Sunday , 16 August 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 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
2022-08-20 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
#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' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 19' The referee has no hesitation. Andrew Considine is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' 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 Liam Scales suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' The 28-year-old James Brown has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Melker Hallberg argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Melker Hallberg argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' Daniel Phillips was booked on 43.
  • 48' Vicente Besuijen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 95 appearances.
  • 49' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' What a moment for Leighton Clarkson! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' Stevie May is replacing Thelonius Bair for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 67' Dante Polvara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 71' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shayden Morris is hanging Vicente Besuijen on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Remi Matthews, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 81' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 84' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Michael O'Halloran on, Ryan McGowan off on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Bojan Miovski has done his job and it is now time for Dante Polvara to step up.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Brown.
  • Aberdeen FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

2022-08-20 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
1.51 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC45% Draw29% Aberdeen FC26%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
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
74%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
55%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC33% Draw48% Aberdeen FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
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 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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