.measured
- An own goal by G. Molloy made it 1-2 on 88 minutes.measured
- Shots: St Johnstone 15, Aberdeen 21.measured
- Shots on target: St Johnstone 2, Aberdeen 6.measured
- Possession: St Johnstone 51.0%, Aberdeen 49.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: St Johnstone 0.86, Aberdeen 1.83.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 | St Johnstone | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51 | 49 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 15 | 21 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 7 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 340 | 333 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 239 | 240 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 70 | 72 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 12 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Jamie McGrath rating 9.7 1G · 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 23/31 passes · 3 tackles · 8 duels
- Nicky Devlin rating 7.9 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 28/32 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
- Sivert Heltne Nilsen rating 7.9 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 36/45 passes · 4 tackles · 7 duels
St Johnstone · Provider rating
- Matthew Smith rating 7.7 1 SoT · 90 mins · 31/36 passes · 6 duels
- Adama Sidibeh rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 9/19 passes · 2 tackles · 13 duels
- Mackenzie Kirk rating 7.2 1 SoT · 14 mins · 1 pass
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 21 · St Johnstone 15 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · St Johnstone 2 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 13 · St Johnstone 7 · 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 →
St Johnstone
0.86
80% model range 0.13–1.40
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.14 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.057 · 15 shots · 2 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.
Aberdeen
1.83
80% model range 1.11–2.38
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.17 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.087 · 21 shots · 6 on target · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | André Raymond | Yellow Card | — |
| 22' | Goal | Aberdeen | N. Devlin | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 34' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Aaron Essel | Yellow Card | — |
| 52' | Substitution | St Johnstone | S. McClelland | Substitution 1 | — |
| 62' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Normal Goal | 0–2 |
| 64' | Substitution | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Substitution 1 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | St Johnstone | A. Essel | Substitution 2 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Morris | Substitution 2 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | St Johnstone | C. MacPherson | Substitution 3 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | St Johnstone | B. Kimpioka | Substitution 4 | — |
| 88' | Own goal | St Johnstone | G. Molloy | Own Goal | 1–2 |
| 90+6' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Peter Ambrose | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · St Johnstone
4-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 12 J. Rae | GK | 90 |
| 6 L. Neilson | RB | 90 |
| 18 S. McClelland | CB | 52 |
| 4 K. Cameron | CB | 90 |
| 3 A. Raymond | LB | 90 |
| 14 D. Wright | RM | 90 |
| 8 C. MacPherson | CM | 86 |
| 15 A. Essel | CM | 71 |
| 22 M. Smith | LM | 90 |
| 16 A. Sidibeh | ST | 90 |
| 29 B. Kimpioka | ST | 86 |
Substitutes
- 5 J. Sanders · on 52'
- 11 G. Carey · on 71'
- 27 M. Kirk · on 86'
- 10 N. Clark · on 86'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D. Mitov | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 21 G. Molloy | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 90 |
| 20 S. Morris | RW | 75 |
| 19 E. Sokler | AM | 64 |
| 7 J. McGrath | LW | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 14 P. Guèye · on 64'
- 32 P. Ambrose · on 75'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Rae | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Lewis Neilson | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 35 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Sam McClelland | St Johnstone | 6.5 | 52 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kyle Cameron | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 22 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| André Raymond | St Johnstone | 6.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Drey Wright | St Johnstone | 6.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 22 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Cameron MacPherson | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 86 | — | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Aaron Essel | St Johnstone | 7 | 71 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Matthew Smith | St Johnstone | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Adama Sidibeh | St Johnstone | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | 13 | 0/0 |
| Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 86 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jack Sanders | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 38 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Graham Carey | St Johnstone | 7 | 19 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Mackenzie Kirk | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 14 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Clark | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Sinclair | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Franio Franczak | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sven Sprangler | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Smith | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh McPake | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 75 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 64 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 9.7 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 26 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Stewart | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
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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.