Scotland Premiership Β· Β·Matchday 8

Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone

Garuda Lions Prediction: Aberdeen

1 – 0 Predicted score Β· 10% model probability

Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen

Aberdeen 40%
Draw 29%
ST Johnstone 31%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Aberdeen wins
40%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
88%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
47%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
1 – 0
10% of simulated outcomes

Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityAberdeenDrawST Johnstone
Model31.6%31.3%37.1%
Market43.2%28.3%28.4%
Final40.3%29.1%30.6%
Edge-11.7%+3.0%+8.7%

Confidence: Low

Best available price on the pick: 2.23, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone match preview

Aberdeen will face ST Johnstone in the Scotland Premiership, with kickoff scheduled for October 11, 2026. Aberdeen holds a 40% probability of winning, while ST Johnstone has a 30% chance, and a draw stands at 29%. The most likely scoreline is 1-0 in favor of Aberdeen, with a 10% likelihood. The expected goals for Aberdeen is 1.07, compared to ST Johnstone's 1.18.

In terms of recent form, Aberdeen has recorded a sequence of results including two draws and four losses, while ST Johnstone has a draw, followed by a win, and two losses. The probability of over 2.5 goals is 39%, and both teams are expected to score 47% of the time. The confidence grade for this matchup is C, indicating a moderate level of certainty in the predictions.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Aberdeen ↓ / ST Johnstone β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 12% 11% 7% 1 10% 15% 8% 2 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 88%
2+ goals 67%
3+ goals 39%
No goals 12%

Aberdeen and ST Johnstone expected goals

Aberdeen 1.07
ST Johnstone 1.18

Total expected goals: 2.25

Aberdeen and ST Johnstone attack and defence ratings

Aberdeen

Attack 0.89 -11%
Defence 0.94 -6%

ST Johnstone

Attack 1.04 +4%
Defence 0.80 -20%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 8 fixtures

Scotland Premiership

Before and after this match

Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Aberdeen 40.3% 2.48 -11.7% 2.23
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 60.8% 1.64 β€” β€”
Both teams to score No 53.1% 1.88 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 70.9% 1.41 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 68.4% 1.46 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Aberdeen40.3%
Draw29.1%
ST Johnstone30.6%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.539.2%
Under 2.560.8%
Both teams to scoreYes46.9%
No53.1%
Double chance1X (home or draw)69.4%
12 (either side)70.9%
X2 (draw or away)59.7%
Handicap -1Aberdeen win12.9%
Push (exactly one goal)18.7%
Loss68.4%
Correct score (top 3)1-114.6%
0-011.8%
0-111.1%

Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone stats

Aberdeen and ST Johnstone recent form

newest first
Aberdeen DWDLLL
ST Johnstone DLWDLL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Aberdeen and ST Johnstone season so far

league record

Aberdeen record

  • They have won 2 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.0 goals per match.
  • They average 1.3 goals per game on the road against 0.7 at home.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 6 matches.

ST Johnstone record

  • They have won 2 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.3 goals per match.
  • They average 2.0 goals per game at home against 0.7 on the road.

Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Aberdeen vs ST Johnstone odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 43.2%, draw 28.3%, away 28.4%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.16 3.28 3.31
Bet365 2.15 3.40 3.25
BetVictor 2.10 3.30 3.20
Betano 2.22 3.45 3.25
Betfair 2.20 3.20 3.30
Dafabet 2.23 3.50 3.25
Marathonbet 2.14 3.28 3.30
Pinnacle 2.17 3.41 3.36
SBO 2.14 3.01 2.85
William Hill 2.15 3.20 3.30

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.16 β–² +0.01
X 3.29 β–Ό -0.01
2 3.27 β–Ό -0.02

42 snapshots recorded, from .

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