Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Aberdeen FC
0 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 16,816 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 76' Drey Wright
Y 81' Luke Robinson

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Munro
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Paul McAvinue (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

9
9
5
Aberdeen FC 23 games · Avg 1.5 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
30 Sep Rangers FC A 3–1 W
24 Sep Ross County FC H 4–0 W
16 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
03 Sep Hibernian FC H 0–2 L
31 Aug BK Häcken H 1–3 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
30 Sep Livingston FC H 1–1 D
23 Sep Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
16 Sep Rangers FC H 0–2 L
02 Sep Dundee FC H 2–2 D
26 Aug Celtic FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC St. Johnstone FC
#8 Position #6
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 4
3 Conceded 4
-1 GD +0
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

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

Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Pittodrie Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Ukraine international Maksym Kucheriavyi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aberdeen FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leighton Clarkson is hanging Jamie McGrath on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' Aberdeen FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 65' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Chris Kane on, Luke Jephcott off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Cameron MacPherson gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Maksym Kucheriavyi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Drey Wright.
  • 78' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Drey Wright by Stevie May on 78 minute.
  • 80' The whistle greets Nicky Devlin as he departs to be replaced by Ester Sokler.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Luke Robinson on 81 minutes earns him a card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Gordon, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven MacLean

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
Alistair McCann 1

Head to Head

2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-09-30 Rangers FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC W 2023-09-24 Aberdeen FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2023-09-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-09-03 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L 2023-08-31 Aberdeen FC 1–3 BK Häcken L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-09-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-23 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-09-16 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-09-02 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Dundee FC D 2023-08-26 Celtic FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC42% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
58%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC27% Draw49% St. Johnstone FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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