Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
2022-08-20 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 #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' It’s Showtime! The match between St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC is underway.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 10' Leighton Clarkson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 412 appearances.
  • 15' Anthony Stewart, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Andrew Considine on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dante Polvara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 256 games and scored 252 goals.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Melker Hallberg.
  • 40' Melker Hallberg picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Phillips.
  • 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 49' Graham Carey is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Leighton Clarkson adds to his 1 season tally! Aberdeen FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Stevie May is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thelonius Bair at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Vicente Besuijen is replaced by Shayden Morris on 71 minute.
  • 76' Netherlands international Kelle Roos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vicente Besuijen, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' Ryan McGowan makes way for Michael O'Halloran at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Bojan Miovski is replaced by Dante Polvara on 87 minute.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! James Brown argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Graeme Shinnie 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Callum Hendry 2
Jamie McGrath 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
0.95 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 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
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.81
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 12%
88%
± 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% Draw57% Aberdeen FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 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% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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