Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 16
Aberdeen 1–1 St Johnstone
7 Dec 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: R. Hardie
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 56'L. ClarksonAssist: Duk1–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
St Johnstone
1
Goals
- 25'M. KirkAssist 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 and St Johnstone draw 1-1
- M. Kirk opened the scoring on 25 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- L. Clarkson scored on 56 minutes, assisted by Duk, making it 1-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 7, St Johnstone 6.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 2, St Johnstone 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 57.0%, St Johnstone 43.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.67, St Johnstone 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 | Aberdeen | St Johnstone | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 57 | 43 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 7 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 520 | 409 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 427 | 298 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 82 | 73 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 6 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 10 | 19 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Leighton Clarkson rating 8.2 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 41/50 passes · 3 tackles · 6 duels
- Graeme Shinnie rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 45/54 passes · 5 tackles · 11 duels
- Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes rating 7.3 1A · 1 SoT · 45 mins · 5/7 passes · 1 duel
St Johnstone · Provider rating
- Mackenzie Kirk rating 7.3 1G · 2 SoT · 88 mins · 14/17 passes · 2 tackles · 3 duels
- Sven Sprangler rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 37/44 passes · 5 tackles · 7 duels
- Nicky Clark rating 7.0 1 SoT · 90 mins · 29/39 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 7 · St Johnstone 6 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 57.0% · St Johnstone 43.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 82.0% · St Johnstone 73.0% · 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 →
Aberdeen
0.67
80% model range 0.00–1.22
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.33 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.096 · 7 shots · 2 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.
St Johnstone
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 0.130 · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Slobodan Rubežić | Yellow Card | — |
| 25' | Goal | St Johnstone | M. Kirk | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 27' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Lewis Neilson | Yellow Card | — |
| 45+2' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jack Milne | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGarry | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Morris | Substitution 2 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Heltne Nilsen | Substitution 3 | — |
| 56' | Goal | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 62' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Kevin Nisbet | Yellow Card | — |
| 63' | Substitution | St Johnstone | M. Smith | Substitution 1 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Milne | Substitution 4 | — |
| 76' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Sven Sprangler | Yellow Card | — |
| 77' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Nicky Clark | Yellow Card | — |
| 77' | Substitution | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Substitution 5 | — |
| 84' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ante Palaversa | Yellow Card | — |
| 88' | Substitution | St Johnstone | M. Kirk | Substitution 2 | — |
| 90' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Joshua Rae | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+8' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 31 R. Doohan | GK | 90 |
| 22 J. Milne | RB | 71 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 21 G. Molloy | CB | 90 |
| 15 J. McGarry | LB | 46 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 46 |
| 20 S. Morris | RW | 46 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | AM | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | LW | 90 |
| 9 K. Nisbet | ST | 77 |
Substitutes
- 2 N. Devlin · on 46'
- 11 Duk · on 46'
- 18 A. Palaversa · on 46'
- 81 T. Keskinen · on 71'
- 17 V. Besuijen · on 77'
Opposition · St Johnstone
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 12 J. Rae | GK | 90 |
| 6 L. Neilson | RB | 90 |
| 5 J. Sanders | CB | 90 |
| 4 K. Cameron | CB | 90 |
| 14 D. Wright | LB | 90 |
| 22 M. Smith | CM | 63 |
| 23 S. Sprangler | CM | 90 |
| 7 J. Holt | CM | 90 |
| 27 M. Kirk | RW | 88 |
| 10 N. Clark | ST | 90 |
| 29 B. Kimpioka | LW | 90 |
Substitutes
- 16 A. Sidibeh · on 63'
- 11 G. Carey · on 88'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 71 | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 60 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 65 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | 6 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | 11 | 1/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 77 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 7 | 45 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 36 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 45 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 19 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tom Ritchie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joshua Rae | St Johnstone | 6.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Lewis Neilson | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Jack Sanders | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Kyle Cameron | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Drey Wright | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | 7 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Smith | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 63 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sven Sprangler | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Jason Holt | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Mackenzie Kirk | St Johnstone | 7.3 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Clark | St Johnstone | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 22 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Adama Sidibeh | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 27 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Graham Carey | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 11 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross Sinclair | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Aaron Essel | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| David Keltjens | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Maksym Kucheriavyi | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Franio Franczak | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh McPake | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+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.