Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 30
St Johnstone 0–1 Aberdeen
1 Apr 2023 · McDiarmid Park · Referee: Colin Steven, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
St Johnstone
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
- 6'Andy ConsidineStraight redRed Card
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 30'R. MatthewsOwn goalAssist not recorded0–1
Red cards
- 90+1'Graeme ShinnieSecond yellowRed Card
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Ten-man Aberdeen beat St Johnstone 1-0
- An own goal by R. Matthews made it 0-1 on 30 minutes.measured
- Andy Considine was sent off on 6 minutes.measured
- Graeme Shinnie was sent off for a second yellow card on 90+1 minutes.measured
- Shots: St Johnstone 14, Aberdeen 12.measured
- Shots on target: St Johnstone 6, Aberdeen 3.measured
- Possession: St Johnstone 35.0%, Aberdeen 65.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: St Johnstone 1.47, Aberdeen 1.06.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 | 35 | 65 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 14 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 249 | 475 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 137 | 380 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 55 | 80 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 7 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 6 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 1 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Saves | 3 | 6 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Kelle Roos rating 8.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 18/25 passes
- Angus MacDonald rating 7.9 2 SoT · 90 mins · 50/58 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
- Liam Scales rating 7.6 no scoring output · 90 mins · 47/60 passes · 5 tackles · 9 duels
St Johnstone · Provider rating
- Liam Gordon rating 7.2 3 SoT · 90 mins · 14/35 passes · 1 tackle · 12 duels
- Ryan McGowan rating 7.2 1 SoT · 90 mins · 11/24 passes · 8 tackles · 11 duels
- Daniel Phillips rating 7.0 no scoring output · 89 mins · 22/33 passes · 4 tackles · 10 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Possession: Aberdeen 65.0% · St Johnstone 35.0% · API-Football
- Pass accuracy: Aberdeen 80.0% · St Johnstone 55.0% · 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
1.47
80% model range 0.74–2.01
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.47 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.105 · 14 shots · 6 on target · 9 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
1.06
80% model range 0.33–1.60
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.06 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.088 · 12 shots · 3 on target · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Straight red | St Johnstone | Andy Considine | Red Card | — |
| 17' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Zak Rudden | Yellow Card | — |
| 30' | Own goal | Aberdeen | R. Matthews | Own Goal | 0–1 |
| 36' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Bojan Miovski | Yellow Card | — |
| 65' | Substitution | St Johnstone | Z. Rudden | Substitution 1 | — |
| 68' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie | Yellow Card | — |
| 71' | Substitution | St Johnstone | D. Wotherspoon | Substitution 2 | — |
| 76' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 1 | — |
| 81' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Graham Carey | Yellow Card | — |
| 83' | Yellow card | St Johnstone | Ryan McGowan | Yellow Card | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 2 | — |
| 85' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Leighton Clarkson | Yellow Card | — |
| 90' | Substitution | St Johnstone | D. Phillips | Substitution 3 | — |
| 90' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 3 | — |
| 90+1' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+1' | Second yellow | Aberdeen | Graeme Shinnie | Red Card | — |
Opposition · St Johnstone
3-4-1-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 R. Matthews | GK | 90 |
| 13 R. McGowan | CB | 90 |
| 6 L. Gordon | CB | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | CB | 6 |
| 14 D. Wright | RWB | 90 |
| 34 D. Phillips | CM | 90 |
| 22 M. Hallberg | CM | 90 |
| 19 A. Montgomery | LWB | 90 |
| 10 D. Wotherspoon | AM | 71 |
| 16 Z. Rudden | ST | 65 |
| 7 S. May | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 23 G. Carey · on 65'
- 29 J. Murphy · on 71'
- 17 T. Bair · on 90'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
3-5-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 18 M. Pollock | CB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | CB | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | RWB | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | CM | 90 |
| 6 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LWB | 76 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 11 Duk | ST | 84 |
Substitutes
- 23 R. Duncan · on 76'
- 14 P. Myslovič · on 84'
- 15 M. Watkins · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remi Matthews | St Johnstone | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan McGowan | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 1/0 |
| Liam Gordon | St Johnstone | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | St Johnstone | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Drey Wright | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 4 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Daniel Phillips | St Johnstone | 7 | 89 | — | — | 2 | — | 22 | 4 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Melker Hallberg | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Adam Montgomery | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| David Wotherspoon | St Johnstone | 6.9 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Zak Rudden | St Johnstone | 6.5 | 65 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| Stevie May | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Sinclair | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tony Gallacher | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James Brown | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alex Mitchell | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Graham Carey | St Johnstone | 6.6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
| John Moreland | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jamie Murphy | St Johnstone | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jackson Mylchreest | St Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Thelonius Bair | St Johnstone | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 8.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Pollock | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 5 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 62 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2/1 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 89 | — | — | 3 | — | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Patrik Myslovič | Aberdeen | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dilan Markanday | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Bavidge | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+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.