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

Premier League · 2018-19
Dundee FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Lewis Ferguson
Y 33' Michael Devlin
Y 50' Stephen Gleeson
Kusunga 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Dundee FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Alastair Mather
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee David Dickinson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

4
3
9
Dundee FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Dundee FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
04 Aug St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Dundee FC A 1–0 W
05 Aug Rangers FC H 1–1 D
02 Aug Burnley FC A 1–3 L
26 Jul Burnley FC H 1–1 D
29 Apr Brislington FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr CA Paranaense A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Dundee FC Aberdeen FC
#9 Position #8
33 Points 33
33 Played 33
8 / 9 / 16 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 18
34 Scored 33
53 Conceded 48
-19 GD -15
1.00 PPG 1.00
24% Win % 27%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Dundee FC are 9th (33 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Dundee FC is hosting Aberdeen FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Dundee FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 10' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Aberdeen FC have won 357 goals from 350 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Ferguson.
  • 29' 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 Andrew Considine suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Michael Devlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Adil Nabi. He replaces Lewis Spence on 46 minute.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Stephen Gleeson on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Bruce Anderson on, Sam Cosgrove off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' It looks surprising Dundee FC does not make any changes. Kusunga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' Another substitution for Dundee FC to replace Nathan Ralph by Cammy Kerr on 67 minute.
  • 71' Craig Wighton is replacing Jean Alassane Mendy for the Dundee FC side.
  • 74' Kusunga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Chris Forrester comes on to replace Stephen Gleeson.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Gary Mackay-Steven — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' A change in the Aberdeen FC ranks — Stevie May exits the field as Scott Wright enters on 80.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aberdeen FC take all three points.

Lineups

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil McCann

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79 Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee FC27% Draw33% Aberdeen FC40%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Dundee FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
73%
Dundee FC or Aberdeen FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundee FC17% Draw56% Aberdeen FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Dundee FC

Handicap Dundee FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 23% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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