ABERDEEN. Aberdeen tops Livingston with a 2-0 win with a goal from R. Hedges (23′) and a goal from D. Bates (75′). Aberdeen was truly better in terms of ball possession (75%) was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Pittodrie Stadium stadium in Aberdeen on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Craig Napier with the help of Jonathan Bell and Gary Hilland. The 4th official was Gavin Duncan. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 1.3 degrees Celsius or 34.32 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
- ! 74 Ball Possession 26
Shots
- 16 Total 3
- 6 On Target 0
- 10 Off Target 3
- 1 Shots blocked 0
- 138 Attack 81
- 58 Dangerous attack 15
- 91 Ball safe 78
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 1
- 1 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 10 Total 17
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 4 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Aberdeen had a strong ball possession 75% while Livingston was struggling with a 25% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Aberdeen was was putting more pressure with 58 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Aberdeen won the match.
Aberdeen shot 16 times, 6 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Livingston shot 3 times, 0 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Aberdeen didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Livingston received 1 yellow card (J. Longridge).
Also, Livingston didn’t end the match with 11 players after J. Longridge (Livingston) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (61′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Aberdeen will have 18 points like Hibernian to sit in the 7th place. On the other side, Livingston will stay with 13 points to hold in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Aberdeen will host St. Mirren on the 4th of December with a 19-7 head to head record in favor of Aberdeen (15 draws).
Livingston will host Hearts on the 5th of December with a 5-1 head to head record in favor of Hearts (4 draws).
Aberdeen – Formation
Aberdeen
75'
85'
Aberdeen started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Stephen Glass decided to play with the following team: Joe Lewis , Funso Ojo , Ross McCrorie , David Bates , Jonny Hayes , Lewis Ferguson , Scott Brown , Jay Emmanuel-Thomas , Ryan Hedges , Christian Ramirez and Marley Watkins .
The home team had on the bench: Gary Woods, Jack Gurr, Teddy Jenks, Dean Campbell, Niall McGinn , Austin Samuels and Connor McLennan .
Aberdeen could not rely on the presence of A. Samuels (injured).
Substitutions
Aberdeen made 3 changes: M. Watkins for N. McGinn (80′), C. Ramirez for C. McLennan (84′) and R. Hedges for A. Samuels (85′).
Best player: David Bates
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Aberdeen was David Bates.
His rating is with 1 goal, 96 passes (93% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 10.
Livingston – Formation
Livingston
61'
Livingston started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
David Martindale played with: Max Stryjek , Jack Fitzwater , Ayo Obileye , Tom Parkes , Nicky Devlin , Jason Holt , Stephane Omeonga , Jackson Longridge , Odin Bailey , Alan Forrest and Bruce Anderson .
These were the players on the bench: Gary Maley, James Penrice , Jack McMillan, Craig Sibbald, Andrew Shinnie , Jack Hamilton and Harry Panayiotou.
Substitutions
Livingston made 3 changes: A. Obileye for A. Shinnie (46′), B. Anderson for J. Hamilton (46′) and A. Forrest for J. Penrice (64′).
Best player: Ayo Obileye
The most impressive player for Livingston was Ayo Obileye.
His rating is with 12 passes (41% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 3.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- Aberdeen – Livingston – 2-0
- Dundee – St. Johnstone – 1-0
- Hibernian – Rangers – 0-1
- St. Mirren – Ross County – 0-0
