Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 2
Aberdeen 3–1 St Mirren
11 Aug 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: G. Irvine
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 39'P. GuèyeAssist: J. McGrath1–0
- 54'J. McGrathAssist: S. Morris2–1
- 81'V. BesuijenAssist: G. Shinnie3–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
St Mirren
1
Goals
- 45+3'T. OlusanyaAssist not recorded1–1
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 St Mirren 3-1
- P. Guèye opened the scoring on 39 minutes, assisted by J. McGrath, making it 1-0.measured
- T. Olusanya scored on 45+3 minutes, making it 1-1.measured
- J. McGrath scored on 54 minutes, assisted by S. Morris, making it 2-1.measured
- V. Besuijen scored on 81 minutes, assisted by G. Shinnie, making it 3-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 11, St Mirren 10.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, St Mirren 5.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 48.0%, St Mirren 52.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.24, St Mirren 0.99.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 Mirren | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48 | 52 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 11 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 349 | 376 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 258 | 284 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 74 | 76 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 6 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 15 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 4 | 0 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Jamie McGrath rating 8.5 1G · 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 17/27 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Graeme Shinnie rating 7.7 1A · 90 mins · 33/41 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Vicente Besuijen rating 7.3 1G · 1 SoT · 23 mins · 4/6 passes
St Mirren · Provider rating
- Toyosi Olusanya rating 7.3 1G · 2 SoT · 75 mins · 2/4 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
- Marcus Fraser rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 43/54 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
- James Scott rating 7.0 1 SoT · 64 mins · 4/6 passes · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 11 · St Mirren 10 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 10 · St Mirren 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
1.24
80% model range 0.52–1.78
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.76 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.113 · 11 shots · 3 on target · 10 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 Mirren
0.99
80% model range 0.27–1.53
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.01 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.099 · 10 shots · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Yellow Card | — |
| 17' | Yellow card | St Mirren | Roland Idowu | Yellow Card | — |
| 34' | Yellow card | St Mirren | Shaun Rooney | Yellow Card | — |
| 39' | Goal | Aberdeen | P. Guèye | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 45+3' | Goal | St Mirren | T. Olusanya | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 46' | Substitution | St Mirren | R. Idowu | Substitution 1 | — |
| 54' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 64' | Substitution | St Mirren | S. Tanser | Substitution 2 | — |
| 64' | Substitution | St Mirren | J. Scott | Substitution 3 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Morris | Substitution 1 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Aberdeen | P. Guèye | Substitution 2 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | St Mirren | T. Olusanya | Substitution 4 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | St Mirren | S. Rooney | Substitution 5 | — |
| 80' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Nicky Devlin | Yellow Card | — |
| 81' | Goal | Aberdeen | V. Besuijen | Normal Goal | 3–1 |
| 89' | Yellow card | St Mirren | Alex Iacovitti | Yellow Card | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Heltne Nilsen | Substitution 3 | — |
| 90+2' | Substitution | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Substitution 4 | — |
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 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 90 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 20 S. Morris | RW | 67 |
| 14 P. Guèye | AM | 67 |
| 7 J. McGrath | LW | 90 |
| 19 E. Sokler | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 17 V. Besuijen · on 67'
- 32 P. Ambrose · on 67'
- 5 R. Jensen · on 90'
- 9 B. Miovski · on 90'
Opposition · St Mirren
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 E. Balcombe | GK | 90 |
| 22 M. Fraser | CB | 90 |
| 13 A. Gogić | CB | 90 |
| 4 A. Iacovitti | CB | 90 |
| 19 S. Rooney | RWB | 76 |
| 23 D. Adeniran | CM | 90 |
| 15 C. Boyd-Munce | CM | 90 |
| 12 R. Idowu | CM | 46 |
| 3 S. Tanser | LWB | 64 |
| 14 J. Scott | ST | 64 |
| 20 T. Olusanya | ST | 75 |
Substitutes
- 8 O. Smyth · on 46'
- 21 J. Brown · on 64'
- 9 M. Mandron · on 64'
- 7 J. Ayunga · on 75'
- 42 E. Bwomono · on 76'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 89 | — | 0 | — | — | 41 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 67 | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 8.5 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 89 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 16 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 23 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Richard Jensen | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ellery Balcombe | St Mirren | 5.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marcus Fraser | St Mirren | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Alexander Gogić | St Mirren | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 64 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Alex Iacovitti | St Mirren | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 53 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Shaun Rooney | St Mirren | 6.9 | 76 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Dennis Adeniran | St Mirren | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Caolan Boyd-Munce | St Mirren | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Roland Idowu | St Mirren | 6.5 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Scott Tanser | St Mirren | 6.7 | 64 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0/0 |
| James Scott | St Mirren | 7 | 64 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Toyosi Olusanya | St Mirren | 7.3 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Oisin Smyth | St Mirren | 6 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jaden Brown | St Mirren | 6.5 | 26 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Mikael Mandron | St Mirren | 6.9 | 26 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jonah Ayunga | St Mirren | 6.5 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Elvis Bwomono | St Mirren | 6.2 | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Peter Urminsky | St Mirren | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Luke Kenny | St Mirren | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Richard Taylor | St Mirren | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fraser Taylor | St Mirren | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.