Dundee FC
2–1
FT · Loss
Aberdeen
0.56xG
+0.40AFC xGD
xG0.96
Expected points 0.72–1.59
Unfortunate defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
17–9 shots · 1–1 big chances · 0.96–0.56 NPxG
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Chance qualityABERDEEN EDGE
0.96 – 0.56
Expected goals · Aberdeen – Dundee FC
AFC xG baseline: 1.10
0.06 – 0.06
xG per shot
17 – 9
shots
Chance quality was broadly even between the sides.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
2.72 – 1.54
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – Dundee FC
AFC xT baseline: 2.12
57% – 43%
field tilt
70 – 74
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceABERDEEN EDGE
0.56 xGA
chances conceded
0.42 better than AFC baseline (0.97)
13 (base 17)
Dundee FC box touches
0.06
xG per Dundee FC shot
A resilient defensive display — chances conceded were below Aberdeen's usual level.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 0.96Dundee FC 0.56GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
44%
35%
20%
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
1 goal: 1 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
17 shots
Dundee FC Shot Map
2 goals: 2 open play
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
9 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
17shots · 6 on target
By situation
76%
24%
Open play1376%
Corner424%
By body part
53%
35%
12%
Right foot953%
Left foot635%
Head212%
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 17Dundee FC 9
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 | 17 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 152 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 152 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 7 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | about normal · 76 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 76 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
42.6%
34.8%
22.6%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
89.5%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
69avg 49
Directness
57.0%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 | 483 | 371.9 | 392 | above usual · 156 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 156 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 76.8 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 127 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 127 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 31 | 26.3 | 25.2 | above usual · 139 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 139 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 69 | 54.6 | 57.8 | above usual · 157 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 157 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 14.3 | 15 | 15.6 | about normal · 84 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 84 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
W
G. WoodsGK90'
17/32
Pass
-
Duels
1
Saves
DEF
R
C. RamsayDEF90'
3 key passes
21/29
Pass
60%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
G
D. GallagherDEF90'
51/68
Pass
44%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
B
D. BatesDEF90'
54/62
Pass
56%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
M
J. MackenzieDEF90'
1 assist · 1 big chance created · 2 key passes
53/62
Pass
80%
Duels
4
Tkl+Int
MID
O
F. OjoMID65'
1 key pass
29/37
Pass
60%
Duels
1
Key P
B
S. BrownMID90'
3 key passes · 4 aerials won
52/63
Pass
50%
Duels
3
Key P
F
L. FergusonMID89'
5 shots
39/47
Pass
55%
Duels
-
Key P
FWD
H
R. HedgesFWD90'
4 shots · 3 dribbles won
25/33
Pass
50%
Duels
4
Shots
R
C. RamirezFWD90'
1 goal · 2 key passes · 3 shots
12/21
Pass
43%
Duels
3
Shots
H
J. HayesFWD65'
1 key pass · 4 tackles
16/22
Pass
56%
Duels
1
Shots
Substitutes
W
M. WatkinsFWD25'
11/12
Pass
67%
Duels
-
Shots
M
N. McGinnMID25'
1 key pass
6/7
Pass
0%
Duels
1
Key P
E
J. Emmanuel-ThomasFWD1'
0/0
Pass
-
Duels
-
Shots
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
At Dundee FC — every meeting on record
3-1-3(7 games)
1.03–1.61avg xG
LLWWWLD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
0.96avg 1.11
18th best of 38 · Highest 4.40, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 0.09, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
xGA
0.56avg 0.98
13th best of 38 · Highest 2.62, 19 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 0.08, 1 December 2021 (2-0)
Possession
67%avg 57%
9th best of 38 · Highest 75%, 29 August 2021 (1-1) · Lowest 36%, 9 February 2022 (2-3)
Shots
17.0avg 13.2
13th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 2.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Shots on target
7.0avg 4.4
5th best 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
24.0avg 19.0
11th best of 38 · Highest 41.0, 2 April 2022 (2-2) · Lowest 4.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Final third entries
70.0avg 61.4
14th best of 38 · Highest 100.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1) · Lowest 36.0, 28 November 2021 (1-2)
Key passes
13.0avg 9.9
12th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 4 December 2021 (4-1) · Lowest 1.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1)
Corners
8.0avg 4.9
6th best of 38 · Highest 13.0, 6 November 2021 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 23 October 2021 (1-0)
Tackles
14.0avg 12.4
11th best of 38 · Highest 24.0, 15 May 2022 (0-0) · Lowest 6.0, 8 August 2021 (2-1)
Interceptions
10.0avg 8.0
7th best of 38 · Highest 22.0, 5 March 2022 (0-1) · Lowest 2.0, 15 February 2022 (1-1)
PPDA
8.4avg 15.9
4th best 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.
A middle-of-the-road performance by this season’s standards — no category stood out as a high or low.
Form:DLLLL(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.
8.45
PPDA
9th lowest of 192