Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 9
Ross County 0–3 Aberdeen
27 Sept 2020 · Global Energy Stadium · Referee: W. Collum
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Ross County
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
- 60'Iain VigursStraight redRed Card
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 42'M. WatkinsAssist: J. Hayes0–1
- 60'L. FergusonPenaltyAssist not recorded0–2
- 76'L. FergusonPenaltyAssist not recorded0–3
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
Ten-man Aberdeen beat Ross County 3-0
- M. Watkins opened the scoring on 42 minutes, assisted by J. Hayes, making it 0-1.measured
- L. Ferguson scored a penalty on 60 minutes, making it 0-2.measured
- L. Ferguson scored a penalty on 76 minutes, making it 0-3.measured
- Iain Vigurs was sent off on 60 minutes.measured
- Shots: Ross County 8, Aberdeen 18.measured
- Shots on target: Ross County 0, Aberdeen 8.measured
- Possession: Ross County 45.0%, Aberdeen 55.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Ross County 0.46, Aberdeen 2.89.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 | Ross County | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45 | 55 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 8 | 18 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 0 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 419 | 485 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 325 | 412 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 78 | 85 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 2 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 16 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 5 | 0 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Lewis Ferguson rating 8.3 2G · 3 SoT · 90 mins · 60/67 passes · 3 tackles · 4 duels
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.6 1A · 90 mins · 47/54 passes · 3 tackles · 5 duels
- Ross McCrorie rating 7.3 2 SoT · 90 mins · 43/48 passes · 2 tackles · 13 duels
Ross County · Provider rating
- Ross Laidlaw rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 7/20 passes · 1 duel
- Coll Donaldson rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 38/52 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Alex Iacovitti rating 6.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 28/42 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 18 · Ross County 8 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 8 · Ross County 0 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 10 · Ross County 5 · 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 →
Ross County
0.46
80% model range 0.00–1.00
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.46 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.058 · 8 shots · 0 on target · 5 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
2.89
80% model range 2.17–3.44
80% goals range 1–5
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.11 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 2 · 1.52 xG
xG per shot 0.161 · 18 shots · 8 on target · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39' | Yellow card | Ross County | Iain Vigurs | Yellow Card | — |
| 42' | Goal | Aberdeen | M. Watkins | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 46' | Substitution | Ross County | J. Tillson | Substitution 1 | — |
| 60' | Straight red | Ross County | Iain Vigurs | Red Card | — |
| 60' | Penalty | Aberdeen | L. Ferguson | Penalty | 0–2 |
| 61' | Substitution | Ross County | O. Shaw | Substitution 2 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Substitution 1 | — |
| 74' | Yellow card | Ross County | Stephen Kelly | Yellow Card | — |
| 76' | Penalty | Aberdeen | L. Ferguson | Penalty | 0–3 |
| 83' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Hoban | Substitution 2 | — |
| 83' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Wright | Substitution 3 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Ross County | M. Gardyne | Substitution 3 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Watkins | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · Ross County
4-1-4-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. Laidlaw | GK | 90 |
| 15 K. Watson | RB | 90 |
| 25 C. Donaldson | CB | 90 |
| 16 A. Iacovitti | CB | 90 |
| 43 J. Reid | LB | 90 |
| 11 I. Vigurs | DM | 60 |
| 7 M. Gardyne | RM | 84 |
| 22 J. Tillson | CM | 46 |
| 24 H. Paton | CM | 90 |
| 8 O. Shaw | LM | 61 |
| 27 R. Stewart | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 17 R. Charles-Cook · on 46'
- 18 S. Kelly · on 61'
- 9 B. McKay · on 84'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 83 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RWB | 90 |
| 10 N. McGinn | CM | 72 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 90 |
| 25 S. Wright | LWB | 83 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | AM | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | ST | 90 |
| 50 M. Watkins | ST | 84 |
Substitutes
- 15 D. McGeouch · on 72'
- 22 R. Hernández · on 83'
- 18 C. McLennan · on 83'
- 32 R. Edmondson · on 84'
- 21 B. Anderson · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Laidlaw | Ross County | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Keith Watson | Ross County | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Coll Donaldson | Ross County | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Alex Iacovitti | Ross County | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Josh Reid | Ross County | 6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Iain Vigurs | Ross County | 5.3 | 60 | — | — | 1 | — | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Ross Stewart | Ross County | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Jordan Tillson | Ross County | 6.6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Harrison Paton | Ross County | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Michael Gardyne | Ross County | 6.7 | 84 | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Oli Shaw | Ross County | 6.6 | 61 | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Callum Morris | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Carl Tremarco | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Adam Mackinnon | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Regan Charles-Cook | Ross County | 6.3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Stephen Kelly | Ross County | 6.7 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Michael O'Connor | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Billy McKay | Ross County | 6.3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Wright | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 1 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 8.3 | 90 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 13 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 47 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Scott Wright | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 83 | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 84 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | 7 | 72 | — | — | 2 | — | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Tomas Cerny | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ronald Hernández | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dylan McGeouch | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edmondson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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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.