Aberdeen 1-1 St Johnstone: Analysis
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St Johnstone will take a lot of confidence from claiming a point at Pittodrie, where only Celtic have won this season.
However, they might feel they could have won it having shaded the game in terms of chances.
Simo Valakari has changed the style of play and they are a side full of energy which looks to play forward and combine in tight spaces.
Nicky Clark was brilliant again in knitting things together, while Kirk continues to grow at this level.
Kimpioka, with more composure and tighter control, could have made more of the space he was afforded on the break, but his pace frightened Aberdeen.
The biggest plus is they have conceded just twice in their last three matches, which is a huge defensive improvement.
The caveat for Valakari is the good performances are not yielding enough wins, with just two in seven games since the Finn took charge.
Other than a trip to Celtic Park on 29 December, they have very winnable games coming between now and the beginning of January.
They need to convert some of those into victories.
