Thursday , 2 July 2026

Dundee United FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Dundee United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 17:15 UTC Tannadice Park 13,581 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Holt 90+4' 1–0
Ryan Strain 20' Y
Y 27' Ester Sokler
Y 60' Slobodan Rubezic
Ross Docherty 63' Y
Vicko Sevelj 66' Y
Y 90' Dante Polvara
Kevin Holt 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

6
6
5
Dundee United FC 17 games · Avg 1.8 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-10-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2023-03-04 Dundee United FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC 2022-11-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2022-10-08 Dundee United FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
22 Dec Celtic FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Motherwell FC A 3–4 L
07 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
30 Nov St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–4 L
21 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
07 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
04 Dec Celtic FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Dundee United FC Aberdeen FC
#7 Position #8
40 Points 33
33 Played 33
9 / 13 / 11 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 18
45 Scored 33
54 Conceded 48
-9 GD -15
1.21 PPG 1.00
27% Win % 27%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
24% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Dundee United FC are 7th (40 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Dundee United FC host Aberdeen FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jimmy Thelin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryan Strain on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Kristijan Trapanovski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 2 appearances.
  • 27' Ester Sokler picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' Aberdeen FC have won 357 goals from 350 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — David Babunski exits the field as Ross Docherty enters on 46.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Slobodan Rubezic gets a card.
  • 60' Kevin Nisbet is replacing Ester Sokler for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Duk comes on to replace Topi Keskinen.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ross Docherty on 63.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Vicko Sevelj. He receives a card.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — Kristijan Trapanovski exits the field as Kai Fotheringham enters on 72.
  • 77' Dundee United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 78' Aberdeen FC ring the changes. Gavin Molloy has done his job and it is now time for Angus MacDonald to step up.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Jort van der Sande. He replaces Ryan Strain on 83 minute.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Dante Polvara on 90 minutes earns him a card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aberdeen FC.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Goodwin

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Dalby 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Aziz Behich 2
Tony Watt 2
Kevin Nisbet 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Adrian Sporle 1
Jeppe Okkels 1

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2024-10-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2023-03-04 Dundee United FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC 2022-11-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2022-10-08 Dundee United FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC

Dundee United FC Form

2024-12-29 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2024-12-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee United FC W 2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-14 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee United FC L 2024-12-07 Dundee United FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-11-30 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-12-29 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2024-12-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC54% Draw27% Aberdeen FC19%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
46%
Dundee United FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC36% Draw49% Aberdeen FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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