Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 18
Aberdeen 1–0 Hamilton Academical
14 Dec 2019 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: W. Collum
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 53'S. CosgroveAssist: N. McGinn1–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Hamilton Academical
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 Hamilton Academical 1-0
- S. Cosgrove opened the scoring on 53 minutes, assisted by N. McGinn, making it 1-0.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 17, Hamilton Academical 4.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5, Hamilton Academical 0.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.63, Hamilton Academical 0.00.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 | Hamilton Academical | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 17 | 4 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Corners | 8 | 4 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Fouls | 20 | 10 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 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.
Hamilton Academical · Measured output
No opposition player has a measured output row.
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 17 · Hamilton Academical 4 · football-data.co.uk
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5 · Hamilton Academical 0 · 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
1.63
80% model range 0.00–3.75
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.63 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.096 · 17 shots · 5 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.
Hamilton Academical
0.00
80% model range 0.00–0.00
80% goals range 0–0
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG 0.00 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.000 · 4 shots · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45' | Substitution | Aberdeen | G. Leigh | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Ojo | Substitution 2 | — |
| 53' | Goal | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 70' | Substitution | Hamilton Academical | R. Cunningham | Substitution 1 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Substitution 3 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Hamilton Academical | G. Oakley | Substitution 2 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Hamilton Academical | S. Martin | Substitution 3 | — |
| 85' | Yellow card | Hamilton Academical | Sam Stubbs | Yellow Card | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 2 S. Logan | RB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 3 G. Leigh | CB | 45 |
| 5 S. McKenna | LB | 90 |
| 22 F. Ojo | CM | 46 |
| 10 N. McGinn | CM | 90 |
| 11 R. Hedges | RW | 72 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | AM | 90 |
| 28 J. Wilson | LW | 90 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 4 A. Considine · on 45'
- 21 J. Gallagher · on 46'
- 24 D. Campbell · on 72'
Opposition · Hamilton Academical
5-4-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 31 L. Southwood | GK | 90 |
| 6 J. Hunt | D | 90 |
| 3 S. McMann | D | 90 |
| 2 A. McGowan | D | 90 |
| 26 S. Stubbs | D | 90 |
| 40 J. Hamilton | D | 90 |
| 25 S. Martin | M | 81 |
| 14 R. Cunningham | M | 70 |
| 7 W. Collar | M | 90 |
| 9 G. Oakley | M | 81 |
| 11 M. Miller | F | 90 |
Substitutes
- 17 A. Beck · on 70'
- 99 M. Ogboe · on 81'
- 20 D. Moyo · on 81'
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.