Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2021-22 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2021-22
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Wed 11 May 2022 · 18:45 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Callum Hendry 24' Y
Jamie McCart 39' Y
Y 45' David Bates
Murray Davidson 55' Y
Liam Gordon 68' Y
Shaun Rooney 77' Y
Y 87' Lewis Ferguson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

5
9
9
St. Johnstone FC 23 games · Avg 1.5 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-02-15 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-09-18 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
07 May Livingston FC A 1–1 D
30 Apr St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
23 Apr Dundee FC A 1–1 D
09 Apr Celtic FC A 0–7 L
02 Apr Livingston FC H 1–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
07 May Hibernian FC A 1–1 D
30 Apr Dundee FC H 1–0 W
23 Apr Livingston FC H 1–2 L
09 Apr Ross County FC H 0–1 L
02 Apr Dundee FC A 2–2 D

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)
9% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 17' Callum Hendry does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Johnstone FC surge ahead!
  • 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 24' Callum Hendry picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 29' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Jamie McCart argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Bates.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Murray Davidson was booked on 55.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Dante Polvara is replaced by Jonathan Hayes.
  • 61' Connor McLennan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 66' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Michael Ruth has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Kennedy to step up.
  • 68' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Liam Gordon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' The -year-old Matthew Kennedy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' Shaun Rooney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Melker Hallberg has done his job and it is now time for Thelonius Bair to step up.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Ferguson on 87.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from St. Johnstone FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

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

2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-02-15 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-09-18 Aberdeen FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2021-01-27 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2022-05-07 Livingston FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-04-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2022-04-23 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-04-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-05-07 Hibernian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2022-04-30 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2022-04-23 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Livingston FC L 2022-04-09 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2022-04-02 Dundee FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC45% Draw31% Aberdeen FC24%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
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 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
55%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC27% Draw56% Aberdeen FC17%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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