Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 17
Aberdeen 2–0 Ross County
12 Dec 2020 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: N. Walsh
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 5'C. MainAssist: C. McLennan1–0
- 57'C. MainAssist: R. Hedges2–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Ross County
0
Goals
No goals.
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 Ross County 2-0
- C. Main opened the scoring on 5 minutes, assisted by C. McLennan, making it 1-0.measured
- C. Main scored on 57 minutes, assisted by R. Hedges, making it 2-0.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 5, Ross County 5.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, Ross County 1.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 48.0%, Ross County 52.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 0.78, Ross County 0.47.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48 | 52 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 5 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 418 | 438 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 314 | 332 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 75 | 76 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Curtis Main rating 8.3 2G · 2 SoT · 89 mins · 11/17 passes · 3 duels
- Ryan Hedges rating 7.3 1A · 90 mins · 31/40 passes · 3 duels
- Ross McCrorie rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 25/32 passes · 1 tackle · 10 duels
Ross County · Provider rating
- Callum Morris rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 40/54 passes · 2 tackles · 7 duels
- Iain Vigurs rating 6.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 50/60 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Jordan Tillson rating 6.7 no scoring output · 64 mins · 12/18 passes · 3 tackles · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3 · Ross County 1 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 5 · Ross County 4 · 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
0.78
80% model range 0.05–1.32
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.22 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.156 · 5 shots · 3 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.
Ross County
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 0.095 · 5 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5' | Goal | Aberdeen | C. Main | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 17' | Substitution | Ross County | A. Iacovitti | Substitution 1 | — |
| 32' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ross McCrorie | Yellow Card | — |
| 33' | Yellow card | Ross County | Regan Charles-Cook | Yellow Card | — |
| 36' | Substitution | Ross County | C. Randall | Substitution 2 | — |
| 57' | Goal | Aberdeen | C. Main | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 64' | Substitution | Ross County | J. Tillson | Substitution 3 | — |
| 64' | Substitution | Ross County | H. Paton | Substitution 4 | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. McLennan | Substitution 1 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Substitution 2 | — |
| 90+2' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Main | Substitution 3 | — |
| 90+2' | Substitution | Aberdeen | D. Campbell | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90+2' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 5 | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RWB | 90 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | CM | 84 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 90 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | CM | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | LWB | 90 |
| 9 C. Main | AM | 90 |
| 18 C. McLennan | ST | 73 |
Substitutes
- 2 S. Logan · on 73'
- 16 S. Cosgrove · on 84'
- 10 N. McGinn · on 90'
- 8 F. Ojo · on 90'
- 37 K. Ngwenya · on 90'
Opposition · Ross County
4-4-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. Laidlaw | GK | 90 |
| 5 C. Morris | RB | 90 |
| 2 C. Randall | CB | 36 |
| 25 C. Donaldson | CB | 90 |
| 16 A. Iacovitti | LB | 17 |
| 11 I. Vigurs | RM | 90 |
| 22 J. Tillson | CM | 64 |
| 17 R. Charles-Cook | CM | 90 |
| 24 H. Paton | LM | 64 |
| 18 S. Kelly | AM | 90 |
| 27 R. Stewart | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 43 J. Reid · on 17'
- 9 B. McKay · on 36'
- 7 M. Gardyne · on 64'
- 14 J. Hylton · on 64'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 10 | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 73 | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | 10 | 1/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 84 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Curtis Main | Aberdeen | 8.3 | 89 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Tom Ritchie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran Ngwenya | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Calvin Ramsay | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ronald Hernández | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edmondson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Laidlaw | Ross County | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Randall | Ross County | 6.5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Coll Donaldson | Ross County | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Callum Morris | Ross County | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Alex Iacovitti | Ross County | 6.2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stephen Kelly | Ross County | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Harrison Paton | Ross County | 6.5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Iain Vigurs | Ross County | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Regan Charles-Cook | Ross County | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Jordan Tillson | Ross County | 6.7 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ross Stewart | Ross County | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 22 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ben Williamson | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh Reid | Ross County | 6.6 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Michael Gardyne | Ross County | 6.7 | 26 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jermaine Hylton | Ross County | 6.6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Billy McKay | Ross County | 6.6 | 54 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Wright | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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
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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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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.