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 48.46%. A draw had a probability of 27.1% and a win for St Johnstone had a probability of 24.43%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aberdeen win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.72%) and 2-1 (8.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.62%), while for a St Johnstone win it was 0-1 (8.96%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Aberdeen would win this match.