Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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

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' Aberdeen FC have kicked off against St. Johnstone FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' David Wotherspoon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stevie May is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Aberdeen FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 20' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Graham Carey is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 21.
  • 22' The deadlock is broken! Hayden Coulson gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' Duk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' Cameron MacPherson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 294 appearances.
  • 47' Alex Mitchell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Bojan Miovski exits the field as Vicente Besuijen enters on 61.
  • 62' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 65' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Jamie Murphy is replaced by David Wotherspoon on 66 minute.
  • 71' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' What a moment for Duk! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Liam Gordon has done his job and it is now time for Nicky Clark to step up.
  • 81' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Thelonius Bair on, Stevie May off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Cameron MacPherson is replaced by Alistair Crawford.
  • 84' Duk with the second goal in the match!
  • 87' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Leighton Clarkson is replaced by Christian Ramirez on 87 minute.
  • 88' Ryan Duncan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duk on 88 minute.
  • 90' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Graeme Shinnie departs to be replaced by Connor Barron.
  • St. Johnstone FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aberdeen FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Blair Alston 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
0.92 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC47% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC24%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
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 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
76%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
53%
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
12.8%
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%

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% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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