Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 20
Aberdeen 2–1 St Johnstone
26 Dec 2020 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: A. Muir
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 45+2'S. CosgrovePenaltyAssist not recorded1–1
- 54'A. TaylorAssist not recorded2–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
St Johnstone
1
Goals
- 38'L. GordonAssist: L. Craig0–1
Red cards
- 90'Callum HendrySecond yellowRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Ten-man Aberdeen beat St Johnstone 2-1
- L. Gordon opened the scoring on 38 minutes, assisted by L. Craig, making it 0-1.measured
- S. Cosgrove scored a penalty on 45+2 minutes, making it 1-1.measured
- A. Taylor scored on 54 minutes, making it 2-1.measured
- Callum Hendry was sent off for a second yellow card on 90 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 9, St Johnstone 12.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 3, St Johnstone 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 54.0%, St Johnstone 46.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.34, St Johnstone 0.96.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 | St Johnstone | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54 | 46 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 9 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 427 | 352 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 293 | 225 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 69 | 64 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 20 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Ash Taylor rating 7.9 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 40/51 passes · 1 tackle · 8 duels
- Sam Cosgrove rating 7.3 1G · 2 SoT · 89 mins · 26/35 passes · 10 duels
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 37/41 passes · 4 duels
St Johnstone · Provider rating
- David Wotherspoon rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 35/45 passes · 7 tackles · 12 duels
- Liam Gordon rating 7.2 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 23/40 passes · 2 tackles · 11 duels
- Liam Craig rating 6.9 1A · 86 mins · 28/49 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 54.0% · St Johnstone 46.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 69.0% · St Johnstone 64.0% · 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 →
Aberdeen
1.34
80% model range 0.62–1.88
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.66 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.149 · 9 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.
St Johnstone
0.96
80% model range 0.24–1.51
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.04 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.080 · 12 shots · 3 on target · 7 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' | Substitution | St Johnstone | S. Tanser | Substitution 1 | — |
| 38' | Goal | St Johnstone | L. Gordon | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 45+2' | Penalty | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Penalty | 1–1 |
| 54' | Goal | Aberdeen | A. Taylor | Normal Goal | 2–1 |
| 57' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Alistair McCann | Yellow Card | — |
| 62' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Liam Craig | Yellow Card | — |
| 67' | Substitution | St Johnstone | C. Kane | Substitution 2 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Main | Substitution 1 | — |
| 81' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Callum Hendry | Yellow Card | — |
| 83' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Sam Cosgrove | Yellow Card | — |
| 86' | Substitution | St Johnstone | L. Craig | Substitution 3 | — |
| 89' | Substitution | Aberdeen | S. Cosgrove | Substitution 2 | — |
| 90' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Callum Hendry | Yellow Card | — |
| 90' | Second yellow | St Johnstone | Callum Hendry | Red Card | — |
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 | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RWB | 90 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | CM | 90 |
| 11 R. Hedges | CM | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | LWB | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | AM | 90 |
| 9 C. Main | ST | 72 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 89 |
Substitutes
- 32 R. Edmondson · on 72'
- 8 F. Ojo · on 89'
Opposition · St Johnstone
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Z. Clark | GK | 90 |
| 3 S. Tanser | CB | 5 |
| 19 S. Rooney | CB | 90 |
| 6 L. Gordon | CB | 90 |
| 4 J. Mccart | RWB | 90 |
| 15 D. McNamara | CM | 90 |
| 26 L. Craig | CM | 86 |
| 10 D. Wotherspoon | CM | 90 |
| 18 A. McCann | LWB | 90 |
| 14 S. May | ST | 90 |
| 9 C. Kane | ST | 67 |
Substitutes
- 24 C. Booth · on 5'
- 22 C. Hendry · on 67'
- 17 G. Melamed · on 86'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 26 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 2 | 13 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Curtis Main | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 89 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 26 | — | 10 | 1/0 |
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kieran Ngwenya | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Calvin Ramsay | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edmondson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Hanratty | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Zander Clark | St Johnstone | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shaun Rooney | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Liam Gordon | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McCart | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Dan McNamara | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Alistair McCann | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Liam Craig | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 86 | — | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| David Wotherspoon | St Johnstone | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 35 | 7 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Scott Tanser | St Johnstone | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stevie May | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Chris Kane | St Johnstone | 6.5 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Elliot Parish | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Samuel Denham | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Callum Booth | St Johnstone | 6.5 | 85 | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Murray Davidson | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Craig Bryson | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Craig Conway | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alexander Ferguson | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Guy Melamed | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Callum Hendry | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 23 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2/1 |
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.