Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
#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' That's the starting whistle at Pittodrie Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Booth is hanging Scott Tanser on the field on 5 minute.
  • 10' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' St. Johnstone FC have won 248 goals from 252 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Chris Kane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Liam Gordon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' What a moment for Sam Cosgrove! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Ash Taylor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alistair McCann.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Liam Craig.
  • 67' Callum Hendry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Kane at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 72 minute. Curtis Main leaves to be changed by Ryan Edmondson.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan McNamara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 81' Callum Hendry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' Sam Cosgrove catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 86' Guy Melamed has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Craig on 86 minute.
  • 89' The whistle greets Sam Cosgrove as he departs to be replaced by Funso-King Ojo.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Callum Hendry on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Nicky Clark 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
4 / 4
1.66 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC47% Draw24% St. Johnstone FC29%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
71%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
53%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC31% Draw43% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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