Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 4
Ross County 0–1 Aberdeen
31 Aug 2024 · Global Energy Stadium · Referee: E. Anderson
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Ross County
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 90+8'K. NisbetAssist: S. Morris0–1
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 win it late against Ross County
- K. Nisbet opened the scoring on 90+8 minutes, assisted by S. Morris, making it 0-1.measured
- Shots: Ross County 8, Aberdeen 9.measured
- Shots on target: Ross County 4, Aberdeen 3.measured
- Possession: Ross County 34.0%, Aberdeen 66.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Ross County 1.35, Aberdeen 0.78.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 | 34 | 66 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 8 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 262 | 494 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 151 | 396 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 58 | 80 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 1 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 4 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Dimitar Mitov rating 8.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 19/24 passes · 1 duel
- Graeme Shinnie rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 58/65 passes · 6 tackles · 10 duels
- Gavin Molloy rating 7.6 no scoring output · 90 mins · 63/69 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
Ross County · Provider rating
- Ross Laidlaw rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 9/31 passes · 3 duels
- Akil Wright rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 25/30 passes · 6 tackles · 10 duels
- Joshua Nisbet rating 7.0 no scoring output · 81 mins · 9/14 passes · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 9 · Ross County 8 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 5 · Ross County 4 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 66.0% · Ross County 34.0% · 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
1.35
80% model range 0.63–1.90
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.35 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.169 · 8 shots · 4 on target · 4 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
0.78
80% model range 0.05–1.32
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.22 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.087 · 9 shots · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | Yellow card | Ross County | Connor Randall | Yellow Card | — |
| 20' | VAR | Ross County | Ronan Hale | Goal cancelled | — |
| 35' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 1 | — |
| 36' | Yellow card | Ross County | Kacper Łopata | Yellow Card | — |
| 41' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jack Mackenzie | Yellow Card | — |
| 45+3' | Yellow card | Ross County | Ronan Hale | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Substitution 2 | — |
| 54' | VAR | Aberdeen | Slobodan Rubežić | Goal cancelled | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Ross County | E. Brophy | Substitution 1 | — |
| 64' | VAR | Ross County | George Harmon | Penalty confirmed | — |
| 65' | Missed penalty | Ross County | Ronan Hale | Missed Penalty | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Ross County | A. Denholm | Substitution 2 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 3 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | P. Guèye | Substitution 4 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Ross County | K. Łopata | Substitution 3 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Ross County | R. Hale | Substitution 4 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Ross County | J. Nisbet | Substitution 5 | — |
| 90+8' | Goal | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 90+10' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. Devlin | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · Ross County
5-3-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. Laidlaw | GK | 90 |
| 2 J. Brown | RWB | 90 |
| 4 A. Wright | CB | 90 |
| 20 K. Łopata | CB | 80 |
| 3 R. Leak | CB | 90 |
| 16 G. Harmon | LWB | 90 |
| 15 A. Denholm | CM | 71 |
| 8 C. Randall | CM | 90 |
| 23 J. Nisbet | CM | 81 |
| 27 E. Brophy | ST | 61 |
| 9 R. Hale | ST | 80 |
Substitutes
- 26 J. White · on 61'
- 7 V. Loturi · on 71'
- 19 E. Campbell · on 80'
- 10 N. Chilvers · on 80'
- 14 J. Grieves · on 81'
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 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 72 |
| 14 P. Guèye | AM | 72 |
| 7 J. McGrath | LW | 35 |
| 19 E. Sokler | ST | 46 |
Substitutes
- 9 K. Nisbet · on 35'
- 17 V. Besuijen · on 46'
- 20 S. Morris · on 72'
- 32 P. Ambrose · on 72'
- 22 J. Milne · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Laidlaw | Ross County | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| James Brown | Ross County | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Akil Wright | Ross County | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Kacper Łopata | Ross County | 6.9 | 80 | — | 0 | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | 1/0 |
| Ryan Leak | Ross County | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| George Harmon | Ross County | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Aidan Denholm | Ross County | 6.6 | 71 | — | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Connor Randall | Ross County | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1/0 |
| Joshua Nisbet | Ross County | 7 | 81 | — | 0 | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Eamonn Brophy | Ross County | 6.3 | 61 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ronan Hale | Ross County | 6.3 | 80 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Jordan White | Ross County | 6.6 | 29 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Victor Loturi | Ross County | 6.6 | 19 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Elijah Campbell | Ross County | 6.3 | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Noah Chilvers | Ross County | 6.9 | 10 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jack Grieves | Ross County | 6.5 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jack Hamilton | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh Reid | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Charles Telfer | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Scott Allardice | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 8.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 89 | — | 0 | — | — | 28 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 63 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 48 | 3 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 58 | 6 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 61 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 72 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 72 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 35 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 45 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 16 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 7 | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 18 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | 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.