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Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Aberdeen FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 5 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Anthony Ralston
Dylan McGeouch 62' Y
Y 76' Alistair McCann
Lewis Ferguson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Gordon Crawford
  • Referee Graham McNeillie

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
2020-02-05 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-09-14 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
01 Feb Rangers FC A 0–0 D
26 Jan St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
22 Jan Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
29 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
01 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–3 D
29 Jan Celtic FC H 0–3 L
25 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Livingston FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Ross County FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC get this one started.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Alistair McCann gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The whistle greets Ash Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Michael Devlin.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason Kerr, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Michael O'Halloran is withdrawn and Drey Wright gets his opportunity.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Jon Gallagher is withdrawn and Niall McGinn gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Chris Kane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 56' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anthony Ralston on 60 minutes.
  • 61' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Stevie May exits the field as Chris Kane enters on 61.
  • 62' Dylan McGeouch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 66' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 66 minute. Ronald Hernandez leaves to be changed by Bruce Anderson.
  • 71' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Alistair McCann is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' Stevie May, a Scotland , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Lewis Ferguson was booked on 90.
  • Aberdeen FC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Johnstone FC were simply the better side today.

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

2020-02-05 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-09-14 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2020-02-05 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-02-01 Rangers FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-01-26 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-01-22 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-02-05 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-02-01 St. Johnstone FC 3–3 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + St. Johnstone FC or Draw 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC33% Draw33% St. Johnstone FC34%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
66%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
67%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC21% Draw56% St. Johnstone FC23%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 20% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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