Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 24
Ross County 4–1 Aberdeen
16 Jan 2021 · Global Energy Stadium · Referee: B. Madden
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Ross County
4
Goals
- 1'O. ShawAssist: J. Hylton1–0
- 20'C. LakinAssist: H. Paton2–0
- 84'O. ShawAssist: R. Draper3–1
- 90+3'J. HyltonAssist not recorded4–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 45+1'A. IacovittiOwn goalAssist not recorded2–1
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
Ross County beat Aberdeen 4-1
- O. Shaw opened the scoring on 1 minutes, assisted by J. Hylton, making it 1-0.measured
- C. Lakin scored on 20 minutes, assisted by H. Paton, making it 2-0.measured
- An own goal by A. Iacovitti made it 2-1 on 45+1 minutes.measured
- O. Shaw scored on 84 minutes, assisted by R. Draper, making it 3-1.measured
- J. Hylton scored on 90+3 minutes, making it 4-1.measured
- Shots: Ross County 9, Aberdeen 15.measured
- Shots on target: Ross County 5, Aberdeen 5.measured
- Possession: Ross County 41.0%, Aberdeen 59.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Ross County 0.90, Aberdeen 1.18.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 | 41 | 59 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 9 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 232 | 311 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 127 | 211 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 55 | 68 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 6 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 20 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 5 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.5 no scoring output · 64 mins · 24/33 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Lewis Ferguson rating 7.0 1 SoT · 90 mins · 36/49 passes · 9 duels
- Tommie Hoban rating 6.9 1 SoT · 90 mins · 8/16 passes · 1 duel
Ross County · Provider rating
- Oli Shaw rating 8.5 2G · 2 SoT · 88 mins · 11/17 passes · 4 duels
- Jermaine Hylton rating 8.2 1G · 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 18/24 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
- Charlie Lakin rating 7.5 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 6/16 passes · 3 tackles · 3 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 15 · Ross County 9 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 7 · Ross County 4 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 59.0% · Ross County 41.0% · 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 →
Ross County
0.90
80% model range 0.17–1.44
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +3.10 · above the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.100 · 9 shots · 5 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.
Aberdeen
1.18
80% model range 0.45–1.72
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.17 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.078 · 15 shots · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1' | Goal | Ross County | O. Shaw | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 20' | Goal | Ross County | C. Lakin | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 31' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Taylor | Substitution 1 | — |
| 45+1' | Own goal | Aberdeen | A. Iacovitti | Own Goal | 2–1 |
| 49' | Yellow card | Ross County | Callum Morris | Yellow Card | — |
| 59' | Yellow card | Ross County | Regan Charles-Cook | Yellow Card | — |
| 64' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Ross County | R. Charles-Cook | Substitution 1 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Main | Substitution 3 | — |
| 84' | Goal | Ross County | O. Shaw | Normal Goal | 3–1 |
| 87' | Yellow card | Ross County | Oli Shaw | Yellow Card | — |
| 88' | Substitution | Ross County | O. Shaw | Substitution 2 | — |
| 90+3' | Goal | Ross County | J. Hylton | Normal Goal | 4–1 |
Opposition · Ross County
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. Laidlaw | GK | 90 |
| 5 C. Morris | RB | 90 |
| 23 J. Naismith | CB | 90 |
| 2 C. Randall | CB | 90 |
| 16 A. Iacovitti | LB | 90 |
| 11 I. Vigurs | CM | 90 |
| 14 J. Hylton | CM | 90 |
| 17 R. Charles-Cook | CM | 65 |
| 24 H. Paton | RW | 90 |
| 19 C. Lakin | ST | 90 |
| 8 O. Shaw | LW | 88 |
Substitutes
- 6 R. Draper · on 65'
- 9 B. McKay · on 88'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 31 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | RWB | 64 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | CM | 90 |
| 25 S. Wright | CM | 90 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | LWB | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | AM | 90 |
| 9 C. Main | ST | 76 |
| 16 S. Cosgrove | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 2 S. Logan · on 31'
- 37 K. Ngwenya · on 64'
- 21 B. Anderson · on 76'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Laidlaw | Ross County | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jason Naismith | Ross County | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Callum Morris | Ross County | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1/0 |
| Alex Iacovitti | Ross County | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Connor Randall | Ross County | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Harrison Paton | Ross County | 7 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Iain Vigurs | Ross County | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Charlie Lakin | Ross County | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Regan Charles-Cook | Ross County | 6.3 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Oli Shaw | Ross County | 8.5 | 88 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | — | 4 | 1/0 |
| Jermaine Hylton | Ross County | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ross Munro | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Keith Watson | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Josh Reid | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Michael Gardyne | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Anthony Andreu | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Draper | Ross County | 7.2 | 25 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Stephen Kelly | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jordan Tillson | Ross County | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Billy McKay | Ross County | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 5.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 36 | — | 9 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 19 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Scott Wright | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Curtis Main | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 76 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shaleum Logan | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Kieran Ngwenya | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Funso Ojo | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Miko Virtanen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Bruce Anderson | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
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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.