Match analysis
ScotlandPremiership
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premiership fixture.
Kick-off is on Saturday 26 December for ST Johnstone and Aberdeen, a Premiership meeting. Our Elo ratings have the two sides close together, which makes this a tight one to call.
The last three for ST Johnstone go D D L, and on that evidence they are struggling for results. The wait for a win stretches to three games.
At home ST Johnstone score 1.0 a game and concede 0.8. Aberdeen average 0.0 goals for and 0.2 against away from home. This has the look of a tight one: the combined numbers come to just 0.8 goals a game. Defensively Aberdeen stand out: 90% of their games have ended with a clean sheet.
This one has not been previewed yet. Our Premiership tips page carries every Premiership prediction we publish.
| ST JohnstoneHome | Rating | AberdeenAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,448 | Overall | 1,452 |
| 1,440 | Match venue | 1,405 |
| 1,440 | At home | 1,529 |
| 1,412 | Away | 1,405 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,423 | Attack | 1,430 |
| 1,496 | Defence | 1,533 |
| 1,410 | Home attack | 1,458 |
| 1,410 | Away attack | 1,393 |
| 1,510 | Home defence | 1,581 |
| 1,473 | Away defence | 1,481 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,323 | Goal environment | 1,493 |
| 1,350 | Home goals | 1,448 |
| 1,473 | Away goals | 1,545 |
| 1,488 | Possession | 1,487 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,440 | Set-piece attack | 1,489 |
| 1,442 | Set-piece defence | 1,489 |
| 1,485 | Close games | 1,461 |
| 1,442 | Winning margin | 1,463 |
Match venue compares ST Johnstone at home with Aberdeen away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
In 50 meetings since February 2012, ST Johnstone have won 12, Aberdeen have taken 20 and 18 were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our ST Johnstone vs Aberdeen prediction page.