Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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 #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' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 252 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 10' Jack MacKenzie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' Magnificent from Callum Hendry! That is 20 goals in 252 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' Callum Hendry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamie McCart on 39.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zander Clark, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. David Bates is booked for Aberdeen FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Murray Davidson was booked on 55.
  • 56' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Dante Polvara has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Hayes to step up.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Michael Ruth is replaced by Matthew Kennedy on 66 minute.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Liam Gordon on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' 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.
  • 77' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Melker Hallberg exits the field as Thelonius Bair enters on 85.
  • 87' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Aberdeen FC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Johnstone FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Remi Matthews 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
1.64 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC54% Draw26% Aberdeen FC20%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
46%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC37% Draw47% Aberdeen FC16%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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