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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2024 at 8pm UK
McDiarmid Park
Aberdeen logo

St Johnstone
1 - 2
Aberdeen

Molloy (88' og.)
Raymond (8'), Essel (34')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Devlin (22'), McGrath (62')
Ambrose (90+6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's Scottish Premiership clash between St Johnstone and Aberdeen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Aberdeen 6-0 Dumbarton
Saturday, July 27 at 3pm in Scottish League Cup

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Aberdeen win with a probability of 47.4%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for St Johnstone had a probability of 25.65%.

The most likely scoreline for an Aberdeen win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.28%) and 1-2 (8.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.64%), while for a St Johnstone win it was 1-0 (8.95%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Aberdeen would win this match.

Result
St JohnstoneDrawAberdeen
25.65% (-0.697 -0.7)26.95% (-0.194 -0.19)47.4% (0.889 0.89)
Both teams to score 46.75% (-0.011000000000003 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.37% (0.259 0.26)57.63% (-0.26 -0.26)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.6% (0.204 0.2)78.4% (-0.20399999999999 -0.2)
St Johnstone Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.8% (-0.46 -0.46)38.2% (0.458 0.46)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.03% (-0.447 -0.45)74.97% (0.446 0.45)
Aberdeen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.65% (0.54100000000001 0.54)24.35% (-0.542 -0.54)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.25% (0.761 0.76)58.75% (-0.76300000000001 -0.76)
Score Analysis
    St Johnstone 25.65%
    Aberdeen 47.4%
    Draw 26.95%
St JohnstoneDrawAberdeen
1-0 @ 8.95% (-0.202 -0.2)
2-1 @ 6.08% (-0.117 -0.12)
2-0 @ 4.31% (-0.152 -0.15)
3-1 @ 1.95% (-0.063 -0.06)
3-0 @ 1.38% (-0.067 -0.07)
3-2 @ 1.38% (-0.022 -0.02)
Other @ 1.59%
Total : 25.65%
1-1 @ 12.64% (-0.09 -0.09)
0-0 @ 9.3% (-0.093 -0.09)
2-2 @ 4.3% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
Other @ 0.71%
Total : 26.95%
0-1 @ 13.14% (0.08 0.08)
0-2 @ 9.28% (0.197 0.2)
1-2 @ 8.93% (0.079999999999998 0.08)
0-3 @ 4.37% (0.159 0.16)
1-3 @ 4.21% (0.102 0.1)
2-3 @ 2.02% (0.024 0.02)
0-4 @ 1.54% (0.079 0.08)
1-4 @ 1.49% (0.059 0.06)
Other @ 2.42%
Total : 47.4%

How you voted: St Johnstone vs Aberdeen

St Johnstone
23.6%
Draw
20.8%
Aberdeen
55.6%
72
Head to Head
May 4, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 35
Aberdeen
1-0
St Johnstone
Miovski (68' pen.)
Hoilett (83')

Considine (45'), MacPherson (77')
Feb 28, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 28
Aberdeen
0-2
St Johnstone
Clark (44' pen.), Mbunga-Kimpioka (77')
Sprangler (60'), Mbunga-Kimpioka (78'), Kucheriavyi (88'), Phillips (90+3')
Jan 24, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 18
St Johnstone
1-1
Aberdeen
Keltjens (78')
Smith (61'), Keltjens (90+6'), Carey (90+2'), Gordon (90+4')
Miovski (62' pen.)
Rubezic (84')
Oct 8, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 8
Aberdeen
0-0
St Johnstone
Wright (76'), Robinson (81')
Apr 1, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 30
St Johnstone
0-1
Aberdeen
Matthews (30' og.)
rhs 2.0
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
CCeltic5320112268692
2RangersRangers523080413975
3Hibernian512262501258
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd51044554-953
5Aberdeen51044861-1353
6St Mirren52305359-650
Relegation Group
1Hearts54015247552
2Motherwell53114663-1749
3Kilmarnock53024564-1944
4Dundee52125777-2041
5Ross County50233765-2837
RSt Johnstone51043868-3032
 
First Phase
CCeltic33263497227581
2RangersRangers33206768353366
3Hibernian331411854411353
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd33148114140150
5Aberdeen33148114549-450
6St Mirren33125164554-941
7Hearts33117154344-140
8Motherwell33116163756-1939
9Kilmarnock3398163858-2035
10Ross County3398163356-2335
11Dundee3397175071-2134
RSt Johnstone3385203358-2529


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