St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Aberdeen FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Beaton
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee Graeme Leslie
- Referee Graham Grainger
4 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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)
H2H (23 games)
9%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Aberdeen FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Aberdeen 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.
- 20' Chris Kane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Poor challenge from Andrew Considine. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 28' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' St. Johnstone FC have won 252 goals from 256 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Fraser Hornby is replacing Florian Kamberi for the Aberdeen FC side.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Lewis, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Jonny Hayes makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 52.
- 57' 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.
- 59' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a Yellow card on 59.
- 64' Connor McLennan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 256 games and scored 252 goals.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for David Wotherspoon. He replaces Chris Kane on 70 minute.
- 75' Fraser Hornby has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' The crowd applauds Matt Kennedy as he leaves the pitch. Connor McLennan steps in for Aberdeen FC.
- 79' Scott Tanser is replacing Callum Booth for the St. Johnstone FC side.
- 82' Michael O'Halloran is replacing Craig Conway for the St. Johnstone FC side.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Alistair McCann argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jonny Hayes as he leaves the pitch. Ethan Ross steps in for Aberdeen FC.
- With this win, Aberdeen FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Craig Bryson ↓ Guy Melamed 79'
- 7
- 1
-
9
Chris Kane ↓ David Wotherspoon 70'
- 6
- 5
- 18
-
16
Glenn Middleton ↓ Stevie May 70'
- 19
- 4
-
24
Callum Booth ↓ Scott Tanser 79'
Bench
-
14
Stevie May ↑ 70'
- 12
-
10
David Wotherspoon ↑ 70'
- 26
-
3
Scott Tanser ↑ 79'
- 2
-
11
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 82'
- 15
-
17
Guy Melamed ↑ 79'
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Jonny Hayes ↓ Ethan Ross 90'
- 3
- 1
- 4
-
10
Niall McGinn ↓ Calvin Ramsey 76'
- 24
- 19
- 29
-
33
Matt Kennedy ↓ Connor McLennan 76'
-
22
Florian Kamberi ↓ Fraser Hornby 46'
- 40
Bench
- 15
-
18
Connor McLennan ↑ 76'
-
23
Ethan Ross ↑ 90'
- 43
- 26
-
7
Fraser Hornby ↑ 46'
- 28
-
44
Calvin Ramsey ↑ 76'
- 46
Coach
Stephen Glass
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Hendry | 2 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 2 |
| Leighton Clarkson | 2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 2 |
| Duk | 2 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 2 |
| Bojan Miovski | 2 |
| Stevie May | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + St. Johnstone FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aberdeen FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
65%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.