Saturday , 14 November 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 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

6
9
9
St. Johnstone FC 24 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
#7 Position #11
17 Points 11
13 Played 12
4 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 7
17 Scored 12
20 Conceded 18
-3 GD -6
1.31 PPG 0.92
31% Win % 25%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC get this one started.
  • 5' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Niall McGinn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Callum Hendry needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' St. Johnstone FC have won 259 goals from 263 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 46' The whistle greets Dean Campbell as he departs to be replaced by Matt Kennedy.
  • 51' Dan McNamara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Ferguson on 53.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' Aberdeen FC is showing some good football. However, Aberdeen FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Craig Bryson. He replaces Funso-King Ojo on 69 minute.
  • 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ash Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 76' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. David Wotherspoon is withdrawn and Isaac Olaofe gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Niall McGinn as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Hedges steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 82' Ryan Hedges doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 83' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 83 minute. Scott Wright leaves to be changed by Shaleum Logan.
  • 85' The whistle greets Liam Gordon as he departs to be replaced by Shaun Rooney.
  • 88' Ryan Hedges was booked on 88.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ross McCrorie.
  • 90' Shaun Rooney was booked on 90.
  • 0-1 the final result. St. Johnstone FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Lewis Ferguson 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
3 / 4
1.09 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC37% Draw31% Aberdeen FC32%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
63%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC24% Draw53% Aberdeen FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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