Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 16
St Mirren 1–1 Aberdeen
5 Dec 2020 · The SMISA Stadium · Referee: B. Madden
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
St Mirren
1
Goals
- 44'J. McGrathPenaltyAssist not recorded1–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 37'J. HayesAssist: M. Kennedy0–1
Red cards
- 51'Lewis FergusonSecond yellowRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
St Mirren and Aberdeen draw 1-1
- J. Hayes opened the scoring on 37 minutes, assisted by M. Kennedy, making it 0-1.measured
- J. McGrath scored a penalty on 44 minutes, making it 1-1.measured
- Lewis Ferguson was sent off for a second yellow card on 51 minutes.measured
- Shots: St Mirren 25, Aberdeen 9.measured
- Shots on target: St Mirren 12, Aberdeen 2.measured
- Possession: St Mirren 52.0%, Aberdeen 48.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: St Mirren 3.49, Aberdeen 0.67.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 Mirren | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52 | 48 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 25 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 12 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 413 | 394 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 314 | 283 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 76 | 72 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 7 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 14 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 10 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Joe Lewis rating 8.6 no scoring output · 90 mins · 22/44 passes · 1 tackle · 1 duel
- Andy Considine rating 8.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 38/44 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.3 1G · 1 SoT · 79 mins · 24/31 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
St Mirren · Provider rating
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.9 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 32/43 passes · 7 duels
- Ilkay Durmus rating 7.9 4 SoT · 78 mins · 17/21 passes · 2 tackles · 2 duels
- Cameron MacPherson rating 7.5 1 SoT · 26 mins · 19/21 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).
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 Mirren
3.49
80% model range 2.77–4.04
80% goals range 2–6
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -2.49 · below the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.140 · 25 shots · 12 on target · 18 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
0.67
80% model range 0.00–1.22
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.33 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.075 · 9 shots · 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Lewis Ferguson | Yellow Card | — |
| 37' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 38' | Yellow card | St Mirren | Jake Doyle Hayes | Yellow Card | — |
| 39' | Yellow card | St Mirren | Ethan Erhahon | Yellow Card | — |
| 44' | Penalty | St Mirren | J. McGrath | Penalty | 1–1 |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Taylor | Substitution 1 | — |
| 51' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Lewis Ferguson | Yellow Card | — |
| 51' | Second yellow | Aberdeen | Lewis Ferguson | Red Card | — |
| 55' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jonny Hayes | Yellow Card | — |
| 59' | Substitution | St Mirren | J. Obika | Substitution 1 | — |
| 61' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Substitution 2 | — |
| 64' | Substitution | St Mirren | E. Erhahon | Substitution 2 | — |
| 64' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Substitution 3 | — |
| 78' | Substitution | St Mirren | D. Connolly | Substitution 3 | — |
| 78' | Substitution | St Mirren | Í. Durmuş | Substitution 4 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Substitution 4 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · St Mirren
4-5-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Alnwick | GK | 90 |
| 2 R. Tait | D | 90 |
| 4 J. Shaughnessy | D | 90 |
| 22 M. Fraser | D | 90 |
| 5 C. McCarthy | D | 90 |
| 11 Í. Durmuş | M | 78 |
| 21 D. Connolly | M | 78 |
| 17 J. McGrath | M | 90 |
| 7 J. Doyle-Hayes | M | 90 |
| 25 E. Erhahon | M | 64 |
| 9 J. Obika | F | 59 |
Substitutes
- 23 L. Erwin · on 59'
- 14 C. MacPherson · on 64'
- 10 K. McAllister · on 78'
- 20 K. Dennis · on 78'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-4-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | RB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 46 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 5 G. Leigh | LB | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RM | 79 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | CM | 79 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 61 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | LM | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | AM | 51 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 64 |
Substitutes
- 2 S. Logan · on 46'
- 8 F. Ojo · on 61'
- 9 C. Main · on 64'
- 32 R. Edmondson · on 79'
- 6 M. Devlin · on 79'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jak Alnwick | St Mirren | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marcus Fraser | St Mirren | 7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Conor McCarthy | St Mirren | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | St Mirren | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 38 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Richard Tait | St Mirren | 7 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Dylan Connolly | St Mirren | 6.6 | 78 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | St Mirren | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 32 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jake Doyle Hayes | St Mirren | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 4 | 1/0 |
| Ethan Erhahon | St Mirren | 6.5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 3 | 1/0 |
| Ilkay Durmus | St Mirren | 7.9 | 78 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jonathan Obika | St Mirren | 6.7 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Dean Lyness | St Mirren | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Brandon Mason | St Mirren | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Flynn | St Mirren | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kyle McAllister | St Mirren | 7.2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Sam Foley | St Mirren | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Cameron MacPherson | St Mirren | 7.5 | 26 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Kristian Dennis | St Mirren | 6.3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Lee Erwin | St Mirren | 6.3 | 31 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Junior Morias | St Mirren | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 8.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 8 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Greg Leigh | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 79 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 27 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 5.9 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 3 | 2/1 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 79 | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ronald Hernández | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Michael Devlin | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edmondson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Curtis Main | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 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.