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Scottish Premiership · Matchweek 10

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Dundee United

DUD

3–2Full timeHalf-time 2–1

Aberdeen

ABE

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Zidane Iqbalassist by Dylan Tait15'Goal for Dundee United at 15 minutes: Zidane Iqbal assist by Dylan Tait
  2. 17'Brad LyonsYellow card for Aberdeen at 17 minutes: Brad Lyons
  3. 25'Nesta Guinness-Walkerassist by Kevin NisbetGoal for Aberdeen at 25 minutes: Nesta Guinness-Walker assist by Kevin Nisbet
  4. Dylan Taitassist by Kevin Ciubotaru27'Goal for Dundee United at 27 minutes: Dylan Tait assist by Kevin Ciubotaru
  5. 56'Connor Ronanassist by Lewis SmithGoal for Aberdeen at 56 minutes: Connor Ronan assist by Lewis Smith
  6. Zachary Sapsfordassist by Dylan Tait72'Goal for Dundee United at 72 minutes: Zachary Sapsford assist by Dylan Tait
Show 6 substitutions
  1. 46'Lewis Smith on for Afeez AremuSubstitution for Aberdeen at 46 minutes: Lewis Smith on for Afeez Aremu
  2. 65'Toyosi Olusanya on for Ayoub MoulouaSubstitution for Aberdeen at 65 minutes: Toyosi Olusanya on for Ayoub Mouloua
  3. Neil Farrugia on for Daniel Bennie65'Substitution for Dundee United at 65 minutes: Neil Farrugia on for Daniel Bennie
  4. Lachlan Rose on for Zachary Sapsford74'Substitution for Dundee United at 74 minutes: Lachlan Rose on for Zachary Sapsford
  5. Abdoulaye Yoro on for Lyall Cameron74'Substitution for Dundee United at 74 minutes: Abdoulaye Yoro on for Lyall Cameron
  6. 76'Hicham Mahou on for Stuart ArmstrongSubstitution for Aberdeen at 76 minutes: Hicham Mahou on for Stuart Armstrong
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Dundee United4-3-3Starting shape5-3-2Aberdeen
47%Possession45%
36%Territory36%
29%From set plays33%
0.10Chance quality0.11
5.4%Directness5.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Dundee United, 3 for Aberdeen. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 21 of 69 matches, not the full season.

The xG race34 shots
Cumulative expected goalsDundee United 1.74 xG, Aberdeen 1.57 xG over 91 minutes
  • Dundee United1.74
  • Aberdeen1.57
Final score 3–2
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
1'Aberdeen0.06blocked
2'Aberdeen0.06blocked
3'Dundee United0.05blocked
7'Dundee United0.06off target
13'Dundee United0.05blocked
14'Dundee United0.02goal
21'Aberdeen0.10blocked
25'Aberdeen0.03blocked
25'Aberdeen0.03off target
25'Aberdeen0.26goal
26'Dundee United0.03saved
27'Dundee United0.16goal
29'Aberdeen0.09saved
30'Dundee United0.11saved
34'Aberdeen0.12off target
35'Dundee United0.02blocked
37'Aberdeen0.04off target
41'Aberdeen0.05off target
42'Dundee United0.05blocked
47'Aberdeen0.04blocked
49'Aberdeen0.28blocked
49'Aberdeen0.03off target
54'Aberdeen0.12blocked
56'Aberdeen0.03goal
57'Dundee United0.34blocked
58'Aberdeen0.06blocked
59'Aberdeen0.03off target
67'Dundee United0.12blocked
72'Dundee United0.09goal
77'Dundee United0.16off target
81'Aberdeen0.09off target
84'Aberdeen0.03blocked
89'Aberdeen0.03blocked
91'Dundee United0.48saved
Shot map5 scored
Shot map
  • Dundee United (3/14)
  • Aberdeen (2/20)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
1'Aberdeen0.06right footopen playblocked
2'Aberdeen0.06left footcornerblocked
3'Dundee United0.05right footopen playblocked
7'Dundee United0.06left footopen playoff target
13'Dundee United0.05left footopen playblocked
14'Dundee United0.02right footopen playgoal
21'Aberdeen0.10right footfast breakblocked
25'Aberdeen0.03headset pieceblocked
25'Aberdeen0.03right footset pieceoff target
25'Aberdeen0.26left footset piecegoal
26'Dundee United0.03left footopen playsaved
27'Dundee United0.16right footcornergoal
29'Aberdeen0.09right footopen playsaved
30'Dundee United0.11right footopen playsaved
34'Aberdeen0.12headcorneroff target
35'Dundee United0.02right footopen playblocked
37'Aberdeen0.04headopen playoff target
41'Aberdeen0.05right footopen playoff target
42'Dundee United0.05right footopen playblocked
47'Aberdeen0.04right footopen playblocked
49'Aberdeen0.28right footopen playblocked
49'Aberdeen0.03left footopen playoff target
54'Aberdeen0.12right footopen playblocked
56'Aberdeen0.03right footopen playgoal
57'Dundee United0.34headcornerblocked
58'Aberdeen0.06right footopen playblocked
59'Aberdeen0.03headcorneroff target
67'Dundee United0.12left footset pieceblocked
72'Dundee United0.09headopen playgoal
77'Dundee United0.16left footopen playoff target
81'Aberdeen0.09headopen playoff target
84'Aberdeen0.03right footopen playblocked
89'Aberdeen0.03right footopen playblocked
91'Dundee United0.48headfast breaksaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Dundee United, below favour Aberdeen.
  • Dundee United pressure
  • Aberdeen pressure
Line-ups40 players

Dundee United4-3-3

Substitutes

Aberdeen5-3-2

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Dundee UnitedAberdeen
1.74Expected goals1.57
45Possession %55
14Shots20
6On target3
2Big chances2
3Corners8
402Passes486
74Pass accuracy %77
37.3Field tilt %est.45.9
6Fouls7
0Yellow cards1