Dundee FC (H) 2–3
Hearts (A) 0–1 →The verdict
Event data: Opta
A dominant second-half attacking performance after a poor first half.
Aberdeen generated 1.25 xG after the break, having managed just 0.20 before it.
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How the match was decided
The match in three battles
Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
1.46 – 1.02
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Dundee United
AFC xG baseline: 1.19
0.12 – 0.07
xG per shot
12 – 15
shots
Aberdeen produced fewer attempts, but their average chance was far as valuable.
Territory & progressionABERDEEN EDGE
3.17 – 2.15
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Dundee United
AFC xT baseline: 1.88
64% – 36%
field tilt
72 – 46
final-third entries
Aberdeen controlled the territory and pushed play into Dundee United's half.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
1.02 xGA
chances conceded
0.54 better than AFC baseline (1.56)
15 (base 25)
Dundee United box touches
0.07
xG per Dundee United shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
ShapeAberdeen started 4-1-4-1 and stayed in it for the whole match. Dundee United stayed in 3-4-3 throughout.
The match by half
| Aberdeen | Usual | Dundee United | |
|---|---|---|---|
| xG | 1.46 | 1.19 | 1.02 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Touches in box | 34 | 21.6 | 17 |
| Possession % | 57 | 48.1 | 43 |
Aberdeen were a different side after half time — 1.25 xG to 0.20 before it.
Usual = Aberdeen’s average for this half this season.
How this is measured
FotMob period stats. Usual = Aberdeen’s average for this half across 38 games in 2025-26. Green or red marks a figure clearly above or below our own norm, never a comparison with Dundee United.
Lineups
Shots
Where the chances came from
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.45Dundee United 1.02GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
49%
28%
23%
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.
Aberdeen shots
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
12 shots
Dundee United shots
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
15 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
12shots · 2 on target · 1.45 xG
By situation
50%
17%
25%
Open play650%
Counter18%
Corner217%
Free kick / throw325%
By body part
50%
42%
Right foot650%
Left foot18%
Head542%
How this is measured
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 12Dundee United 15
0'HTFT
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How this is measured
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 10 games | 5-year 195 games | SPFL average 116 team-games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 12 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 14.4 | about normal · 102 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 102 of 195 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 9 | 8.3 | 8 | 9.9 | about normal · 122 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 122 of 195 lower | |||||
marker = 5-year mean
Passing
How the ball moved
Build-Up Play
Where Aberdeen's passes were and how they progressed the ball
Pass Territory
36.1%
34.5%
29.4%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.1% own half
GK Distribution
GK Long Ball %
85.7%avg 60.7%
GK Total Passes
28avg 31
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
74.4%avg 86.1%
Progression
Progressive Passes
51avg 50
Directness
59.3%avg 57.9%
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
In context · full match
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 10 games | 5-year 195 games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 347 | 396.2 | 393 | about normal · 67 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 67 of 195 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 59.9 | 75.5 | 72.3 | bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 12 of 195 lower |
| bottom 10% — fewest since @ St. Mirren, Mar 2024 · 12 of 195 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 28 | 30.8 | 25.4 | about normal · 121 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 121 of 195 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 58 | 57.5 | 57.9 | about normal · 96 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 96 of 195 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 16.7 | 14.8 | 15.6 | about normal · 133 of 195 lower |
| about normal · 133 of 195 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
Player contributions
GK
K
P. K. BratveitGK90'
2 saves
9/28
Pass
-
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
D
N. DevlinDEF90'
12/22
Pass
67%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
J. MilneDEF90'
1 key pass · 3 shots · 5 clearances
27/39
Pass
80%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
M
T. McIntyreDEF44'
20/28
Pass
60%
Duels
1
Tkl+Int
G. MolloyDEF90'
1 key pass
23/42
Pass
60%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
MID
S
G. ShinnieMID90'
1 key pass · 6 tackles · 9 clearances
35/51
Pass
63%
Duels
1
Key P
T. OlusanyaMID71'
1 big chance created · 2 key passes
6/10
Pass
18%
Duels
2
Key P
C
L. CameronMID90'
2 key passes · 3 shots · 3 dribbles won
28/47
Pass
42%
Duels
2
Key P
G
D. GeigerMID90'
2 key passes
27/34
Pass
29%
Duels
2
Key P
B
K. BilalovicMID90'
8/18
Pass
9%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
K. NisbetFWD90'
1 key pass · 3 shots
13/20
Pass
54%
Duels
3
Shots
Substitutes
N
S. NilsenMID46'
6/12
Pass
80%
Duels
-
Key P
L
M. LazetićFWD19'
2/6
Pass
17%
Duels
-
Shots
Context
How this match compares
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
64%field tilt
3rd of 38 · 3rd best
Form:LWLLL(last 5)
Away this season: 4-2-13, 0.96–1.71 xG avg
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Dundee United — every meeting on record
1-0-7(8 games)
1.12–1.70avg xG (n=7)
LLLLWLLL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.45avg 1.18
9th best of 38 · Highest 3.76, 14 December 2025 (2-1) · Lowest 0.32, 11 January 2026 (0-2)
xGA
1.02avg 1.57
12th best of 38 · Highest 4.72, 21 December 2025 (1-3) · Lowest 0.10, 11 April 2026 (2-0)
Possession
57%avg 48%
7th best of 38 · Highest 72%, 27 December 2025 (1-1) · Lowest 27%, 21 December 2025 (1-3)
Shots
12.0avg 11.2
14th best of 38 · Highest 21.0, 6 December 2025 (3-1) · Lowest 5.0, 28 February 2026 (0-1)
Shots on target
1.0avg 3.5
7th worst of 38 · Highest 9.0, 5 October 2025 (4-0) · Lowest 0.0, 3 January 2026 (0-1)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.8
19th best of 38 · Highest 5.0, 14 December 2025 (2-1) · Lowest 0.0, 23 November 2025 (1-0)
Box touches
30.0avg 21.1
8th best of 38 · Highest 35.0, 24 January 2026 (6-2) · Lowest 7.0, 21 March 2026 (1-4)
Final third entries
72.0avg 54.9
5th best of 38 · Highest 85.0, 14 March 2026 (1-1) · Lowest 29.0, 21 December 2025 (1-3)
Key passes
10.0avg 8.1
11th best of 38 · Highest 15.0, 5 October 2025 (4-0) · Lowest 3.0, 23 November 2025 (1-0)
Corners
6.0avg 4.6
6th best of 38 · Highest 11.0, 5 October 2025 (4-0) · Lowest 1.0, 10 August 2025 (0-2)
Tackles
19.0avg 15.7
7th best of 38 · Highest 27.0, 9 November 2025 (1-1) · Lowest 6.0, 27 December 2025 (1-1)
Interceptions
4.0avg 8.6
7th worst of 38 · Highest 20.0, 28 February 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 27 December 2025 (1-1)
PPDA
10.7avg 15.3
7th best of 33 · Highest 31.4, 10 August 2025 (0-2) · Lowest 9.3, 11 January 2026 (0-2)
Counter-press rate
11%avg 5%
best of 33 · Highest 9%, 28 February 2026 (0-1) · Lowest 2%, 9 November 2025 (1-1)
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