Aberdeen
2–2
FT · Draw
Dundee United
1.98xG
+1.45AFC xGD
xG0.53
Expected points 2.29–0.72
Tight gameThe verdict
Event data: Opta
Aberdeen created the better chances but failed to convert them.
20–11 shots · 1–1 big chances · 1.98–0.53 NPxG
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Chance qualitySTRONG ABERDEEN EDGE
1.98 – 0.53
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Dundee United
AFC xG baseline: 1.22
0.10 – 0.05
xG per shot
20 – 11
shots
Aberdeen's chances were the better ones — 0.10 xG per shot to 0.05.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
3.74 – 2.00
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Dundee United
AFC xT baseline: 1.95
68% – 32%
field tilt
83 – 55
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Dundee United's half.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.53 xGA
chances conceded
1.11 better than AFC baseline (1.64)
13 (base 24)
Dundee United box touches
0.05
xG per Dundee United shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.98Dundee United 0.53GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
76%
18%
7%
Match odds from simulating these shots at their own xG (20,000 runs) — for fun, not a prediction: it scores what should have happened, not what did.
Each step is a shot; the line climbs by that shot's xG. Steeper, sustained climbs (shaded) mark spells of real pressure.
Shots
Aberdeen Shot Map
2 goals: 2 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
20 shots
Dundee United Shot Map
2 goals: 0 open play, 2 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
11 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
20shots · 2 on target
By situation
70%
25%
Open play1470%
Corner525%
Free kick / throw15%
By body part
60%
15%
25%
Right foot1260%
Left foot315%
Head525%
Every shot in one bucket only. Open play covers unassisted and assisted attempts; counter is a fast break; free kicks, direct set pieces and throw-in routines are grouped because there are rarely enough of any one of them in a single match to read separately. A mix heavy on corners and free kicks with few open-play shots means the side needed a dead ball to get near the goal.
Shots over timefull match · drag to focus a period
Aberdeen 20Dundee United 11
0'HTFT
Five-minute buckets — a side takes roughly a dozen shots a match, so the two-minute bars used for passing would be almost all gaps. Use the buttons for the common windows, or drag across the chart for anything else.
In context
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | SPFL average 80 team-games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 20 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 171 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 171 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 15 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower | |||||
marker = 5-year mean
Passing & build-up
Build-Up Play
Where Aberdeen's passes were and how they progressed the ball
Pass Territory
32.2%
35.8%
32.0%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
87.7%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
93avg 49
Directness
56.9%avg 57.8%
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
In context · full match
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 549 | 371.9 | 392 | top 10% in 192 matches · 178 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 178 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 77.2 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 131 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 131 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 47 | 26.3 | 25.2 | top 10% in 192 matches · 182 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 182 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 61 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 113 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 113 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 11.1 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 27 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 27 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
M
D. MitovGK90'
28/30
Pass
100%
Duels
1
Saves
DEF
J
A. JensenDEF90'
1 assist · 5 key passes · 3 dribbles won
47/51
Pass
60%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
T
K. TobersDEF41'
28/31
Pass
67%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M. KnoesterDEF90'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 1 key pass
55/71
Pass
27%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF45'
14/16
Pass
60%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
MID
P
A. PalaversaMID55'
2 key passes
39/49
Pass
50%
Duels
2
Key P
N
S. NilsenMID90'
3 key passes
65/80
Pass
44%
Duels
3
Key P
K
T. KeskinenMID90'
4 shots · 5 dribbles won
12/17
Pass
47%
Duels
-
Key P
H
P. H. GueyeMID63'
6 aerials won
7/8
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
O
J. OkkelsMID45'
15/17
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
K. NisbetFWD90'
2 goals · 6 shots
20/25
Pass
33%
Duels
6
Shots
Substitutes
D
A. DorringtonDEF49'
31/37
Pass
50%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
S
G. ShinnieMID45'
18/21
Pass
86%
Duels
-
Key P
D
O. DabbaghFWD45'
10/12
Pass
20%
Duels
1
Shots
C
L. ClarksonMID35'
4 key passes
36/42
Pass
50%
Duels
4
Key P
M
S. MorrisFWD27'
9/11
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs Dundee United at Home — every meeting on record
4-3-0(7 games)
1.24–0.61avg xG (n=6)
WDWWDWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.98avg 1.20
3rd best of 38 · Highest 2.78, 30 October 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 0.29, 15 January 2025 (0-3)
xGA
0.53avg 1.67
4th best of 38 · Highest 4.02, 26 December 2024 (0-4) · Lowest 0.38, 26 October 2024 (1-0)
Possession
73%avg 53%
2nd best of 38 · Highest 74%, 25 January 2025 (0-3) · Lowest 27%, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Shots
20.0avg 11.8
2nd best of 38 · Highest 21.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 6.0, 15 January 2025 (0-3)
Shots on target
2.0avg 3.8
11th worst of 38 · Highest 8.0, 9 November 2024 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 3 May 2025 (0-1)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.7
19th worst of 38 · Highest 4.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 0.0, 6 October 2024 (3-2)
Box touches
52.0avg 24.1
best of 38 · Highest 38.0, 2 January 2025 (1-2) · Lowest 8.0, 25 February 2025 (1-5)
Final third entries
83.0avg 56.2
2nd best of 38 · Highest 86.0, 26 October 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 31.0, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Key passes
15.0avg 8.9
2nd best of 38 · Highest 19.0, 5 August 2024 (2-1) · Lowest 4.0, 19 October 2024 (2-2)
Corners
14.0avg 5.9
best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 17 May 2025 (1-2) · Lowest 1.0, 29 December 2024 (0-1)
Tackles
10.0avg 17.3
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 29.0, 12 January 2025 (0-0) · Lowest 9.0, 26 April 2025 (1-0)
Interceptions
6.0avg 6.5
18th best of 38 · Highest 15.0, 31 August 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 2.0, 22 February 2025 (1-0)
PPDA
7.3avg 15.8
best of 38 · Highest 48.6, 14 May 2025 (1-5) · Lowest 7.5, 23 November 2024 (1-2)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
+1.45xGD
1st of 38 · season best
52box touches
1st of 38 · season best
93progressive passes
1st of 38 · season best
20shots
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
68%field tilt
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
1.98xG
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LLWWL(last 5)
Home this season: 10-4-5, 1.49–1.37 xG avg
Across the archive
All recordsWhere this match ranks against every Aberdeen match with data for each metric — coverage varies (shots/possession from 2015-16, xG from 2020-21, most else from 2021-22; see /records for each metric's exact range). Only metrics in the top or bottom 10 are shown.
52
Touches in the box
highest of 192
55.10
Average pass position
highest of 192
15
Passes into the box
3rd highest of 192 · tied with 2
7.30
PPDA
3rd lowest of 192
250
Passes in the opposition half
4th highest of 192 · tied with 1
14
Corners
4th highest of 409