Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 2
St Johnstone 0–1 Aberdeen
20 Aug 2020 · McDiarmid Park · Referee: W. Collum
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
St Johnstone
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 82'R. HedgesAssist: C. Bryson0–1
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 Johnstone 1-0
- R. Hedges opened the scoring on 82 minutes, assisted by C. Bryson, making it 0-1.measured
- Shots: St Johnstone 11, Aberdeen 6.measured
- Shots on target: St Johnstone 1, Aberdeen 3.measured
- Possession: St Johnstone 45.0%, Aberdeen 55.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: St Johnstone 0.47, Aberdeen 0.69.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 | St Johnstone | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45 | 55 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 11 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 377 | 465 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 265 | 342 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 70 | 74 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 17 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Ryan Hedges rating 7.3 1G · 1 SoT · 15 mins · 2 passs · 1 tackle · 2 duels
- Ash Taylor rating 7.3 0 SoT · 94 mins · 40 passs · 1 tackle · 7 duels
- Tommie Hoban rating 7.3 0 SoT · 94 mins · 48 passs · 5 duels
St Johnstone · Provider rating
- David Wotherspoon rating 7.3 0 SoT · 76 mins · 16 passs · 2 tackles · 4 duels
- Alistair McCann rating 7.2 0 SoT · 94 mins · 35 passs · 3 tackles · 5 duels
- Dan McNamara rating 6.9 1 SoT · 85 mins · 20 passs · 3 tackles · 6 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3 · St Johnstone 1 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 55.0% · St Johnstone 45.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 74.0% · St Johnstone 70.0% · API-Football
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 →
St Johnstone
0.47
80% model range 0.00–1.02
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.47 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.043 · 11 shots · 1 on target · 4 inside box
Basis: zones. 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.
Aberdeen
0.69
80% model range 0.00–1.23
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.31 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.114 · 6 shots · 3 on target · 4 inside box
Basis: zones. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Hernández | Substitution 1 | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | D. Campbell | Substitution 2 | — |
| 53' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Lewis Ferguson | Yellow Card | — |
| 69' | Substitution | St Johnstone | C. Hendry | Substitution 1 | — |
| 69' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Ojo | Substitution 3 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | St Johnstone | D. Wotherspoon | Substitution 2 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Substitution 4 | — |
| 82' | Goal | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 84' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Wright | Substitution 5 | — |
| 85' | Substitution | St Johnstone | D. McNamara | Substitution 3 | — |
| 85' | Substitution | St Johnstone | L. Gordon | Substitution 4 | — |
| 88' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Liam Craig | Yellow Card | — |
| 88' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ryan Hedges | Yellow Card | — |
| 89' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ross McCrorie | Yellow Card | — |
| 90' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Shaun Rooney | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · St Johnstone
3-4-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 12 E. Parish | GK | 90 |
| 3 S. Tanser | CB | 90 |
| 6 L. Gordon | CB | 85 |
| 4 J. Mccart | CB | 90 |
| 5 J. Kerr | RWB | 90 |
| 15 D. McNamara | CM | 85 |
| 26 L. Craig | CM | 90 |
| 10 D. Wotherspoon | LWB | 76 |
| 18 A. McCann | AM | 90 |
| 11 M. O'Halloran | AM | 90 |
| 22 C. Hendry | ST | 69 |
Substitutes
- 7 C. Conway · on 69'
- 16 I. Olaofe · on 76'
- 20 J. Robertson · on 85'
- 19 S. Rooney · on 85'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 22 R. Hernández | CB | 46 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RWB | 90 |
| 8 F. Ojo | CM | 69 |
| 10 N. McGinn | CM | 79 |
| 25 S. Wright | CM | 84 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | LWB | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | AM | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | ST | 46 |
Substitutes
- 18 C. McLennan · on 46'
- 33 M. Kennedy · on 46'
- 7 C. Bryson · on 69'
- 11 R. Hedges · on 79'
- 2 S. Logan · on 84'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Parish | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 94 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jason Kerr | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 94 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Liam Gordon | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 85 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McCart | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 94 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Dan McNamara | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 85 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Alistair McCann | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 94 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Liam Craig | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 94 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Scott Tanser | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 94 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 10 | 0/0 |
| David Wotherspoon | St Johnstone | 7.3 | 76 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Michael O'Halloran | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 94 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Callum Hendry | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 69 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Shaun Rooney | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Craig Conway | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 25 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0/0 |
| John Robertson | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0/0 |
| Isaac Olaofe | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 18 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 94 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 94 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 10 | 1/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 94 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 94 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ronald Hernández | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 45 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Scott Wright | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 83 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 69 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 45 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 94 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 94 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 11 | 1/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 79 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0/0 |
| Craig Bryson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 25 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 49 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 49 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
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
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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.