Scotland - PremiershipTannadice ParkData current as of 20 October 2026

Dundee United vs Aberdeen: match statistics

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Dundee United vs Aberdeen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Dundee United play Aberdeen in Premiership (Scotland). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: Tannadice Park.

Current form

Dundee United: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Aberdeen: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Dundee United scores 1.22 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Aberdeen scores 1.11 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.76 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Dundee United 33%, Aberdeen 33%. Over 2.5: Dundee United 44%, Aberdeen 44%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Dundee United has higher xG: 1.75 vs 1.29. Dundee United: 15.9 shots per match, Aberdeen: 12.0.

Match halves

Dundee United: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.33. Aberdeen: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Dundee United: 31-45+ (5 goals). Aberdeen: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premiership: 2.76 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-2-1. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 25%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.18)
(3.54)
(3.05)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Dundee UnitedAberdeen
1.22Goals scored / match1.11
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
1.33Goals conceded / match1.11
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
51%Average possession46%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
5.56Shots on target / match3.33
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.89Shots per match12
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
5.56Shots on target3.33
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
7.7%Shot conversion9.3%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
51%Possession46%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
1.75xG for1.29
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
1.59xG against1.69
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

Shooting quality

Dundee United: AttackingAberdeen: Balanced
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
Accuracy (shots on target)35%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.220.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Dundee United
LDWWD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-3
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 at home
1-2-1
DLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Aberdeen
DWDLW
Season result split
33% W22% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-4
1.22 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
LLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Dundee United is 10% better for: goals scored per match.

1.22 goals / match - Dundee United · 1.11 goals / match - Aberdeen

Aberdeen is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.33 goals / match - Dundee United · 1.11 goals / match - Aberdeen

Dundee United scoring profile: very strong

Dundee United scores in 67% of matches (6 of 9 matches), while Aberdeen keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 matches).

Aberdeen scoring profile: mixed

Aberdeen scores in 44% of matches (4 of 9 matches), while Dundee United keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 matches).

11Goals scored (season)10
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
12Goals conceded (season)10
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
2.56Average goals in match2.22
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal44%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
22%2 goals33%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
22%3 goals22%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
11%4 goals11%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal78%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
33%2 goals22%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
22%3 goals11%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
11%4 goals0%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time11%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
11%Scored in both halves22%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
44%Min. 3 goals without BTTS22%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
40%BTTS - last 540%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
22%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Dundee United is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Dundee United · 1 pts / match - Aberdeen

Dundee United - half-time state
44% leading0% draw56% trailing
Aberdeen - half-time state
22% leading33% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
0.89Goals scored (1st half)0.33
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.78
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
1.56Average goals (1st half)1.11
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
44%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
56%No goal before half-time67%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

After half-time (2nd half)

1.22Points per match (2nd half)1.33
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
1Average goals (2nd half)1.11
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
56%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
67%No goal after half-time67%
Dundee UnitedAberdeen

Dundee United - second-half results

33% W22% D44% L
12
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Aberdeen - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
9
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dundee United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal100%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Aberdeen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Dundee United
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
0
2
16-30
5
1
31-45
0
3
46-60
0
3
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Aberdeen
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
4
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
4
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.39
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
86%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
29%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Dundee United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.6
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Aberdeen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

Dundee UnitedLigaAberdeen
Average goals in match▼ 2.562.76▼ 2.22
Both teams scored▼ 33%56%▼ 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 44%56%▼ 44%
Clean sheets▲ 33%24%▼ 22%
Goal before half-time▲ 100%83%▼ 78%
Goal after half-time▲ 78%76%▼ 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.76
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+8%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Dundee United 1 - 2 - 1 Aberdeen. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 25% matches.

FAQ

When do Dundee United and Aberdeen play?

Dundee United face Aberdeen on 24 October 2026 in Premiership at Tannadice Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Dundee United and Aberdeen?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Dundee United won 1, Aberdeen won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Dundee United vs Aberdeen?

Dundee United score 1.22 goals per game on average and Aberdeen 1.11. The Premiership average is 2.76 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Dundee United's matches and 33% of Aberdeen's.

What form are Dundee United and Aberdeen in?

Over the last 5 games Dundee United have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Aberdeen 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dundee United vs Aberdeen?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Dundee United vs Aberdeen: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.