Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 4
Aberdeen 3–0 Ross County
31 Aug 2019 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: N. Walsh
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 34'G. LeighAssist: R. Hedges1–0
- 37'S. CosgrovePenaltyAssist not recorded2–0
- 50'R. HedgesAssist: N. McGinn3–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Ross County
0
Goals
No goals.
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 Ross County 3-0
- G. Leigh opened the scoring on 34 minutes, assisted by R. Hedges, making it 1-0.measured
- S. Cosgrove scored a penalty on 37 minutes, making it 2-0.measured
- R. Hedges scored on 50 minutes, assisted by N. McGinn, making it 3-0.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 11, Ross County 7.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6, Ross County 2.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.96, Ross County 0.65.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 11 | 7 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Corners | 6 | 2 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Fouls | 17 | 17 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Measured output
No Aberdeen player has a measured output row.
Ross County · Measured output
No opposition player has a measured output row.
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 11 · Ross County 7 · football-data.co.uk
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · Ross County 2 · football-data.co.uk
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
1.96
80% model range 0.00–4.28
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.04 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.178 · 11 shots · 6 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: conversion. 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
0.65
80% model range 0.00–1.99
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.65 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.093 · 7 shots · 2 on target · 0 inside box
Basis: conversion. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27' | Yellow card | Ross County | Ross Stewart | Yellow Card | — |
| 34' | Goal | Aberdeen | G. Leigh | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 37' | Penalty | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Penalty | 2–0 |
| 50' | Goal | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Normal Goal | 3–0 |
| 51' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Funso Ojo | Yellow Card | — |
| 60' | Substitution | Ross County | J. Mullin | Substitution 1 | — |
| 62' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Bryson | Substitution 1 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Ross County | B. McKay | Substitution 2 | — |
| 73' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Andy Considine | Yellow Card | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Substitution 2 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Substitution 3 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Ross County | R. Stewart | Substitution 3 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-1-2-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | D | 90 |
| 6 M. Devlin | D | 90 |
| 3 G. Leigh | D | 90 |
| 33 Z. Vyner | D | 90 |
| 7 C. Bryson | M | 62 |
| 22 F. Ojo | M | 90 |
| 10 N. McGinn | F | 83 |
| 11 R. Hedges | M | 83 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | M | 90 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | F | 90 |
Substitutes
- 15 S. Wright · on 62'
- 21 J. Gallagher · on 83'
- 25 B. Anderson · on 83'
Opposition · Ross County
4-4-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. Laidlaw | GK | 90 |
| 18 R. Foster | RB | 90 |
| 15 K. Watson | CB | 90 |
| 5 C. Morris | CB | 90 |
| 2 M. Fraser | LB | 90 |
| 12 T. Grivosti | RM | 90 |
| 11 I. Vigurs | CM | 90 |
| 7 M. Gardyne | CM | 90 |
| 14 J. Mullin | LM | 60 |
| 9 B. McKay | AM | 67 |
| 27 R. Stewart | ST | 83 |
Substitutes
- 20 B. Spittal · on 60'
- 19 B. Graham · on 67'
- 22 S. Power · on 83'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
Per-player match statistics are unavailable for this fixture. The lineup and event record remain on the page.
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
- Depthresult
- Eventsavailable
- Lineupsavailable
- Player statsunavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
Before
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
Corrections and changes are recorded on Corrections and contact.
Cite this page
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.