Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
#7 Position #6
8 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
7 Scored 9
8 Conceded 10
-1 GD -1
1.14 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
9% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Aberdeen FC welcome St. Johnstone FC for this crunch clash at Pittodrie Stadium.
  • 5' Stevie May has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 8' A moment of madness from Michael O'Halloran on 8 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael O'Halloran is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 18' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 355 games and scored 359 goals.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Jay Emmanuel-Thomas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 35' James Brown was booked on 35.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' Efe Ambrose, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Murray Davidson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' Jonathan Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Austin Samuels at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' The whistle greets Jay Emmanuel-Thomas as he departs to be replaced by Niall McGinn.
  • 69' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Glenn Middleton is replaced by Stevie May on 69 minute.
  • 73' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Funso-King Ojo departs to be replaced by Teddy Jenks.
  • 74' The crowd applauds David Bates as he leaves the pitch. Declan Gallagher steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 79' 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.
  • 81' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Chris Kane has done his job and it is now time for Eetu Vertainen to step up.
  • 84' Stevie May makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
  • 89' 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.
  • It finishes all square. Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Remi Matthews 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
3 / 4
0.93 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Aberdeen FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC38% Draw33% St. Johnstone FC29%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
71%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
62%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC22% Draw58% St. Johnstone FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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