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Aberdeen FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Aberdeen FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Dundee FC
Tue 18 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' Martin Woods
Y 66' Nathan Ralph
Lewis Ferguson 75' Y
Y 77' Paul McGowan

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Joseph Lawson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

9
3
5
Aberdeen FC 17 games · Avg 3.0 goals Dundee FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-18 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Dundee FC 2018-08-11 Dundee FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Dundee FC H 5–1 W
15 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
11 Dec Livingston FC H 3–2 W
08 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–2 L
05 Dec Rangers FC A 1–0 W
24 Nov Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–5 L
15 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
09 Dec Rangers FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 4–0 W
24 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
10 Nov St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Dundee FC
#7 Position #4
8 Points 10
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
7 Scored 9
8 Conceded 7
-1 GD +2
1.14 PPG 1.43
29% Win % 43%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts). Dundee FC are 4th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Dundee FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Dundee FC
Joe Westley 3 G
Bradley Fink 2 G
Joe Bevan 1 G 1 A
Drey Wright 1 G
Charlie Reilly 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Aberdeen FC and Dundee FC get this one started.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim McIntyre will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The 27-year-old Lewis Ferguson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' Assisted by Connor McLennan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Cosgrove makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 18' Fresh legs for Dundee FC! Andy Boyle comes on to replace Kusunga.
  • 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jesse Curran suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Paul McGowan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Calvin Miller is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 38' Dundee FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Cosgrove makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' Andrew Considine adds to his 0 season tally! Aberdeen FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 50' A tactical swap from Dundee FC — Glen Kamara on, Lewis Spence off on 50 minutes.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' The Scotland Connor McLennan breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 4-0!
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Martin Woods argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' The Dundee FC manager makes a substitution. Kenny Miller departs to be replaced by Benjamin Kallman.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Stevie May as he leaves the pitch. Dominic Ball steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Nathan Ralph is booked for Dundee FC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 68' GOAL! Calvin Miller scores on 68.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! James Wilson comes on to replace Niall McGinn.
  • 73' Andrew Considine does the damage! The net is bulging and Aberdeen FC surge ahead!
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Ferguson.
  • 77' Paul McGowan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Chris Forrester. He replaces Sam Cosgrove on 78 minute.
  • 83' It’s high time Jim McIntyre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Dundee FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aberdeen FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim McIntyre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Cosgrove 4
Kevin Nisbet 3
Topi Keskinen 3
Simon Murray 2
Andrew Considine 2
Joe Westley 2
Luke McCowan 2
Daniel Mullen 1

Head to Head

2018-12-18 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Dundee FC 2018-08-11 Dundee FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2018-12-18 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Dundee FC W 2018-12-15 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC W 2018-12-11 Aberdeen FC 3–2 Livingston FC W 2018-12-08 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W 2018-11-24 Motherwell FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC L

Dundee FC Form

2018-12-18 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Dundee FC L 2018-12-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Dundee FC L 2018-12-09 Dundee FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2018-12-05 Dundee FC 4–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2018-11-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 Dundee FC D 2018-11-10 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Aberdeen FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC60% Draw22% Dundee FC18%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Dundee FC
40%
Aberdeen FC or Dundee FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC43% Draw41% Dundee FC16%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.