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Scottish Premiership · Matchweek 9

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Aberdeen

ABE

3–1Full timeHalf-time 1–1

St. Mirren

STM

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Brad Lyonsassist by Connor Ronan3'Goal for Aberdeen at 3 minutes: Brad Lyons assist by Connor Ronan
  2. 32'Ryan CarrYellow card for St. Mirren at 32 minutes: Ryan Carr
  3. 42'Eseosa Suleassist by Killian PhillipsGoal for St. Mirren at 42 minutes: Eseosa Sule assist by Killian Phillips
  4. 56'Paul NsioYellow card for St. Mirren at 56 minutes: Paul Nsio
  5. Kevin Nisbet59'Goal for Aberdeen at 59 minutes: Kevin Nisbet
  6. Ayoub Moulouaassist by Afeez Aremu72'Goal for Aberdeen at 72 minutes: Ayoub Mouloua assist by Afeez Aremu
  7. Stuart Armstrong77'Yellow card for Aberdeen at 77 minutes: Stuart Armstrong
Show 8 substitutions
  1. Tony Yogane on for Brad Lyons46'Substitution for Aberdeen at 46 minutes: Tony Yogane on for Brad Lyons
  2. Stuart Armstrong on for Connor Ronan46'Substitution for Aberdeen at 46 minutes: Stuart Armstrong on for Connor Ronan
  3. 59'Samuel Ramos on for Luke ThomasSubstitution for St. Mirren at 59 minutes: Samuel Ramos on for Luke Thomas
  4. 67'Fraser Taylor on for Paul NsioSubstitution for St. Mirren at 67 minutes: Fraser Taylor on for Paul Nsio
  5. Ayoub Mouloua on for Toyosi Olusanya71'Substitution for Aberdeen at 71 minutes: Ayoub Mouloua on for Toyosi Olusanya
  6. 74'Jake Young on for Eseosa SuleSubstitution for St. Mirren at 74 minutes: Jake Young on for Eseosa Sule
  7. Emmanuel Gyamfi on for Lewis Smith76'Substitution for Aberdeen at 76 minutes: Emmanuel Gyamfi on for Lewis Smith
  8. Findlay Marshall on for Kevin Nisbet90+3'Substitution for Aberdeen at 90 minutes: Findlay Marshall on for Kevin Nisbet
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Aberdeen4-1-3-2Starting shape4-4-2St. Mirren
45%Possession50%
36%Territory30%
33%From set plays28%
0.11Chance quality0.12
5.8%Directness5.3%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Aberdeen, 4 for St. Mirren. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 21 of 69 matches, not the full season.

The xG race30 shots
Cumulative expected goalsAberdeen 3.07 xG, St. Mirren 1.35 xG over 94 minutes
  • Aberdeen3.07
  • St. Mirren1.35
Final score 3–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
2'Aberdeen0.05goal
6'Aberdeen0.01off target
10'Aberdeen0.01blocked
16'St. Mirren0.58saved
16'St. Mirren0.16blocked
20'St. Mirren0.05off target
27'St. Mirren0.05off target
29'St. Mirren0.09saved
30'Aberdeen0.05saved
34'Aberdeen0.19off target
35'St. Mirren0.06saved
42'St. Mirren0.09goal
46'Aberdeen0.07saved
50'Aberdeen0.11off target
50'St. Mirren0.04saved
53'Aberdeen0.06blocked
58'Aberdeen0.79saved
58'Aberdeen0.73goal
60'Aberdeen0.02blocked
62'St. Mirren0.02blocked
66'Aberdeen0.04blocked
72'Aberdeen0.04goal
79'St. Mirren0.06blocked
81'Aberdeen0.67saved
82'St. Mirren0.11blocked
83'Aberdeen0.05blocked
86'Aberdeen0.07blocked
87'Aberdeen0.12off target
90'St. Mirren0.02saved
94'St. Mirren0.03saved
Shot map4 scored
Shot map
  • Aberdeen (3/17)
  • St. Mirren (1/13)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
2'Aberdeen0.05right footopen playgoal
6'Aberdeen0.01left footopen playoff target
10'Aberdeen0.01right footset pieceblocked
16'St. Mirren0.58right footopen playsaved
16'St. Mirren0.16left footopen playblocked
20'St. Mirren0.05right footopen playoff target
27'St. Mirren0.05left footopen playoff target
29'St. Mirren0.09headopen playsaved
30'Aberdeen0.05headopen playsaved
34'Aberdeen0.19headopen playoff target
35'St. Mirren0.06left footopen playsaved
42'St. Mirren0.09right footopen playgoal
46'Aberdeen0.07right footopen playsaved
50'Aberdeen0.11right footopen playoff target
50'St. Mirren0.04left footopen playsaved
53'Aberdeen0.06right footopen playblocked
58'Aberdeen0.79right footpenaltysaved
58'Aberdeen0.73left footset piecegoal
60'Aberdeen0.02right footopen playblocked
62'St. Mirren0.02right footopen playblocked
66'Aberdeen0.04right footopen playblocked
72'Aberdeen0.04right footset piecegoal
79'St. Mirren0.06right footopen playblocked
81'Aberdeen0.67right footopen playsaved
82'St. Mirren0.11left footset pieceblocked
83'Aberdeen0.05left footopen playblocked
86'Aberdeen0.07right footfast breakblocked
87'Aberdeen0.12headcorneroff target
90'St. Mirren0.02right footset piecesaved
94'St. Mirren0.03right footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Aberdeen, below favour St. Mirren.
  • Aberdeen pressure
  • St. Mirren pressure
Line-ups40 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
AberdeenSt. Mirren
2.50Expected goals1.26
34Possession %66
17Shots13
7On target7
4Big chances2
2Corners6
276Passes547
71Pass accuracy %84
33.0Field tilt %est.34.6
18Fouls16
1Yellow cards2