Dundee FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Dundee FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Dens Park.
- Dundee FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Aberdeen FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David Munro
- Assistant 1 David Roome
- Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson
- Assistant 2 Ross Nelson (Scotland)
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Feb | Celtic FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 24 Feb | Hibernian FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Ross County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Dundee FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Hibernian FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Feb | Motherwell FC | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Dundee FC | Aberdeen FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
Dundee FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
Dundee FC are 4th (10 pts). Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Dundee FC
| Joe Westley | 3 G | |
| Bradley Fink | 2 G | |
| Joe Bevan | 1 G | 1 A |
| Drey Wright | 1 G | |
| Charlie Reilly | 1 G |
Aberdeen FC
| Kevin Nisbet | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lewis Mayo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Dundee FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Dundee FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Dundee FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Dundee FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Aberdeen FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Dundee FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Aberdeen FC make a change. Junior Hoilett trudges off to be replaced by Duk on 60 minutes.
- 65' Angus MacDonald is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
- 66' What composure from Luke McCowan! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 71' Aberdeen FC make a change. Killian Phillips trudges off to be replaced by Leighton Clarkson on 71 minutes.
- 76' It’s high time Tony Docherty made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Ester Sokler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Barron at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' A moment of madness from Jamie McGrath on 83 minutes earns him a card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Dundee FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Curtis Main is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Dundee FC. Dara Costelloe is replaced by Ricki Lamie.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Dundee FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 7
- 17
- 10
- 22
- 3
-
44
Dara Costelloe ↓ Ricki Lamie 90'
- 25
- 28
- 29
Bench
- 1
- 9
-
12
Ricki Lamie ↑ 90'
-
19
Finlay Robertson ↑ 90'
- 4
- 26
- 23
- 30
Coach
Tony Docherty
Aberdeen FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
30
Junior Hoilett ↓ Duk 60'
- 27
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 7
-
8
Connor Barron ↓ Ester Sokler 80'
- 6
- 9
- 18
Bench
- 5
- 15
- 34
-
10
Leighton Clarkson ↑ 71'
- 23
- 21
-
11
Duk ↑ 60'
- 28
-
19
Ester Sokler ↑ 80'
Coach
Barry Robson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Cosgrove | 4 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 3 |
| Topi Keskinen | 3 |
| Simon Murray | 2 |
| Andrew Considine | 2 |
| Joe Westley | 2 |
| Luke McCowan | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
Head to Head
Dundee FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Dundee FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Dundee FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
46%
Dundee FC or Aberdeen FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Dundee FC
| Handicap | Dundee FC covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

