Scottish Premiership · Championship Round - 1
St Johnstone 0–1 Aberdeen
10 Apr 2021 · McDiarmid Park · Referee: J. Beaton
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
St Johnstone
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 52'J. HayesAssist not recorded0–1
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
Aberdeen beat St Johnstone 1-0
- J. Hayes opened the scoring on 52 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- Shots: St Johnstone 15, Aberdeen 9.measured
- Shots on target: St Johnstone 3, Aberdeen 3.measured
- Possession: St Johnstone 44.0%, Aberdeen 56.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: St Johnstone 1.24, Aberdeen 0.78.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 Johnstone | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 44 | 56 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 15 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 334 | 446 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 230 | 326 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 69 | 73 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 7 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Joe Lewis rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 28/44 passes · 1 duel
- Niall McGinn rating 7.5 no scoring output · 76 mins · 15/17 passes · 1 duel
- Ross McCrorie rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 25/38 passes · 3 tackles · 10 duels
St Johnstone · Provider rating
- Jamie McCart rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 35/47 passes · 3 tackles · 7 duels
- Craig Conway rating 7.3 1 SoT · 82 mins · 21/23 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Shaun Rooney rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 22/38 passes · 10 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 56.0% · St Johnstone 44.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 73.0% · St Johnstone 69.0% · 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 →
St Johnstone
1.24
80% model range 0.52–1.78
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.24 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.083 · 15 shots · 3 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.
Aberdeen
0.78
80% model range 0.05–1.32
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.22 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.087 · 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Andy Considine | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Kamberi | Substitution 1 | — |
| 52' | Goal | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 59' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Niall McGinn | Yellow Card | — |
| 70' | Substitution | St Johnstone | G. Middleton | Substitution 1 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | St Johnstone | C. Kane | Substitution 2 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Kennedy | Substitution 2 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Substitution 3 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | St Johnstone | C. Bryson | Substitution 3 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | St Johnstone | C. Booth | Substitution 4 | — |
| 82' | Substitution | St Johnstone | C. Conway | Substitution 5 | — |
| 89' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Alistair McCann | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+3' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 4 | — |
Opposition · St Johnstone
3-4-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Z. Clark | GK | 90 |
| 24 C. Booth | CB | 79 |
| 19 S. Rooney | CB | 90 |
| 6 L. Gordon | CB | 90 |
| 4 J. Mccart | RWB | 90 |
| 5 J. Kerr | CM | 90 |
| 7 C. Conway | CM | 82 |
| 13 C. Bryson | LWB | 79 |
| 18 A. McCann | AM | 90 |
| 9 C. Kane | AM | 70 |
| 16 G. Middleton | ST | 70 |
Substitutes
- 14 S. May · on 70'
- 10 D. Wotherspoon · on 70'
- 17 G. Melamed · on 79'
- 3 S. Tanser · on 79'
- 11 M. O'Halloran · on 82'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-4-1-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | RB | 90 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 29 J. MacKenzie | CB | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LB | 90 |
| 10 N. McGinn | RM | 76 |
| 33 M. Kennedy | CM | 76 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | CM | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | LM | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | AM | 90 |
| 22 F. Kamberi | ST | 46 |
Substitutes
- 7 F. Hornby · on 46'
- 18 C. McLennan · on 76'
- 44 C. Ramsay · on 76'
- 23 E. Ross · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zander Clark | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jason Kerr | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam Gordon | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McCart | St Johnstone | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 35 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Shaun Rooney | St Johnstone | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 22 | — | 10 | 0/0 |
| Alistair McCann | St Johnstone | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Craig Bryson | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Callum Booth | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Glenn Middleton | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Craig Conway | St Johnstone | 7.3 | 82 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Chris Kane | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 70 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Elliot Parish | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Brown | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Charlie Gilmour | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Scott Tanser | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Craig | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| David Wotherspoon | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Michael O'Halloran | St Johnstone | 6.5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Guy Melamed | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stevie May | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 3 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 7 | 76 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 89 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Florian Kamberi | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Calvin Ramsay | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Fraser Hornby | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 45 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ethan Ross | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Miko Virtanen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dylan McGeouch | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Michael Ruth | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
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- Player statsavailable
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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.