Saturday , 14 November 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 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

9
9
6
Aberdeen FC 24 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
#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)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
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 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' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aberdeen FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 362 games and scored 369 goals.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Barry Robson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' Stevie May is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Leighton Clarkson comes on to replace Jamie McGrath.
  • 61' 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.
  • 65' Chris Kane is replacing Luke Jephcott for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 70' St. Johnstone FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 73' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Maksym Kucheriavyi is withdrawn and Cameron MacPherson gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Drey Wright argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Drey Wright has done his job and it is now time for Stevie May to step up.
  • 80' Ester Sokler is replacing Nicky Devlin for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Luke Robinson.
  • 86' 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.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
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

2023-10-08 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
3 / 4
1.09 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC43% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
75%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
57%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC26% Draw56% St. Johnstone FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 23% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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