Scottish Premiership · Regular Season - 28
Aberdeen 1–2 Ross County
22 Feb 2020 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: G. Duncan
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 28'C. MainAssist: S. Cosgrove1–0
Red cards
- 32'Dean CampbellSecond yellowRed Card
Away · Opposition
Ross County
2
Goals
- 43'B. McKayAssist: R. Foster1–1
- 88'B. McKayAssist: D. Cowie1–2
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 win it late against Aberdeen
- C. Main opened the scoring on 28 minutes, assisted by S. Cosgrove, making it 1-0.measured
- B. McKay scored on 43 minutes, assisted by R. Foster, making it 1-1.measured
- B. McKay scored on 88 minutes, assisted by D. Cowie, making it 1-2.measured
- Dean Campbell was sent off for a second yellow card on 32 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 8, Ross County 7.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 2, Ross County 5.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.65, Ross County 1.63.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 | 8 | 7 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 2 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 10 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Red cards | 1 | 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 8 · Ross County 7 · 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
0.65
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 0.082 · 8 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.
Ross County
1.63
80% model range 0.00–3.75
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.37 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties not available
xG per shot 0.233 · 7 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Dean Campbell | Yellow Card | — |
| 21' | Yellow card | Ross County | Callum Morris | Yellow Card | — |
| 28' | Goal | Aberdeen | C. Main | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 32' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Dean Campbell | Yellow Card | — |
| 32' | Second yellow | Aberdeen | Dean Campbell | Red Card | — |
| 43' | Goal | Ross County | B. McKay | Normal Goal | 1–1 |
| 59' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. McLennan | Substitution 1 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Ross County | H. Paton | Substitution 1 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Substitution 2 | — |
| 82' | Substitution | Ross County | L. Erwin | Substitution 2 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Substitution 3 | — |
| 88' | Goal | Ross County | B. McKay | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 89' | Substitution | Ross County | B. McKay | Substitution 3 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | RB | 90 |
| 2 S. Logan | CB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 5 S. McKenna | LB | 90 |
| 10 N. McGinn | RM | 76 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | CM | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | CM | 32 |
| 9 C. Main | LM | 90 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 83 |
| 18 C. McLennan | ST | 59 |
Substitutes
- 23 M. Kennedy · on 59'
- 11 R. Hedges · on 76'
- 17 D. McGeouch · on 83'
Opposition · Ross County
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. Laidlaw | GK | 90 |
| 18 R. Foster | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Fontaine | CB | 90 |
| 5 C. Morris | CB | 90 |
| 2 M. Fraser | RWB | 90 |
| 26 D. Cowie | CM | 90 |
| 11 I. Vigurs | CM | 90 |
| 14 J. Mullin | CM | 90 |
| 24 H. Paton | LWB | 71 |
| 9 B. McKay | ST | 89 |
| 8 L. Erwin | ST | 82 |
Substitutes
- 20 B. Spittal · on 71'
- 19 O. Shaw · on 82'
- 6 R. Draper · on 89'
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.