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 1 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrew Considine 6' R
Zak Rudden 17' Y
Y 36' Bojan Miovski
Y 68' Graeme Shinnie
Graham Carey 81' Y
Ryan McGowan 83' Y
Y 85' Leighton Clarkson
R 90' Graeme Shinnie

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
2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
18 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–3 L
25 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
18 Feb Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
05 Feb Celtic FC H 1–4 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
18 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
04 Mar Dundee United FC A 3–1 W
25 Feb Livingston FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Celtic FC A 0–4 L
04 Feb Motherwell FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Remi Matthews has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 6' A moment of madness from Andrew Considine on 6 minutes earns him a Red card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bojan Miovski made 350 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' 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.
  • 30' What a strike from Remi Matthews! The score is 0-1.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 36' Bojan Miovski picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 64 minute. Zak Rudden leaves to be changed by Graham Carey.
  • 65' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Zak Rudden is withdrawn and Graham Carey gets his opportunity.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Graeme Shinnie on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 71' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. David Wotherspoon has done his job and it is now time for Jamie Murphy to step up.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Jonathan Hayes is replaced by Ryan Duncan on 76 minute.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Graham Carey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Ryan McGowan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 84 minute. Duk leaves to be changed by Patrik Myslovic.
  • 85' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' Graeme Shinnie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Thelonius Bair on, Daniel Phillips off on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duk 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Matt Kennedy 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-01-07 Aberdeen FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-03-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-02-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-02-18 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2023-03-18 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-03-04 Dundee United FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC W 2023-02-25 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-02-18 Celtic FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2023-02-04 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC29% Draw30% Aberdeen FC41%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
71%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC21% Draw52% Aberdeen FC27%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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