Scottish Premiership · Championship Round - 3
Livingston 1–2 Aberdeen
1 May 2021 · Tony Macaroni Arena · Referee: G. Irvine
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Livingston
1
Goals
- 80'J. Emmanuel-ThomasAssist: J. Kabia1–2
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 52'C. HendryAssist not recorded0–1
- 74'R. HedgesAssist: F. Kamberi0–2
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 Livingston 2-1
- C. Hendry opened the scoring on 52 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- R. Hedges scored on 74 minutes, assisted by F. Kamberi, making it 0-2.measured
- J. Emmanuel-Thomas scored on 80 minutes, assisted by J. Kabia, making it 1-2.measured
- Shots: Livingston 13, Aberdeen 12.measured
- Shots on target: Livingston 5, Aberdeen 8.measured
- Possession: Livingston 55.0%, Aberdeen 45.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Livingston 1.45, Aberdeen 1.77.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 | Livingston | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55 | 45 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 13 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 380 | 305 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 270 | 194 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 71 | 64 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 4 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 6 | 4 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Gary Woods rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 16/31 passes · 3 duels
- Dylan McGeouch rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 23/33 passes · 2 tackles · 10 duels
- Niall McGinn rating 7.3 no scoring output · 70 mins · 11/17 passes · 3 duels
Livingston · Provider rating
- Jay Emmanuel-Thomas rating 7.5 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 23/36 passes · 11 duels
- Jason Holt rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 46/53 passes · 4 tackles · 9 duels
- Jaze Kabia rating 7.2 1A · 1 SoT · 24 mins · 4/7 passes · 1 duel
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 8 · Livingston 5 · 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 →
Livingston
1.45
80% model range 0.73–1.99
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.45 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.112 · 13 shots · 5 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
1.77
80% model range 1.04–2.31
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.23 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.147 · 12 shots · 8 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34' | Yellow card | Livingston | Craig Sibbald | Yellow Card | — |
| 34' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Connor McLennan | Yellow Card | — |
| 36' | Yellow card | Livingston | Scott Pitman | Yellow Card | — |
| 52' | Goal | Aberdeen | C. Hendry | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 54' | Yellow card | Livingston | Marvin Bartley | Yellow Card | — |
| 64' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. Hendry | Substitution 1 | — |
| 66' | Substitution | Livingston | C. Sibbald | Substitution 1 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Aberdeen | N. McGinn | Substitution 2 | — |
| 74' | Yellow card | Livingston | Jack Fitzwater | Yellow Card | — |
| 74' | Goal | Aberdeen | R. Hedges | Normal Goal | 0–2 |
| 75' | Substitution | Livingston | M. Poplatnik | Substitution 2 | — |
| 77' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Andy Considine | Yellow Card | — |
| 80' | Goal | Livingston | J. Emmanuel-Thomas | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 88' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Hornby | Substitution 3 | — |
| 89' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jonny Hayes | Yellow Card | — |
| 90' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jack Mackenzie | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · Livingston
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 32 M. Stryjek | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 23 J. Longridge | CB | 90 |
| 27 J. Guthrie | CB | 90 |
| 5 J. Fitzwater | LB | 90 |
| 6 M. Bartley | CM | 90 |
| 18 J. Holt | CM | 90 |
| 10 C. Sibbald | RW | 66 |
| 9 J. Emmanuel-Thomas | AM | 90 |
| 8 S. Pittman | LW | 90 |
| 15 M. Poplatnik | ST | 75 |
Substitutes
- 37 J. Kabia · on 66'
- 14 J. Mullin · on 75'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 43 G. Woods | 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 | CM | 70 |
| 15 D. McGeouch | CM | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | RW | 90 |
| 22 F. Kamberi | AM | 90 |
| 18 C. McLennan | LW | 90 |
| 9 C. Hendry | ST | 64 |
Substitutes
- 7 F. Hornby · on 64'
- 11 R. Hedges · on 70'
- 33 M. Kennedy · on 88'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Stryjek | Livingston | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jack Fitzwater | Livingston | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Jon Guthrie | Livingston | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 32 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Jackson Longridge | Livingston | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Marvin Bartley | Livingston | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Jason Holt | Livingston | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 4 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | Livingston | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | 11 | 0/0 |
| Scott Pitman | Livingston | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Craig Sibbald | Livingston | 6.3 | 66 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Matej Poplatnik | Livingston | 6.2 | 75 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Gary Maley | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Efe Eric Ambrose | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Julien Serrano | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack McMillan | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alan Lithgow | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alan Forrest | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joshua Mullin | Livingston | 6.9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Djibril Diani | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jaze Kabia | Livingston | 7.2 | 24 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 10 | 1/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Dylan McGeouch | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1/0 |
| Florian Kamberi | Aberdeen | 6 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 70 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Callum Hendry | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 64 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Tom Ritchie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Calvin Ramsay | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fraser Hornby | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ethan Ross | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Mark Gallagher | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Hedges | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Michael Ruth | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.