Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Aberdeen FC
2 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Graham Carey
Y 62' Cameron MacPherson
Y 65' Alex Mitchell

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
2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-02-15 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-09-18 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Ross County FC H 0–0 D
28 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
24 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–3 L
20 Dec Rangers FC H 2–3 L
17 Dec Celtic FC H 0–1 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
28 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–3 L
24 Dec Celtic FC A 1–4 L
17 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
12 Nov 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' Three points are at stake. Aberdeen FC host St. Johnstone FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Gordon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Graham Carey on 21.
  • 22' Hayden Coulson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 27' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 42' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' Ryan McGowan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 114 appearances.
  • 57' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Bojan Miovski makes way for Vicente Besuijen at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Cameron MacPherson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Alex Mitchell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' David Wotherspoon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Murphy on 66 minute.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Drey Wright, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' GOAL! Duk fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 76' Nicky Clark gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Liam Gordon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Thelonius Bair comes on to replace Stevie May.
  • 82' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Cameron MacPherson is replaced by Alistair Crawford on 82 minute.
  • 84' Duk adds to his 0 season tally! Aberdeen FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Leighton Clarkson as he leaves the pitch. Christian Ramirez steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Duk is replaced by Ryan Duncan on 88 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Graeme Shinnie is replaced by Connor Barron on 90 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

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

2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-02-15 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-09-18 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-12-28 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-12-24 St. Mirren FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC L 2022-12-17 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC48% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC23%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
76%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
52%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC31% Draw51% St. Johnstone FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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