Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 10 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+7'
Y 23' Andrew Considine
Y 59' Niall McGinn
Alistair McCann 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee Graham Grainger

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
2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Ross County FC H 1–0 W
06 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
03 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
20 Feb Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
14 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
20 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
06 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 0–0 D
27 Feb Celtic FC A 0–1 L
20 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
17 Feb Celtic FC A 0–1 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' The wait is over. St. Johnstone FC get us underway at McDiarmid Park.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' The referee calls foul for Andrew Considine. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' Andrew Considine has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 351 appearances.
  • 38' It’s high time Stephen Glass made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 351 games and scored 359 goals.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Fraser Hornby. He replaces Florian Kamberi on 46 minute.
  • 51' Ross McCrorie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' Jonny Hayes makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Aberdeen FC are in front.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Booth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 59' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Connor McLennan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for David Wotherspoon. He replaces Chris Kane on 70 minute.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Matt Kennedy is replaced by Connor McLennan on 76 minute.
  • 79' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Booth departs to be replaced by Scott Tanser.
  • 82' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Craig Conway is replaced by Michael O'Halloran on 82 minute.
  • 87' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alistair McCann on 90.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Ethan Ross comes on to replace Jonny Hayes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aberdeen FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Glass

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bojan Miovski 2
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Niall McGinn 1

Head to Head

2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2021-03-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2021-03-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2021-03-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-03-06 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2021-02-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2021-02-20 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2021-02-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC44% Draw29% Aberdeen FC27%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
56%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC34% Draw48% Aberdeen FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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