Goals are almost guaranteed in this game due to the poor defensive performances that the two teams have showcased in their respective opening matches.
Aberdeen have proven that they can cause problems for teams with their offensive abilities, and because things are so early in this particular campaign they will be considered the favourites here.
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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 36.59%. A win for St Johnstone had a probability of 33.68% and a draw had a probability of 29.7%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aberdeen win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.35%) and 0-2 (7.11%). The likeliest St Johnstone win was 1-0 (12.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Aberdeen in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Aberdeen.
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