Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 15
Aberdeen 2–1 St Mirren
30 Nov 2019 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: S. McLean
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 6'S. CosgroveAssist not recorded1–0
- 56'N. McGinnAssist: R. Hedges2–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
St Mirren
1
Goals
- 23'J. ObikaAssist: R. Flynn1–1
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 2-1
- S. Cosgrove opened the scoring on 6 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- J. Obika scored on 23 minutes, assisted by R. Flynn, making it 1-1.measured
- N. McGinn scored on 56 minutes, assisted by R. Hedges, making it 2-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 14, St Mirren 12.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 7, St Mirren 6.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 2.29, St Mirren 1.96.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 14 | 12 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Corners | 7 | 3 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 9 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 | 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.
St Mirren · Measured output
No opposition player has a measured output row.
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 14 · St Mirren 12 · football-data.co.uk
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 7 · St Mirren 6 · 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
2.29
80% model range 0.00–4.79
80% goals range 1–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.28 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.163 · 14 shots · 7 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.
St Mirren
1.96
80% model range 0.00–4.28
80% goals range 0–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.96 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.163 · 12 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Goal | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 13' | Yellow card | St Mirren | Kyle Magennis | Yellow Card | — |
| 23' | Goal | St Mirren | J. Obika | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 56' | Goal | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 63' | Substitution | St Mirren | K. Magennis | Substitution 1 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | D. Campbell | Substitution 1 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | St Mirren | S. Foley | Substitution 2 | — |
| 77' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Substitution 2 | — |
| 81' | Yellow card | St Mirren | Ilkay Durmus | Yellow Card | — |
| 83' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Joe Lewis | Yellow Card | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Substitution 3 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | St Mirren | T. Andreu | Substitution 3 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | RB | 90 |
| 3 G. Leigh | CB | 90 |
| 5 S. McKenna | CB | 90 |
| 33 Z. Vyner | LB | 90 |
| 10 N. McGinn | CM | 86 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 77 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | RW | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | AM | 71 |
| 21 J. Gallagher | LW | 90 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 2 S. Logan · on 71'
- 18 C. McLennan · on 77'
- 9 C. Main · on 86'
Opposition · St Mirren
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 V. Hladký | GK | 90 |
| 6 G. MacKenzie | RB | 90 |
| 2 P. McGinn | CB | 90 |
| 3 C. Waters | CB | 90 |
| 5 S. McLoughlin | LB | 90 |
| 4 S. McGinn | CM | 90 |
| 8 R. Flynn | CM | 90 |
| 16 S. Foley | RW | 75 |
| 10 T. Andreu | AM | 86 |
| 7 K. Magennis | LW | 63 |
| 9 J. Obika | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 11 Í. Durmuş · on 63'
- 14 K. McAllister · on 75'
- 19 J. Morias · on 86'
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.