Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League .
- Aberdeen FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Referee Graham McNeillie
- Referee David Lowe
- Referee John McCrossan
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Aberdeen FC | St. Johnstone FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 11 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 17 |
| 18 | Conceded | 20 |
| -6 | GD | -3 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 25% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
8%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aberdeen FC
| Kevin Nisbet | 4 G | 3 A |
| Connor Ronan | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ayoub Mouloua | 2 G | |
| Lewis Mayo | 1 G |
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 5 G | |
| Josh Campbell | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Kai Fotheringham | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Aberdeen FC welcome St. Johnstone FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Connor McLennan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 362 appearances.
- 30' Graeme Shinnie was booked on 30.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ross Callachan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' David Wotherspoon was booked on 36.
- 41' Jason Kerr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 46' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Scott Tanser picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Scott Tanser has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 63' Aberdeen FC make a change. Connor McLennan trudges off to be replaced by Niall McGinn on 63 minutes.
- 68' St. Johnstone FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Josh Fowler scoring 1 goals.
- 69' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Ross Callachan is replaced by Blair Alston.
- 71' Magnificent from Joe Shaughnessy! That is 16 goals in 264 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Blair Alston makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
- 76' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Dominic Ball exits the field as James Wilson enters on 76.
- 77' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 82' A quiet spell here at . St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 17
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 5
-
21
Dominic Ball ↓ James Wilson 76'
-
15
Scott Wright ↓ Bruce Anderson 63'
- 19
-
27
Connor McLennan ↓ Niall McGinn 63'
Bench
- 8
-
9
James Wilson ↑ 76'
- 7
-
10
Niall McGinn ↑ 63'
-
25
Bruce Anderson ↑ 63'
- 24
- 20
Coach
Derek McInnes
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
32
Tony Watt ↓ Chris Kane 76'
-
28
Ross Callachan ↓ Blair Alston 69'
- 19
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 26
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 17
- 16
-
4
Blair Alston ↑ 69'
- 21
-
9
Chris Kane ↑ 76'
- 30
- 23
Coach
Tommy Wright
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Hendry | 2 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 2 |
| Leighton Clarkson | 2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 2 |
| Duk | 2 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 2 |
| Bojan Miovski | 2 |
| Blair Alston | 1 |
Head to Head
Aberdeen FC Form
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
0.88
Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Johnstone FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Johnstone FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Aberdeen FC or Draw
57%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
74%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC
| Handicap | Aberdeen FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.