Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Mon 5 Aug 2024 · 19:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 9,203 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Nicky Devlin
0–2 62' Jamie McGrath
Gavin Molloy og 88' 1–2
Andre Raymond 8' Y
Aaron Essel 34' Y
Y 90' Peter Ambrose

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Chris Rae (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

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
2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L
19 May Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
15 May Ross County FC H 1–1 D
11 May Livingston FC A 1–2 L
04 May Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
27 Apr Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
19 May Ross County FC A 2–2 D
15 May Livingston FC H 5–1 W
12 May Hibernian FC A 4–0 W
04 May St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
27 Apr Motherwell FC H 1–0 W

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for St. Johnstone FC to score. At the same time, Aberdeen FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Andre Raymond argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 13' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' Lewis Neilson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicky Devlin makes it 0-1.
  • 27' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jimmy Thelin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Aaron Essel gets a card.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 52 minute. Sam McClelland leaves to be changed by Jack Sanders.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' What a moment for Jamie McGrath! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pape Gueye is hanging Ester Sokler on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' Graham Carey is replacing Aaron Essel for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 75' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 75 minute. Shayden Morris leaves to be changed by Peter Ambrose.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' 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 Andre Raymond suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' The whistle greets Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka as he departs to be replaced by Nicky Clark.
  • 88' Goal! Gavin Molloy scores his 1 goal in 351 matches.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Peter Ambrose. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • With this win, Aberdeen FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

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

2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-02-28 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC 2024-01-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L 2024-05-19 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2024-05-11 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-04-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2024-05-19 Ross County FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2024-05-15 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Livingston FC W 2024-05-12 Hibernian FC 0–4 Aberdeen FC W 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-04-27 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC37% Draw26% Aberdeen FC37%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
63%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw42% Aberdeen FC27%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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