Sunday , 16 August 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#11 Position #8
1 Points 3
2 Played 2
0 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 2
5 Conceded 3
-4 GD -1
0.50 PPG 1.50
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
24% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Dundee United FC are 11th (1 pts). Aberdeen FC are 8th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Dundee United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Tannadice Park. Dundee United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' It’s high time Jim Goodwin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Jeppe Okkels doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Strain is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jimmy Thelin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Aberdeen FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Aberdeen FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Glenn Middleton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Dundee United FC tonight.
  • 54' Louis Moult gets the nod from Dundee United FC. He replaces David Babunski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' Declan Gallagher has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 57' That is a card for Aberdeen FC. Pape Gueye will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Dundee United FC player. Will Ferry gets a card.
  • 63' Sam Dalby is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 63' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Pape Gueye is replaced by Topi Keskinen.
  • 67' Shayden Morris gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Ante Palaversa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 351 games and scored 359 goals.
  • 82' Dundee United FC have won 178 goals from 184 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Dundee United FC and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' The Dundee United FC manager makes a substitution. Glenn Middleton departs to be replaced by Allan Campbell.
  • 90' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Dundee United FC to claim maximum points.

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
Aziz Behich 2
Tony Watt 2
Kevin Nisbet 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Sam Dalby 2
Bojan Miovski 2
Peter Ambrose 1
Kevin Holt 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
1 / 4
1.06 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Dundee United FC or Aberdeen FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC34% Draw27% Aberdeen FC39%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
66%
Dundee United FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC20% Draw48% Aberdeen FC32%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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