Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 20
Aberdeen 2–1 Livingston
26 Dec 2019 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: B. Madden
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 13'C. McLennanAssist: L. Ferguson1–0
- 81'B. AndersonAssist not recorded2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Livingston
1
Goals
- 86'L. DykesAssist: S. Lawless2–1
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 Livingston 2-1
- C. McLennan opened the scoring on 13 minutes, assisted by L. Ferguson, making it 1-0.measured
- B. Anderson scored on 81 minutes, making it 2-0.measured
- L. Dykes scored on 86 minutes, assisted by S. Lawless, making it 2-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 11, Livingston 5.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, Livingston 2.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.98, Livingston 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 | Livingston | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 11 | 5 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Corners | 6 | 4 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Fouls | 12 | 10 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 | 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.
Livingston · Measured output
No opposition player has a measured output row.
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 11 · Livingston 5 · football-data.co.uk
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3 · Livingston 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
0.98
80% model range 0.00–2.62
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.02 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.089 · 11 shots · 3 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.
Livingston
0.65
80% model range 0.00–1.99
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.35 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.131 · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13' | Goal | Aberdeen | C. McLennan | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 58' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Substitution 1 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. McLennan | Substitution 2 | — |
| 74' | Substitution | Livingston | A. Souda | Substitution 1 | — |
| 78' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Ojo | Substitution 3 | — |
| 80' | Substitution | Livingston | C. Sibbald | Substitution 2 | — |
| 81' | Goal | Aberdeen | B. Anderson | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 85' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ash Taylor | Yellow Card | — |
| 86' | Goal | Livingston | L. Dykes | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 2 S. Logan | RB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 5 S. McKenna | CB | 90 |
| 33 Z. Vyner | LB | 90 |
| 22 F. Ojo | CM | 78 |
| 10 N. McGinn | CM | 90 |
| 11 R. Hedges | RW | 58 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | AM | 90 |
| 9 C. Main | LW | 90 |
| 18 C. McLennan | ST | 67 |
Substitutes
- 21 J. Gallagher · on 58'
- 25 B. Anderson · on 67'
- 24 D. Campbell · on 78'
Opposition · Livingston
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 30 M. Šarkić | GK | 90 |
| 29 A. Taylor-Sinclair | RB | 90 |
| 5 R. Lamie | CB | 90 |
| 27 J. Guthrie | CB | 90 |
| 33 S. Lawson | LB | 90 |
| 6 M. Bartley | CM | 90 |
| 10 C. Sibbald | CM | 80 |
| 11 S. Lawless | RW | 90 |
| 8 S. Pittman | AM | 90 |
| 20 A. Souda | LW | 74 |
| 9 L. Dykes | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 17 S. Robinson · on 74'
- 19 C. Erskine · on 80'
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.