Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 7,733 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne

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
2025-03-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Dundee FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb Ross County FC H 1–0 W
23 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
15 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
01 Feb St. Mirren FC A 1–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
02 Mar Dundee United FC H 2–2 D
25 Feb Celtic FC A 1–5 L
22 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
15 Feb Dundee FC A 2–1 W
01 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–2 L

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' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Mats Knoester is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Andy Fisher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Aberdeen 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.
  • 50' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Adama Sidibeh makes way for Victor Griffith at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leighton Clarkson is hanging Shayden Morris on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Jack MacKenzie exits the field as Jeppe Okkels enters on 63.
  • 68' Pape Gueye gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Oday Dabbagh and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The whistle greets Stephen Duke-McKenna as he departs to be replaced by Graham Carey.
  • 72' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Mackenzie Kirk is replaced by Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' Ester Sokler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Topi Keskinen at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 87 minute. Barry Douglas leaves to be changed by Taylor Steven.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

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
Hayden Coulson 1

Head to Head

2025-03-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-03-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2025-03-01 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2025-02-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2025-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-02-01 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2025-03-15 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2025-03-02 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Dundee United FC D 2025-02-25 Celtic FC 5–1 Aberdeen FC L 2025-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-02-15 Dundee FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2025-02-01 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC50% Draw26% Aberdeen FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
50%
St. Johnstone FC or Aberdeen FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC38% Draw45% Aberdeen FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

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