Thursday , 2 July 2026

Dundee United FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Dundee United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 17 May 2025 · 11:30 UTC Tannadice Park 11,490 HT 45' · FT 45'
2–1 15' Jeppe Okkels
Declan Gallagher 56' 2–1
Sam Dalby pen 63' 2–1
Y 57' Pape Gueye
Will Ferry 60' Y
Y 90' Kristers Tobers

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (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
2025-05-17 Dundee United FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2025-03-02 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Dundee United FC 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

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Dundee United FC and Aberdeen FC get this one started.
  • 5' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Jeppe Okkels does the damage! The net is bulging and Aberdeen FC surge ahead!
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Dundee United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Jamie McGrath, a Ireland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Dundee United 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.
  • 35' Samuel Harding has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' Dundee United FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' A change in the Dundee United FC ranks — David Babunski exits the field as Louis Moult enters on 54.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Declan Gallagher makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 57' Pape Gueye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 57.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Will Ferry.
  • 63' Goal! Sam Dalby scores his 19 goal in 115 matches.
  • 63' Topi Keskinen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pape Gueye on 63 minute.
  • 67' Shayden Morris gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Ante Palaversa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 77' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' It looks surprising Dundee United FC does not make any changes. David Babunski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Dundee United FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' The Dundee United FC manager makes a substitution. Glenn Middleton departs to be replaced by Allan Campbell.
  • 90' Kristers Tobers is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. Dundee United FC beats 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
Kieran Freeman 1
Adrian Sporle 1

Head to Head

2025-05-17 Dundee United FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC 2025-03-02 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Dundee United FC 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

Dundee United FC Form

2025-05-17 Dundee United FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2025-05-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-05-10 Dundee United FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC L 2025-05-03 Hibernian FC 3–1 Dundee United FC L 2025-04-26 Dundee United FC 0–5 Celtic FC L 2025-04-12 Dundee United FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2025-05-17 Dundee United FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2025-05-14 Aberdeen FC 1–5 Celtic FC L 2025-05-11 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2025-05-03 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2025-04-26 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2025-04-13 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC47% Draw26% Aberdeen FC27%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
53%
Dundee United FC or Aberdeen FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC32% Draw46% Aberdeen FC22%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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