Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 21
Aberdeen 1–2 Ross County
2 Jan 2025 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: D. Dickinson
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 45+11'K. Nisbet 1Assist not recorded1–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Ross County
2
Goals
- 24'A. WrightAssist: N. Chilvers0–1
- 60'N. ChilversAssist: G. Harmon1–2
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
Ross County beat Aberdeen 2-1
- A. Wright opened the scoring on 24 minutes, assisted by N. Chilvers, making it 0-1.measured
- K. Nisbet 1 scored on 45+11 minutes, making it 1-1.measured
- N. Chilvers scored on 60 minutes, assisted by G. Harmon, making it 1-2.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 20, Ross County 9.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 4, Ross County 4.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 65.0%, Ross County 35.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.90, Ross County 0.98.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 | Ross County | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 65 | 35 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 20 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 486 | 269 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 388 | 174 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 80 | 65 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 9 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 14 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Graeme Shinnie rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 56/67 passes · 3 tackles · 10 duels
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.3 no scoring output · 70 mins · 28/33 passes · 3 tackles · 7 duels
- Angus MacDonald rating 7.0 1 SoT · 90 mins · 51/64 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
Ross County · Provider rating
- Noah Chilvers rating 8.2 1G · 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 14/22 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Akil Wright rating 8.2 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 15/22 passes · 4 tackles · 8 duels
- Joshua Nisbet rating 7.6 1 SoT · 82 mins · 27/33 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 20 · Ross County 9 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 16 · Ross County 6 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 65.0% · Ross County 35.0% · 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
1.90
80% model range 1.18–2.44
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.90 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.095 · 20 shots · 4 on target · 16 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.
Ross County
0.98
80% model range 0.25–1.52
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.02 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.109 · 9 shots · 4 on target · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Topi Keskinen | Yellow Card | — |
| 24' | Goal | Ross County | A. Wright | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 30' | Substitution | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Substitution 1 | — |
| 31' | Yellow card | Ross County | James Brown | Yellow Card | — |
| 44' | Substitution | Ross County | M. Efete | Substitution 1 | — |
| 45+11' | Goal | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet 1 | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 60' | Goal | Ross County | N. Chilvers | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 65' | Yellow card | Ross County | Noah Chilvers | Yellow Card | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 2 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Ross County | R. Leak | Substitution 2 | — |
| 77' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Yellow Card | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 3 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. MacKenzie | Substitution 4 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 5 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Ross County | N. Kenneh | Substitution 3 | — |
| 82' | Substitution | Ross County | J. Nisbet | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90+6' | Yellow card | Ross County | Kacper Łopata | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 31 R. Doohan | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 21 G. Molloy | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 79 |
| 10 L. Clarkson | CM | 79 |
| 4 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 90 |
| 7 J. McGrath | AM | 70 |
| 11 Duk | LW | 79 |
| 19 E. Sokler | ST | 30 |
Substitutes
- 9 K. Nisbet · on 30'
- 20 S. Morris · on 70'
- 8 D. Polvara · on 79'
- 15 J. McGarry · on 79'
- 32 P. Ambrose · on 79'
Opposition · Ross County
3-5-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 18 J. Amissah | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Wright | CB | 90 |
| 20 K. Łopata | CB | 90 |
| 3 R. Leak | CB | 75 |
| 2 J. Brown | RWB | 90 |
| 42 N. Kenneh | CM | 81 |
| 8 C. Randall | CM | 90 |
| 23 J. Nisbet | CM | 82 |
| 24 M. Efete | LWB | 44 |
| 10 N. Chilvers | AM | 90 |
| 26 J. White | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 16 G. Harmon · on 44'
- 21 C. Telfer · on 75'
- 6 S. Allardice · on 81'
- 9 R. Hale · on 82'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 52 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 79 | — | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 79 | — | 0 | — | — | 46 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 56 | 3 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 70 | — | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 79 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 30 | — | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 20 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 11 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Tom Ritchie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Victor Enem | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Stewart | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jordan Amissah | Ross County | 6.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Akil Wright | Ross County | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Kacper Łopata | Ross County | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Ryan Leak | Ross County | 7.5 | 75 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| James Brown | Ross County | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Nohan Kenneh | Ross County | 6.6 | 81 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Connor Randall | Ross County | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Joshua Nisbet | Ross County | 7.6 | 82 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Michee Efete | Ross County | 6.9 | 44 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Noah Chilvers | Ross County | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Jordan White | Ross County | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0/0 |
| George Harmon | Ross County | 7.2 | 46 | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Charles Telfer | Ross County | 6.3 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Scott Allardice | Ross County | 6.9 | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ronan Hale | Ross County | 6.5 | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Hamilton | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh Reid | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Victor Loturi | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Eamonn Brophy | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Grieves | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.