Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sun 24 Nov 2019 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Shaleum Logan
Jason Holt 43' Y
Wallace Duffy 45' Y
Murray Davidson 74' R
Y 76' Craig Bryson
Callum Hendry 78' R
Y 78' Lewis Ferguson
David Wotherspoon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul O'Neill
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee Kevin Clancy

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

5
9
9
St. Johnstone FC 23 games · Avg 1.5 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-09-14 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2018-09-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–4 L
30 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
26 Oct Hamilton Academical FC H 3–2 W
19 Oct St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Ross County FC A 2–2 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Ross County FC A 3–1 W
02 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 3–0 W
30 Oct Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
27 Oct Celtic FC H 0–4 L
19 Oct Motherwell FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Aberdeen FC
#6 Position #7
8 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
9 Scored 7
10 Conceded 8
-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
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Shaleum Logan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruce Anderson made 355 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Curtis Main has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' What a moment for Sam Cosgrove! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' Stevie May has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Shaleum Logan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jason Holt on 43 minutes.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Wallace Duffy on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' Craig Bryson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Curtis Main on 53 minute.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Jason Holt trudges off to be replaced by Chris Kane on 59 minutes.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Hedges is withdrawn and Jon Gallagher gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matt Kennedy makes it 1-1.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Murray Davidson is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Red card on 74.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Bruce Anderson. He replaces Gregory Leigh on 75 minute.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Craig Bryson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Callum Hendry. He receives a Red card.
  • 79' David Wotherspoon gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Matt Kennedy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 89' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Wotherspoon on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Michael O'Halloran 1

Head to Head

2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2019-09-14 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC 2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2018-09-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-11-09 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Hibernian FC L 2019-10-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-10-26 St. Johnstone FC 3–2 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-10-19 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-10-05 Ross County FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-11-09 Ross County FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC W 2019-11-02 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-10-30 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-10-27 Aberdeen FC 0–4 Celtic FC L 2019-10-19 Motherwell FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC34% Draw29% Aberdeen FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
66%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC24% Draw49% Aberdeen FC27%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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