Saturday , 14 November 2026

Dundee United FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Dundee United FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 8 Oct 2022 · 17:00 UTC Tannadice Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamie McGrath 30' Y
Y 43' Hayden Coulson
Kieran Freeman 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Dundee United FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Tannadice Park.

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

7
6
5
Dundee United FC 18 games · Avg 1.9 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-08 Dundee United FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-02-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Dundee United FC 2021-11-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Dundee United FC 2021-03-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Aberdeen FC H 4–0 W
01 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
17 Sep Rangers FC A 1–2 L
03 Sep Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
28 Aug Celtic FC H 0–9 L
20 Aug St. Mirren FC H 0–3 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Dundee United FC A 0–4 L
01 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 4–1 W
17 Sep Hibernian FC A 1–3 L
03 Sep Ross County FC A 1–1 D
27 Aug Livingston FC H 5–0 W
20 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 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)
28% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Tannadice Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Hayden Coulson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 302 appearances.
  • 15' 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 Shayden Morris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Dundee United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 25' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Jamie McGrath is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' Dundee United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 40' It looks surprising Dundee United FC does not make any changes. Aziz Behich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' Aziz Behich adds to his 0 season tally! Dundee United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' Aziz Behich does the damage! The net is bulging and Dundee United FC surge ahead!
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Hayden Coulson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Magnificent from Kieran Freeman! That is 3 goals in 195 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' Magnificent from Tony Watt! That is 24 goals in 264 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Marley Watkins has done his job and it is now time for Connor Barron to step up.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 57 minute. Hayden Coulson leaves to be changed by Ryan Duncan.
  • 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kieran Freeman.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Glenn Middleton as he leaves the pitch. Sadat Anaku steps in for Dundee United FC.
  • 73' Jamie McGrath adds to his 1 season tally! Dundee United FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 78' Dundee United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Ylber Ramadani as he leaves the pitch. Christian Ramirez steps in for Aberdeen FC.
  • 82' Ross McCrorie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 85' Ian Harkes gets the nod from Dundee United FC. He replaces Jamie McGrath and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Ross Graham. He replaces Aziz Behich on 87 minute.
  • With this win, Dundee United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Fox

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie McGrath 2
Sam Dalby 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Aziz Behich 2
Tony Watt 2
Kevin Nisbet 2
Vicko Sevelj 1
Kieran Freeman 1

Head to Head

2022-10-08 Dundee United FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC 2022-02-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Dundee United FC 2021-11-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-08-01 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Dundee United FC 2021-03-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC

Dundee United FC Form

2022-10-08 Dundee United FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC W 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-09-17 Rangers FC 2–1 Dundee United FC L 2022-09-03 Motherwell FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2022-08-28 Dundee United FC 0–9 Celtic FC L 2022-08-20 Dundee United FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-10-08 Dundee United FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2022-10-01 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-09-17 Hibernian FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-09-03 Ross County FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2022-08-27 Aberdeen FC 5–0 Livingston FC W 2022-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC50% Draw25% Aberdeen FC25%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
50%
Dundee United FC or Aberdeen FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC37% Draw44% Aberdeen FC19%
Actual: Dundee United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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