Dundee United FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Dundee United FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Tannadice Park.
- Dundee United FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Aberdeen FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Mulvanny
- Referee Alan Muir
- Referee Graham Chambers
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Dundee United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Ross County FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | Motherwell FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Viking FK | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Dundee United FC | Aberdeen FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 17 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 17 | Scored | 12 |
| 17 | Conceded | 18 |
| +0 | GD | -6 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 33% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
Aberdeen FC this season
Dundee United FC are 6th (17 pts). Aberdeen FC are 11th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Dundee United FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
7/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/4
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 3 G | 3 A |
| Zac Sapsford | 3 G | |
| Lyall Cameron | 2 G | 3 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G |
Aberdeen FC
| Kevin Nisbet | 4 G | 3 A |
| Connor Ronan | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ayoub Mouloua | 2 G | |
| Lewis Mayo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Dundee United FC gets underway.
- 5' Ryan Edmondson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Ross McCrorie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
- 15' Dundee United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Tommie Hoban has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Aberdeen 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.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Tannadice Park. Dundee United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Jonny Hayes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicky Clark made 195 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Niall McGinn, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Joe Lewis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 362 appearances.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Nicky Clark makes way for Marc McNulty at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Dundee United FC.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 63' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Scott Wright is replaced by Ryan Edmondson on 63 minute.
- 65' Calum Butcher was booked on 65.
- 70' Scotland international Lawrence Shankland has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Connor McLennan departs to be replaced by Niall McGinn.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Ross McCrorie will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Calum Butcher makes way for Dillon Powers at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Dundee United FC.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 87' Poor challenge from Jonny Hayes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Peter Pawlett ↓ Logan Chalmers 78'
- 5
- 12
-
18
Calum Butcher ↓ Dillon Powers 78'
-
6
Mark Reynolds C ↓ Liam Smith 63'
- 23
- 20
- 24
- 1
- 17
-
10
Nicky Clark ↓ Marc McNulty 57'
Bench
-
9
Marc McNulty ↑ 57'
- 11
-
4
Dillon Powers ↑ 78'
-
2
Liam Smith ↑ 63'
- 27
-
15
Logan Chalmers ↑ 78'
- 19
- 30
- 25
Coach
Micky Mellon
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 50
- 11
- 14
- 17
- 3
- 1
- 4
-
25
Scott Wright ↓ Ryan Edmondson 63'
- 19
-
18
Connor McLennan ↓ Niall McGinn 74'
- 40
Bench
- 15
-
32
Ryan Edmondson ↑ 63'
- 8
- 2
-
10
Niall McGinn ↑ 74'
- 43
- 22
- 44
- 37
Coach
Derek McInnes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aziz Behich | 2 |
| Tony Watt | 2 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 2 |
| Jamie McGrath | 2 |
| Sam Dalby | 2 |
| Bojan Miovski | 2 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 1 |
| Ryan Edwards | 1 |
Head to Head
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Dundee United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Dundee United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
61%
Dundee United FC or Aberdeen FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC
| Handicap | Dundee United FC covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.