Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aberdeen FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Michael O'Halloran
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas 32' Y
Y 35' James Brown
Y 56' Murray Davidson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-09-18 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
11 Sep Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
29 Aug Ross County FC H 1–1 D
22 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D
08 Aug Livingston FC A 2–1 W
01 Aug Dundee United FC H 2–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
11 Sep Rangers FC H 1–2 L
29 Aug St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
22 Aug Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
12 Aug Galatasaray SK H 2–4 L
08 Aug Motherwell FC H 1–1 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' And we are off! Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 8' Michael O'Halloran was booked on 8.
  • 13' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stephen Glass will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' Callum Booth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 28' St. Johnstone 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.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.
  • 35' James Brown picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Scotland international Murray Davidson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Zander Clark has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Murray Davidson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Jonathan Hayes is replacing Austin Samuels for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 65' Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 66' Niall McGinn is replacing Jay Emmanuel-Thomas for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Stevie May. He replaces Glenn Middleton on 69 minute.
  • 73' Teddy Jenks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Funso-King Ojo at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. David Bates is replaced by Declan Gallagher.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' The whistle greets Chris Kane as he departs to be replaced by Eetu Vertainen.
  • 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stevie May makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-09-18 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-08-29 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2021-08-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2021-08-08 Livingston FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2021-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Dundee United FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-09-18 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-09-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2021-08-29 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-08-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2021-08-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–4 Galatasaray SK L 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC35% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC36%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
64%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
65%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC22% Draw50% St. Johnstone FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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