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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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
9% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aberdeen FC is hosting St. Johnstone FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 8' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Michael O'Halloran gets a Yellow card.
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephen Glass might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was booked on 32.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James Brown on 35 minutes.
  • 40' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 350 games and scored 357 goals.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Murray Davidson on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 60' Jonathan Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Austin Samuels at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' David Bates has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Niall McGinn comes on to replace Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.
  • 69' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Glenn Middleton by Stevie May 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' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — David Bates exits the field as Declan Gallagher enters on 74.
  • 79' Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 81' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eetu Vertainen is hanging Chris Kane on the field on 81 minute.
  • 84' St. Johnstone FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Stevie May on 84.
  • 89' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aberdeen FC 0-1 St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

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

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
0.83 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Aberdeen FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC39% Draw33% St. Johnstone FC28%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
72%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
61%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC23% Draw58% St. Johnstone FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.9%
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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