Thursday , 2 July 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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
9% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Johnstone FC launch into their encounter with Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' England international Alex Mitchell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Andrew Considine on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' The 28-year-old Ross McCrorie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Melker Hallberg. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Melker Hallberg on 40 minutes.
  • 43' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Phillips is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' Andrew Considine is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 49' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael O'Halloran made 208 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leighton Clarkson makes it 0-1.
  • 61' Liam Scales needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Thelonius Bair is replaced by Stevie May.
  • 67' Jonathan Hayes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Shayden Morris comes on to replace Vicente Besuijen.
  • 76' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 84 minute. Ryan McGowan leaves to be changed by Michael O'Halloran.
  • 87' Dante Polvara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bojan Miovski on 87 minute.
  • 88' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. James Brown will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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
0.94 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 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC36% Draw34% Aberdeen FC30%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
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 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
64%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC23% Draw58% Aberdeen FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+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
40% ✗

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