Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 5
Aberdeen 5–0 Livingston
27 Aug 2022 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: Colin Steven, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
5
Goals
- 42'B. MiovskiPenaltyAssist not recorded1–0
- 58'R. McCrorieAssist not recorded2–0
- 62'V. BesuijenPenaltyAssist not recorded3–0
- 63'B. MiovskiAssist: J. Hayes4–0
- 86'R. DuncanAssist: A. Stewart5–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Livingston
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
- 40'Jack FitzwaterStraight redRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Ten-man Aberdeen beat Livingston 5-0
- B. Miovski scored a penalty on 42 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- R. McCrorie scored on 58 minutes, making it 2-0.measured
- V. Besuijen scored a penalty on 62 minutes, making it 3-0.measured
- B. Miovski scored on 63 minutes, assisted by J. Hayes, making it 4-0.measured
- R. Duncan scored on 86 minutes, assisted by A. Stewart, making it 5-0.measured
- Jack Fitzwater was sent off on 40 minutes.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 20, Livingston 7.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6, Livingston 3.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 58.0%, Livingston 42.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 3.14, Livingston 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 | Aberdeen | Livingston | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58 | 42 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 20 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 12 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 418 | 321 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 334 | 234 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 80 | 73 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 8 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 2 | 11 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Vicente Besuijen rating 9.0 1G · 1 SoT · 73 mins · 9/14 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Ross McCrorie rating 8.3 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 31/37 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
- Jonny Hayes rating 8.3 1A · 72 mins · 19/26 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
Livingston · Provider rating
- Jackson Longridge rating 6.7 no scoring output · 23 mins · 4/5 passes · 1 tackle · 1 duel
- Jason Holt rating 6.6 no scoring output · 67 mins · 25/28 passes · 1 tackle · 2 duels
- Joel Nouble rating 6.5 no scoring output · 67 mins · 11/16 passes · 2 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 20 · Livingston 7 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 6 · Livingston 3 · API-Football
- Shots inside box: Aberdeen 15 · 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 →
Aberdeen
3.14
80% model range 2.42–3.69
80% goals range 2–5
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.86 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 2 · 1.52 xG
xG per shot 0.157 · 20 shots · 6 on target · 15 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.
Livingston
0.78
80% model range 0.05–1.32
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.78 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.111 · 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38' | Yellow card | Livingston | Jason Holt | Yellow Card | — |
| 40' | Straight red | Livingston | Jack Fitzwater | Red Card | — |
| 42' | Penalty | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Penalty | 1–0 |
| 46' | Substitution | Livingston | S. Kelly | Substitution 1 | — |
| 56' | Substitution | Aberdeen | L. Clarkson | Substitution 1 | — |
| 58' | Goal | Aberdeen | R. McCrorie | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 61' | Yellow card | Livingston | Phillip Čančar | Yellow Card | — |
| 62' | Penalty | Aberdeen | V. Besuijen | Penalty | 3–0 |
| 63' | Goal | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Normal Goal | 4–0 |
| 65' | Yellow card | Livingston | Cristian Montano | Yellow Card | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Livingston | J. Holt | Substitution 2 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Livingston | A. Shinnie | Substitution 3 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Livingston | C. Montaño | Substitution 4 | — |
| 67' | Substitution | Livingston | J. Nouble | Substitution 5 | — |
| 72' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 2 | — |
| 73' | Substitution | Aberdeen | V. Besuijen | Substitution 3 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | H. Coulson | Substitution 4 | — |
| 79' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 5 | — |
| 86' | Goal | Aberdeen | R. Duncan | Normal Goal | 5–0 |
| 88' | Yellow card | Livingston | Jamie Brandon | Yellow Card | — |
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 | 79 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | CM | 90 |
| 10 V. Besuijen | RW | 73 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | AM | 56 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LW | 72 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 79 |
Substitutes
- 11 Duk · on 56'
- 7 S. Morris · on 72'
- 33 M. Kennedy · on 73'
- 3 J. MacKenzie · on 79'
- 23 R. Duncan · on 79'
Opposition · Livingston
4-3-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 S. George | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | D | 90 |
| 5 J. Fitzwater | D | 40 |
| 6 A. Obileye | D | 90 |
| 11 C. Montaño | D | 67 |
| 18 J. Holt | M | 67 |
| 24 S. Kelly | M | 46 |
| 33 S. Oméonga | M | 90 |
| 22 A. Shinnie | M | 67 |
| 8 S. Pittman | M | 90 |
| 19 J. Nouble | F | 67 |
Substitutes
- 25 P. Cancar · on 46'
- 29 J. Penrice · on 67'
- 12 J. Brandon · on 67'
- 3 J. Longridge · on 67'
- 10 Esmael Gonçalves · on 67'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Anthony Stewart | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 45 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 57 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 8.3 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 9 | 73 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 56 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 8.3 | 72 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 79 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dante Polvara | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Shamal George | Livingston | 5.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Livingston | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jack Fitzwater | Livingston | 4.6 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ayo Obileye | Livingston | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Cristian Montano | Livingston | 6.3 | 67 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Jason Holt | Livingston | 6.6 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Sean Kelly | Livingston | 6.3 | 45 | — | — | 1 | — | 25 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Stephane Omeonga | Livingston | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Andrew Shinnie | Livingston | 6 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Scott Pitman | Livingston | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Joel Nouble | Livingston | 6.5 | 67 | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ivan Konovalov | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Hamilton | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jackson Longridge | Livingston | 6.7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Phillip Čančar | Livingston | 5.7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1/0 |
| James Penrice | Livingston | 6.3 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Scott Romeni Bitsindou | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jamie Brandon | Livingston | 6.2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Joshua Mullin | Livingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Esmael Goncalves | Livingston | 6.3 | 23 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
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.