Saturday , 14 November 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrew Considine 19' Y
Melker Hallberg 39' Y
Melker Hallberg 40' Y
Daniel Phillips 43' Y
Graham Carey 49' Y
James Brown 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

6
9
9
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 1.5 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
13 Aug Rangers FC A 0–4 L
06 Aug Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
30 Jul Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
15 May Hibernian FC A 0–4 L
11 May Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
13 Aug Motherwell FC H 2–3 L
06 Aug St. Mirren FC H 4–1 W
31 Jul Celtic FC A 0–2 L
15 May St. Mirren FC H 0–0 D
11 May St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Aberdeen FC
#7 Position #11
17 Points 11
13 Played 12
4 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 7
17 Scored 12
20 Conceded 18
-3 GD -6
1.31 PPG 0.92
31% Win % 25%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' 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.
  • 19' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 24' Graham Carey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James Goodwin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Melker Hallberg. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Melker Hallberg on 40 minutes.
  • 43' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 49' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Leighton Clarkson puts Aberdeen FC on the lead.
  • 61' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Thelonius Bair is withdrawn and Stevie May gets his opportunity.
  • 67' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Vicente Besuijen exits the field as Shayden Morris enters on 71.
  • 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Ryan McGowan is withdrawn and Michael O'Halloran gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Bojan Miovski makes way for Dante Polvara at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James Brown on 88 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aberdeen FC take all three points.

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

2022-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-08-13 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-08-06 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-07-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2022-05-15 Hibernian FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2022-08-13 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Motherwell FC L 2022-08-06 Aberdeen FC 4–1 St. Mirren FC W 2022-07-31 Celtic FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-05-15 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2022-05-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC39% Draw33% Aberdeen FC28%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
61%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC26% Draw56% Aberdeen FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.2%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 23% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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