Dundee United
1–0
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
0.58xG
+0.11AFC xGD
xG0.69
Expected points 1.59–1.59
Deserved defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
12–7 shots · 1–1 big chances · 0.69–0.58 NPxG
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Chance qualityEVEN
0.69 – 0.58
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Dundee United
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.06 – 0.08
xG per shot
12 – 7
shots
Dundee United created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
1.62 – 0.86
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Dundee United
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
53% – 47%
field tilt
59 – 68
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.58 xGA
chances conceded
0.39 better than AFC baseline (0.97)
16 (base 17)
Dundee United box touches
0.08
xG per Dundee United shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.69Dundee United 0.58GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
33%
41%
26%
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
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
12 shots
Dundee United Shot Map
1 goal: 0 open play, 1 corner
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
7 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
12shots · 4 on target
By situation
75%
17%
Open play975%
Corner18%
Free kick / throw217%
By body part
58%
42%
Right foot758%
Left foot542%
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 7
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 | 12 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | about normal · 102 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 102 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | below usual · 54 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 54 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
46.9%
34.1%
19.0%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
82.0%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
63avg 49
Directness
61.6%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 | 469 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 145 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 145 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 75.1 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 111 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 111 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 33 | 26.3 | 25.2 | above usual · 151 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 151 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 74 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 171 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 171 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 15.8 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 112 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 112 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
L
J. LewisGK90'
14/22
Pass
-
Duels
1
Saves
DEF
M
R. McCrorieDEF90'
3 interceptions · 6 aerials won
44/63
Pass
50%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
B
S. BrownDEF90'
63/71
Pass
29%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF45'
22/27
Pass
100%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
MID
G
J. GurrMID73'
1 key pass · 3 shots
18/25
Pass
40%
Duels
1
Key P
M
D. McGeouchMID65'
34/43
Pass
60%
Duels
-
Key P
O
F. OjoMID45'
20/22
Pass
50%
Duels
-
Key P
C
D. CampbellMID90'
1 key pass
35/52
Pass
40%
Duels
1
Key P
FWD
H
R. HedgesFWD90'
3 key passes · 3 dribbles won
27/36
Pass
58%
Duels
2
Shots
W
M. WatkinsFWD90'
15/18
Pass
44%
Duels
2
Shots
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
1 key pass
19/26
Pass
25%
Duels
2
Shots
Substitutes
H
J. HayesMID45'
1 big chance created · 2 key passes
23/30
Pass
33%
Duels
2
Key P
J
T. JenksMID25'
8/9
Pass
100%
Duels
-
Key P
L
M. LongstaffMID17'
15/18
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Key P
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Dundee United — every meeting on record
1-1-5(7 games)
1.18–1.81avg xG (n=6)
DLLLWLL
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.69avg 1.11
12th worst of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
0.58avg 0.98
14th best of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
63%avg 57%
14th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
12.0avg 13.3
17th worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
4.0avg 4.4
19th worst of 38 · Highest 11.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 25 January 2022 (0-1)
Big chances
1.0avg 1.1
12th best of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Box touches
20.0avg 19.1
13th best of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
59.0avg 61.7
19th worst of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
8.0avg 10.0
15th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
3.0avg 5.1
15th worst of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
6.0avg 12.6
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
8.0avg 8.1
19th best of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
18.4avg 15.6
14th worst of 38 · Highest 26.3, 9 February 2022 (2-3) · Lowest 7.0, 5 February 2022 (1-2)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
0high regains
38th of 38 · season worst
Form:LWDWL(last 5)
Away this season: 2-6-11, 0.78–1.16 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.
0
High regains
3rd lowest of 192 · tied with 2