St. Johnstone 1-2 Aberdeen - Premiership 2024/2025 Statistical Preview

Goalkeeper Josh Rae has arrived from Airdrieonians. Trinidad and Tobago left back Andre Raymond has signed for Saints from Portuguese side Vilar Perdizes. Centre back Jack Sanders has swapped Kilmarnock for St Johnstone.
Two other defenders have signed on loan, Lewis Neilson and Kyle Cameron from Hearts and Notts County respectively. Teenage talents Aaron Essel and Arran Cocks have signed from Ghanaian outfit Bechem United and Brooke House FA respectively.
Josh McPake has leapt up a few divisions, joining Saints from League Two outfit Stirling Albion. Uche Ikpeazu has returned to Scottish football, signing from Port Vale in English League Two.
Dimitar Mitov, Liam Gordon, Andy Considine, Ryan McGowan, Tony Gallacher, James Brown, Ali Crawford, Callum Booth, Dan Phillips and Chris Kane have all moved onto pastures new.

Goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov has swapped St Johnstone for Aberdeen, so could make his league debut for the Dons in familiar territory. Irish defender Gavin Molloy has signed for Aberdeen from Shelbourne in his homeland.
Defensive midfielder Sivert Heltne Nilsen has arrived in Aberdeen from Brann in his native Norway. Nigerian striker Peter Ambrose has signed from Hungarian outfit Ujpest.
Kelle Roos has left Aberdeen for Italian side Triestina. Anthony Stewart has departed the Dons on a free transfer. Connor Barron has left Pittodrie to sign for Rangers and Jonny Hayes has retired.

Standings

R	Team	W	D	L	Pts
2	Aberdeen	9	1	0	28
10	S. Johnstone	3	1	9	10

Prediction

Two of last season's bottom six meet in the final fixture of the opening weekend in the Scottish Premiership, as St Johnstone host Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park in Monday night's sole fixture.
St Johnstone have been swirling round the Scottish Premiership plughole in the last few campaigns, with Craig Levein ultimately achieving the objective that he was brought in to do in 2023/24 and it'll probably be a similar scenario this season. It's a case of out with the old and in with the new, as Saints will hope that their large turnover of playing personnel can gain results quickly.
Swedish manager Jimmy Thelin takes charge of Aberdeen, hoping to reinstate the club into the top half of the Scottish Premiership table or potentially even European qualification. Whilst the manager ought to be given time, there's an expectancy and demand from the supporters that they should be fighting the biggest clubs in the division to finish in the top four at the very least.
There was one win apiece and two draws in the four league meetings between the two teams last season, but Aberdeen are unbeaten in three trips to Perth and will hope to kick off the campaign by making it four on the spin without defeat against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.

St. Johnstone

Aberdeen

Ratings

Goals

Assists

Aberdeen will score from a wingplay situation

Aberdeen will score as a result of a through ball

Aberdeen will score as a result of an opposition error

St. Johnstone will be shown a high number of cards

* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.