Match Report
St. Mirren (5th, 34 pts) visited Aberdeen (3rd, 40 pts) with 6 points between them. Aberdeen's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Aberdeen ran at 1.05 scored and 1.45 conceded, St. Mirren at 0.79 and 1.45.
St. Mirren had been beaten in five straight games. From the last five rounds, Aberdeen held 10 points of 15 and St. Mirren 0.
Across 40 recorded meetings, Aberdeen have 15 wins to St. Mirren's 11, with 14 draws, at 2.6 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Pittodrie Stadium (capacity 20,866). Half-time and full-time told different stories: St. Mirren led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
St. Mirren: Richard King (42'), Killian Phillips (80')
Key stats
Possession: Aberdeen 58% · St. Mirren 42% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 6-1