Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Thu 20 Aug 2020 · 18:30 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 53' Lewis Ferguson
Y 88' Ryan Hedges
Liam Craig 88' Y
Y 89' Ross McCrorie
Shaun Rooney 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Paul O'Neill
  • Referee Andy McWilliam
  • Referee Alan Newlands

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

5
9
9
St. Johnstone FC 23 games · Avg 1.5 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2020-02-05 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
15 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
12 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
01 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Livingston FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
01 Aug Rangers FC H 0–1 L
07 Mar Hibernian FC H 3–1 W
04 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 2–2 D
22 Feb Ross County FC H 1–2 L
16 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Aberdeen FC
#6 Position #8
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 2
4 Conceded 3
+0 GD -1
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
St. Johnstone FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at McDiarmid Park as St. Johnstone FC face off against Aberdeen FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Tommie Hoban has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Hedges is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 15' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Joe Lewis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 46' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Dean Campbell is replaced by Matt Kennedy on 46 minute.
  • 51' Michael O'Halloran, a Scotland , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Lewis Ferguson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' Scotland international Ross McCrorie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Funso-King Ojo by Craig Bryson on 69 minute.
  • 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 76' Isaac Olaofe is replacing David Wotherspoon for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Ryan Hedges on, Niall McGinn off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Against the run of play, Ryan Hedges has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' Shaleum Logan gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Scott Wright and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Liam Gordon as he leaves the pitch. Shaun Rooney steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Ryan Hedges gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Ross McCrorie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Shaun Rooney is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The points are shared — St. Johnstone FC 0-1 Aberdeen FC. Honours even.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

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
David McMillan 1

Head to Head

2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2020-02-05 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2020-08-01 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2020-03-07 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Hibernian FC W 2020-03-04 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2020-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2020-02-16 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw47% Aberdeen FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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