Sunday , 15 November 2026

Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aberdeen FC
2 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Y 57' Alistair McCann
Y 62' Liam Craig
Y 81' Callum Hendry
Sam Cosgrove 83' Y
R 90' Callum Hendry

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee Gavin Duncan

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

9
9
6
Aberdeen FC 24 games · Avg 1.5 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
23 Dec Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
20 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
05 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
25 Nov Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
23 Dec Rangers FC H 0–3 L
19 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–3 L
12 Dec Livingston FC H 1–2 L
06 Dec Celtic FC A 1–1 D
24 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–2 D

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)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. St. Johnstone FC get us underway at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 5' Callum Booth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Tanser on 5 minute.
  • 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' Zander Clark has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' Liam Gordon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Wotherspoon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 47' Sam Cosgrove has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 52' Tommie Hoban has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' What a strike from Ash Taylor! The score is 2-1.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Alistair McCann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Craig argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' Chris Kane makes way for Callum Hendry at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 72' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Curtis Main has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Edmondson to step up.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Callum Hendry on 81 minutes.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Cosgrove is booked for Aberdeen FC — Yellow card on 83.
  • 86' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Guy Melamed on, Liam Craig off on 86 minutes.
  • 89' The whistle greets Sam Cosgrove as he departs to be replaced by Funso-King Ojo.
  • 90' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Red card on 90.
  • St. Johnstone FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aberdeen FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-12-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W 2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2020-12-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2020-11-25 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Livingston FC L 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-11-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC49% Draw26% St. Johnstone FC25%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
75%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
51%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC31% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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