Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone?
Aberdeen won 2-1 on December 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 38′L. GordonST Johnstone
- 45′S. CosgroveAberdeen (pen.)
- 54′A. TaylorAberdeen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aberdeen have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; ST Johnstone have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Motherwell(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Ross County(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Rangers(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Dunfermline(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Livingston(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Celtic(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Aberdeen win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 ST Johnstone win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2020 | ST Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Aberdeen 0-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2019 | ST Johnstone 1-1 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Aberdeen 1-1 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2019 | ST Johnstone 0-2 Aberdeen | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Aberdeen 0-2 ST Johnstone | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: ST Johnstone vs Aberdeen on Aug 20, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Aberdeen score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; ST Johnstone score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| ST Johnstone | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aberdeen sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 2 matches) and ST Johnstone sit 6th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ST Johnstone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy