Dundee United FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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 John Beaton
- Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
- Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (Scotland)
7 games this season
🟨 5.1/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | St. Mirren FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | Hibernian FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Celtic FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Dundee United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Celtic FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 11 May | Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 May | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | Hibernian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Dundee United FC and Aberdeen FC get this one started.
- 5' USA international Dante Polvara has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' GOAL! Jeppe Okkels fires home to make it 0-1!
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Goodwin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Dundee United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Ross Docherty is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Dundee United FC tonight.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Aberdeen FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Another change for Dundee United FC made on 54 minute. David Babunski leaves to be changed by Louis Moult.
- 56' GOAL! Declan Gallagher scores on 56. Assisted by Glenn Middleton
- 57' Pape Gueye picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Will Ferry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 60.
- 63' Sam Dalby is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
- 63' The crowd applauds Pape Gueye as he leaves the pitch. Topi Keskinen steps in for Aberdeen FC.
- 67' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Ante Palaversa by Shayden Morris on 67 minute.
- 72' It looks surprising Dundee United FC does not make any changes. Leighton Clarkson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' Shayden Morris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' 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 Ante Palaversa suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' Fresh legs for Dundee United FC! Allan Campbell comes on to replace Glenn Middleton.
- 90' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Dundee United FC and Aberdeen FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Dundee United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 31
- 15
-
10
David Babunski ↓ Louis Moult 54'
- 23
- 11
- 7
- 5
- 19
- 37
Bench
- 1
-
9
Louis Moult ↑ 54'
-
22
Allan Campbell ↑ 88'
- 20
- 16
-
21
Ruari Paton ↑ 54'
Coach
Jim Goodwin
Aberdeen FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
18
Ante Palaversa ↓ Shayden Morris 67'
- 7
- 24
- 5
- 10
- 9
-
14
Pape Gueye ↓ Topi Keskinen 63'
-
16
Jeppe Okkels ↓ Dante Polvara 63'
- 28
Bench
- 2
- 3
- 31
-
20
Shayden Morris ↑ 67'
- 11
-
8
Dante Polvara ↑ 63'
- 32
- 22
-
81
Topi Keskinen ↑ 63'
Coach
Jimmy Thelin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Nisbet | 2 |
| Jamie McGrath | 2 |
| Sam Dalby | 2 |
| Bojan Miovski | 2 |
| Aziz Behich | 2 |
| Tony Watt | 2 |
| Vicko Sevelj | 1 |
| Kieran Freeman | 1 |
Head to Head
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Dundee United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Dundee United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
51%
Dundee United FC or Aberdeen FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aberdeen FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC
| Handicap | Dundee United FC covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

