Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.
- Aberdeen FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (24 games)
8%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
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 ball is rolling at Pittodrie Stadium. Aberdeen FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Johnstone FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 8' Michael O'Halloran catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
- 13' Eetu Vertainen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 264 games and scored 261 goals.
- 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' Lewis Ferguson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 57 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.
- 35' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Johnstone FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Murray Davidson on 56 minutes.
- 60' Aberdeen FC make a change. Austin Samuels trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Hayes on 60 minutes.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas departs to be replaced by Niall McGinn.
- 69' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Glenn Middleton trudges off to be replaced by Stevie May on 69 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Funso-King Ojo is replaced by Teddy Jenks.
- 74' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. David Bates is replaced by Declan Gallagher on 74 minute.
- 79' Aberdeen 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.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Eetu Vertainen. He replaces Chris Kane on 81 minute.
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stevie May makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 89' Funso-King Ojo, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Johnstone FC players.
Lineups
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Funso-King Ojo ↓ Teddy Jenks 73'
-
27
David Bates ↓ Declan Gallagher 74'
- 9
- 8
- 1
- 19
- 3
- 2
- 22
-
23
Austin Samuels ↓ Jonathan Hayes 60'
- 14
Bench
-
10
Niall McGinn ↑ 66'
- 24
-
5
Declan Gallagher ↑ 74'
- 44
-
20
Teddy Jenks ↑ 73'
- 30
-
17
Jonathan Hayes ↑ 60'
Coach
Stephen Glass
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 1
-
9
Chris Kane ↓ Eetu Vertainen 81'
- 25
- 2
-
14
Glenn Middleton ↓ Stevie May 69'
- 11
- 19
- 4
- 24
Bench
-
21
Alistair Crawford ↑ 60'
-
7
Stevie May ↑ 69'
- 12
- 26
-
17
Eetu Vertainen ↑ 81'
- 16
- 3
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Hendry | 2 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 2 |
| Leighton Clarkson | 2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 2 |
| Duk | 2 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 2 |
| Bojan Miovski | 2 |
| David McMillan | 1 |
Head to Head
Aberdeen FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Aberdeen FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: St. Johnstone FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Aberdeen FC or Draw
69%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
64%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%
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
39%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.