Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Aberdeen FC
0 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 28 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 14,226 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 44' Nicky Clark pen
0–2 78' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka
Y 60' Sven Sprangler
Y 78' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka
Y 88' Maksym Kucheriavyi
Y 90' Daniel Phillips

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (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
2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–2 L
24 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
17 Feb Hibernian FC H 2–2 D
14 Feb Motherwell FC H 3–3 D
06 Feb Rangers FC A 1–2 L
03 Feb Celtic FC H 1–1 D
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
24 Feb St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
18 Feb Rangers FC H 0–3 L
11 Feb Dundee FC A 1–2 L
07 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
03 Feb Ross County FC A 1–0 W

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' That's the starting whistle at Pittodrie Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aberdeen FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Ryan McGowan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Nicky Clark gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 46' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Richard Jensen has done his job and it is now time for Jack MacKenzie to step up.
  • 51' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' David Keltjens needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Sven Sprangler.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Duk on, Jonny Hayes off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 72' Leighton Clarkson makes way for Killian Phillips at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 77' Scotland international Connor Barron has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' Brilliant from the ! Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 78.
  • 78' St. Johnstone FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 80' Maksym Kucheriavyi has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Keltjens on 80 minute.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Jack MacKenzie as he leaves the pitch. James McGarry steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 86' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Diallang Jaiyesimi is withdrawn and Graham Carey gets his opportunity.
  • 88' St. Johnstone FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Connor Smith is hanging Matthew Smith on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from St. Johnstone FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

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

2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-02-24 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-02-17 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D 2024-02-14 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Motherwell FC D 2024-02-06 Rangers FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2024-02-03 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-02-24 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-02-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2024-02-11 Dundee FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-02-07 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-02-03 Ross County FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC33% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC40%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
60%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
67%
Aberdeen FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC24% Draw44% St. Johnstone FC32%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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