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

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Wed 27 Jan 2021 · 18:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+6' · FT 45+3'
Y 24' Andrew Considine
Liam Gordon 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee Ross MacLeod

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

5
9
9
St. Johnstone FC 23 games · Avg 1.5 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
16 Jan St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
12 Jan Dundee United FC A 2–2 D
02 Jan Ross County FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
23 Jan Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
16 Jan Ross County FC A 1–4 L
10 Jan Rangers FC H 1–2 L
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
9% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. St. Johnstone FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Jason Kerr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 7' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Tommie Hoban has done his job and it is now time for Dean Campbell to step up.
  • 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Aberdeen FC's compact .
  • 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andrew Considine.
  • 29' The 31-year-old Scott Tanser has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek McInnes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' Scotland international Jamie McCart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 59' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — David Wotherspoon on, Michael O'Halloran off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tommie Hoban is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 72' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Chris Kane exits the field as Stevie May enters on 72.
  • 77' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 81' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Craig Conway by Glenn Middleton on 81 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Connor McLennan. He replaces Scott Wright on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • It finishes all square. St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC share the spoils 0-0.

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
Michael O'Halloran 1

Head to Head

2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2021-01-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2021-01-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2021-01-16 Ross County FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2021-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC42% Draw33% Aberdeen FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
58%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC27% Draw56% Aberdeen FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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