Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 5
Aberdeen 2–1 Livingston
23 Aug 2020 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: S. McLean
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 49'L. FergusonPenaltyAssist not recorded1–0
- 55'S. WrightAssist: R. Hedges2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Livingston
1
Goals
- 69'S. PittmanAssist: J. Fitzwater2–1
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
- L. Ferguson scored a penalty on 49 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- S. Wright scored on 55 minutes, assisted by R. Hedges, making it 2-0.measured
- S. Pittman scored on 69 minutes, assisted by J. Fitzwater, making it 2-1.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 7, Livingston 10.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5, Livingston 2.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 44.0%, Livingston 56.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.65, Livingston 0.95.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 44 | 56 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 7 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 350 | 446 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 237 | 322 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 68 | 72 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Lewis Ferguson rating 7.6 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 24 passs · 3 tackles · 9 duels
- Scott Wright rating 7.0 1G · 1 SoT · 61 mins · 10 passs · 1 duel
- Ash Taylor rating 7.0 0 SoT · 90 mins · 27 passs · 2 tackles · 8 duels
Livingston · Provider rating
- Scott Pitman rating 7.2 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 22 passs · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- Nicky Devlin rating 6.9 0 SoT · 90 mins · 26 passs · 2 tackles · 10 duels
- Marvin Bartley rating 6.9 0 SoT · 90 mins · 27 passs · 2 tackles · 6 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5 · Livingston 2 · 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 →
Aberdeen
1.65
80% model range 0.92–2.19
80% goals range 1–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.35 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.235 · 7 shots · 5 on target · 6 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.
Livingston
0.95
80% model range 0.23–1.49
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.05 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.095 · 10 shots · 2 on target · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42' | Yellow card | Livingston | Craig Sibbald | Yellow Card | — |
| 43' | Yellow card | Livingston | Nicky Devlin | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. McKenna | Substitution 1 | — |
| 49' | Penalty | Aberdeen | L. Ferguson | Penalty | 1–0 |
| 55' | Goal | Aberdeen | S. Wright | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 61' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Wright | Substitution 2 | — |
| 69' | Goal | Livingston | S. Pittman | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 70' | Substitution | Livingston | J. McMillan | Substitution 1 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Livingston | J. Fitzwater | Substitution 2 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Livingston | C. Sibbald | Substitution 3 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Livingston | A. Forrest | Substitution 4 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Watkins | Substitution 3 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Substitution 5 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 2 S. Logan | CB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 5 S. McKenna | CB | 46 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RWB | 90 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | CM | 90 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 81 |
| 25 S. Wright | CM | 61 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | LWB | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | ST | 90 |
| 50 M. Watkins | ST | 81 |
Substitutes
- 8 F. Ojo · on 46'
- 15 D. McGeouch · on 61'
- 18 C. McLennan · on 81'
- 9 C. Main · on 81'
- 3 T. Hoban · on 90'
Opposition · Livingston
4-4-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. McCrorie | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 27 J. Guthrie | CB | 90 |
| 21 J. McMillan | CB | 70 |
| 5 J. Fitzwater | LB | 70 |
| 17 S. Robinson | RM | 90 |
| 6 M. Bartley | CM | 90 |
| 18 J. Holt | CM | 90 |
| 10 C. Sibbald | LM | 70 |
| 11 A. Forrest | AM | 76 |
| 8 S. Pittman | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 12 J. Serrano · on 70'
- 25 E. Ambrose · on 70'
- 38 J. Hamilton · on 70'
- 22 S. Tiffoney · on 76'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Scott Mckenna | Aberdeen | 7 | 45 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 89 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 81 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Scott Wright | Aberdeen | 7 | 61 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 81 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Dylan McGeouch | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 29 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Curtis Main | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Robby McCrorie | Livingston | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 10 | 1/0 |
| Jack Fitzwater | Livingston | 6.6 | 71 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jon Guthrie | Livingston | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jack McMillan | Livingston | 6.3 | 72 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Scott Pitman | Livingston | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Marvin Bartley | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Alan Forrest | Livingston | 6.2 | 76 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Craig Sibbald | Livingston | 6.3 | 72 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Scott Robinson | Livingston | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jason Holt | Livingston | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Julien Serrano | Livingston | 6.7 | 18 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Efe Eric Ambrose | Livingston | 6.7 | 19 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Scott Tiffoney | Livingston | 6.3 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jack Hamilton | Livingston | 6.7 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
Before and after
Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T17:25:23+00:00-eb7536b. 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 2026-10-27T17:25:23+00:00-eb7536b, as of 2026-10-27T17:25:23+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.