Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Wed 24 Jan 2024 · 19:45 UTC McDiarmid Park 3,472 HT 45' · FT 45'
1–1 62' Bojan Miovski pen
David Keltjens 78' 1–1
Matthew Smith 61' Y
Y 84' Slobodan Rubezic
Graham Carey 90' Y
Liam Gordon 90' Y
David Keltjens 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Craig Ferguson
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
27 Dec Livingston FC A 0–0 D
23 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
20 Dec Rangers FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
09 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Ross County FC A 3–0 W
30 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–3 L
20 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
09 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
06 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L

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' 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.
  • 10' Leighton Clarkson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The 31-year-old Sven Sprangler has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bojan Miovski, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Keltjens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 35' Andy Considine has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 40' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 45' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Matthew Smith gets a card.
  • 62' Aberdeen FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bojan Miovski on 62.
  • 62' Ester Sokler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dante Polvara at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 63 minute. Connor Barron leaves to be changed by Jonny Hayes.
  • 68' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Sven Sprangler as he leaves the pitch. Maksym Kucheriavyi steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 74' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Jack MacKenzie exits the field as Richard Jensen enters on 74.
  • 78' GOAL! David Keltjens fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 83' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a card for Slobodan Rubezic.
  • 85' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Diallang Jaiyesimi departs to be replaced by Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Graham Carey.
  • 90' Slobodan Rubezic makes way for Angus MacDonald at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leighton Clarkson 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Duk 2
Sam Cosgrove 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Callum Hendry 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Michael O'Halloran 1

Head to Head

2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2023-12-27 Livingston FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-12-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-12-16 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-09 Motherwell FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2024-01-02 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC W 2023-12-30 Aberdeen FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw32% Aberdeen FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
69%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC20% Draw54% Aberdeen FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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