Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aberdeen FC
1 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 15,880 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Mackenzie Kirk
Leighton Clarkson 56' 1–1
Slobodan Rubezic 3' Y
Y 27' Lewis Neilson
Jack Milne 45' Y
Kevin Nisbet 62' Y
Y 76' Sven Sprangler
Y 77' Nicky Clark
Ante Palaversa 84' Y
Y 90' Joshua Rae
Graeme Shinnie 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Hardie (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Sean Carr

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

9
9
5
Aberdeen FC 23 games · Avg 1.5 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
04 Dec Celtic FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Hibernian FC A 3–3 D
23 Nov St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
09 Nov Dundee FC H 4–1 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Rangers FC H 0–1 L
23 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
09 Nov Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
02 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
30 Oct St. Mirren FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC St. Johnstone FC
#8 Position #6
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 4
3 Conceded 4
-1 GD +0
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
9% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Aberdeen FC host St. Johnstone FC — let the battle begin!
  • 3' A moment of madness from Slobodan Rubezic on 3 minutes earns him a card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 8' Over 8 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 13' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' What a moment for Mackenzie Kirk! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Lewis Neilson. He receives a card.
  • 32' Aberdeen FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' It’s high time Simo Valakari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jack Milne on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 46 minute. Sivert Nilsen leaves to be changed by Ante Palaversa.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Against the run of play, Leighton Clarkson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Kevin Nisbet on 62 minutes earns him a card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Smith departs to be replaced by Adama Sidibeh.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jimmy Thelin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Topi Keskinen is replacing Jack Milne for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 76' Sven Sprangler picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Vicente Besuijen. He replaces Kevin Nisbet on 77 minute.
  • 77' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 77.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ante Palaversa on 84 minutes.
  • 88' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Mackenzie Kirk trudges off to be replaced by Graham Carey on 88 minutes.
  • 90' That is a card for St. Johnstone FC. Joshua Rae will be fuming at that decision.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aberdeen FC 1-1 St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Hayden Coulson 1

Head to Head

2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-26 Hibernian FC 3–3 Aberdeen FC D 2024-11-23 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2024-11-09 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Dundee FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-12-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2024-11-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-11-09 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-11-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-10-30 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC40% Draw26% St. Johnstone FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
66%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
60%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC27% Draw44% St. Johnstone FC29%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.