Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 4
St Johnstone 0–1 Aberdeen
20 Aug 2022 · McDiarmid Park · Referee: Craig Napier, Scotland
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
- 56'L. ClarksonAssist 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
- L. Clarkson opened the scoring on 56 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- Shots: St Johnstone 7, Aberdeen 15.measured
- Shots on target: St Johnstone 1, Aberdeen 4.measured
- Possession: St Johnstone 46.0%, Aberdeen 54.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: St Johnstone 0.38, Aberdeen 1.07.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 | 46 | 54 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 7 | 15 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 341 | 395 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 230 | 302 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 67 | 76 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 18 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Leighton Clarkson rating 7.6 1G · 1 SoT · 76 mins · 16/26 passes · 3 tackles · 3 duels
- Kelle Roos rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 26/40 passes
- Jonny Hayes rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 16/20 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
St Johnstone · Provider rating
- Jamie Murphy rating 7.3 1 SoT · 90 mins · 29/36 passes · 1 tackle · 6 duels
- Ryan McGowan rating 7.2 no scoring output · 84 mins · 14/23 passes · 2 tackles · 3 duels
- Alex Mitchell rating 7.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 14/27 passes · 4 tackles · 8 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 15 · St Johnstone 7 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 4 · St Johnstone 1 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 7 · St Johnstone 3 · 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
0.38
80% model range 0.00–0.93
80% goals range 0–1
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.38 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.055 · 7 shots · 1 on target · 3 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
1.07
80% model range 0.34–1.61
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.07 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.071 · 15 shots · 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Andy Considine | Yellow Card | — |
| 40' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Melker Hallberg | Yellow Card | — |
| 42' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Daniel Phillips | Yellow Card | — |
| 49' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Graham Carey | Yellow Card | — |
| 56' | Goal | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 62' | Substitution | St Johnstone | D. Phillips | Substitution 1 | — |
| 62' | Substitution | St Johnstone | T. Bair | Substitution 2 | — |
| 62' | Substitution | St Johnstone | G. Carey | Substitution 3 | — |
| 71' | Substitution | Aberdeen | V. Besuijen | Substitution 1 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 2 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | St Johnstone | R. McGowan | Substitution 4 | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 3 | — |
| 88' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | James Brown | Yellow Card | — |
Opposition · St Johnstone
3-4-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. Matthews | GK | 90 |
| 13 R. McGowan | CB | 84 |
| 5 A. Mitchell | CB | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 90 |
| 14 D. Wright | RWB | 90 |
| 22 M. Hallberg | CM | 90 |
| 34 D. Phillips | CM | 62 |
| 2 J. Brown | LWB | 90 |
| 23 G. Carey | AM | 62 |
| 29 J. Murphy | AM | 90 |
| 17 T. Bair | ST | 62 |
Substitutes
- 8 M. Davidson · on 62'
- 7 S. May · on 62'
- 27 M. Kucheryavyi · on 62'
- 11 M. O'Halloran · on 84'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 25 J. Richardson | RB | 90 |
| 5 A. Stewart | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | CB | 90 |
| 22 H. Coulson | LB | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | CM | 90 |
| 10 V. Besuijen | RW | 71 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | AM | 75 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LW | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 87 |
Substitutes
- 7 S. Morris · on 71'
- 11 Duk · on 75'
- 21 D. Polvara · on 87'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remi Matthews | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan McGowan | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Alex Mitchell | St Johnstone | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | St Johnstone | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Drey Wright | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Melker Hallberg | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Daniel Phillips | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 62 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1/0 |
| James Brown | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Graham Carey | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1/0 |
| Jamie Murphy | St Johnstone | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Thelonius Bair | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Elliot Parish | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| John Mahon | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Gordon | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Murray Davidson | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Maksym Kucheriavyi | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 28 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Cameron Ballantyne | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Michael O'Halloran | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Stevie May | St Johnstone | 6.3 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ali Crawford | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Anthony Stewart | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 22 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 71 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 76 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 87 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Christian Ramirez | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 19 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
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.