Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Sun 11 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen.
What's at stake. Aberdeen sit 8th on 8 points after 7 games, level on points with St. Johnstone and Motherwell. A win would lift them above St. Johnstone. St. Johnstone are 7th on 8 points after 7 games, two points behind St. Mirren and level with Aberdeen. A win would move them above St. Mirren.
Form. Aberdeen have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W D D L. St. Johnstone have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game, with their last five, newest first: D L W D L. In this competition St. Johnstone have gone D L W D L L.
The numbers. At home in their last five Aberdeen score 1.6 and concede 0.4 a game, keeping three clean sheets and being shut out twice. They average 8.6 shots (3.1 on target), 5.6 corners and 3.5 cards a game, holding 46% of the ball. Away in their last five St. Johnstone score 0.8 and concede one a game, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. They average 10.6 shots (3.4 on target), 3.2 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Aberdeen have won five, drawn four and lost one. One of those ten went over 2.5 goals and both sides scored in three. In the last four meetings Aberdeen won two and the other two were drawn. The most recent clash on 15 Mar 2025 ended 0-0, with Aberdeen having 11 shots to 8 and 57% of the ball.
The case against. St. Johnstone's record still gives them 31% to win.
The read. Aberdeen to win. A draw is live. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Aberdeen the likelier winners, the meetings favour Aberdeen, point to a tight game, and their records put over 2.5 goals at 36% while nine of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.35, 75% on the records (Aberdeen: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 7; St. Johnstone FC: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 7). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.12. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Aberdeen Over 0.5 goals (Aberdeen's own games don't back it (3 of 7)); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Aberdeen 1-0 St. Johnstone FC (11% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).