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Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Aberdeen FC
0 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Graeme Shinnie 30' Y
Y 36' David Wotherspoon
Y 36' Liam Craig
Y 56' Scott Tanser
Y 77' Murray Davidson

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Graham McNeillie
  • Referee David Lowe
  • Referee John McCrossan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

9
9
5
Aberdeen FC 23 games · Avg 1.5 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2018-09-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–2 L
05 Dec Rangers FC A 1–0 W
24 Nov Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
09 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
04 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
31 Oct Hamilton Academical FC H 3–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
05 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
24 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
10 Nov Hamilton Academical FC H 4–0 W
03 Nov Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
31 Oct Livingston FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
9% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Aberdeen FC host St. Johnstone FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC have won 244 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Graeme Shinnie.
  • 35' Blair Alston is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. David Wotherspoon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' Aberdeen FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Scott Tanser on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Considine made 350 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Niall McGinn. He replaces Connor McLennan on 63 minute.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Blair Alston. He replaces Ross Callachan on 69 minute.
  • 71' What a moment for Joe Shaughnessy! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Blair Alston has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Dominic Ball departs to be replaced by James Wilson.
  • 77' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Lewis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' Dominic Ball has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Michael O'Halloran 1

Head to Head

2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2018-09-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2018-11-24 Motherwell FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L 2018-11-09 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2018-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2018-10-31 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-12-05 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2018-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2018-11-10 St. Johnstone FC 4–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2018-11-03 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2018-10-31 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC29% Draw32% St. Johnstone FC39%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
60%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
71%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC19% Draw53% St. Johnstone FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 23% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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