Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 2
Aug 20, 2020 at 7.30pm UK
McDiarmid Park
St Johnstone0 - 1Aberdeen
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The Match
Match Report
Eight Dons players were forced to self-isolate for 14 days following two positive Covid-19 tests
Team News
Jonny Hayes, Matty Kennedy, Dylan McGeouch and Craig Bryson are available for the Dons after a period in self-isolation.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Scottish Premiership fixture between St Johnstone and Aberdeen, including team news and predicted lineups.
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 44.41%. A win for St Johnstone had a probability of 28.59% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aberdeen win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.8%) and 0-2 (8.38%). The likeliest St Johnstone win was 1-0 (9.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.75%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Aberdeen in this match.
| Result | ||
| St Johnstone | Draw | Aberdeen |
| 28.59% | 27% | 44.41% |
| Both teams to score 48.65% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
