Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.
Match stats
AberdeenDundee United
0.85 −0.40xG0.46 −0.44
0.33 −0.98xG on target0.42 −0.41
18 +7.2Shots9 −0.1
3 −0.7Shots on target1 −1.7
0 −1.5Big chances0 −1.1
31 +12Touches in the opposition box10 0
56% +5Possession44% −2
422 +7Passes351 −5
75% +2Pass accuracy62% −4
69% +18Field tilt31% −5
47 +11Final-third entries37 +7
15 +5.6Box entries5 −2.2
11.2 −3Passes per defensive action15.3 −1
5 +0.3Corners2 −2.2
17 +5Tackles13 −1
17 +6Interceptions15 +4
16 −4Clearances27 +2
1 −1.0Saves3 −0.5
12 −3Fouls13 0
5 +3.5Offsides0 −1.3
The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.
Chance locations
Aberdeen
Dundee United
Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.
xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.
Game state
0–0
0'HTFT
Level
91 min (100%) · Aberdeen 0.85, Dundee United 0.46 xG
Line-ups
Aberdeen substitutes
63'Wright for McGinn
75'Cosgrove for Kennedy
83'Campbell for McCrorie
83'Edmondson for Main
Dundee United substitutes
0'Neilson
51'Powers for Pawlett
Players
Aberdeen
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Lewis
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.03
3
1
Hoban
CB
90
0.10
0.02
0
0.08
9
8
Taylor
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
−0.04
4
14
Considine
CB
90
0.09
0.03
0
0.11
11
7
Hedges
RWB
90
0.15
0.23
4
0.25
15
1
McCrorie
CM
83
0.07
0.02
2
0.03
4
6
Ferguson
CM
90
0.12
0.05
3
0.03
2
7
Hayes
LWB
90
0.03
0.28
2
0.39
9
3
McGinn
RW
63
0.00
0.14
2
0.01
1
1
Main
ST
83
0.20
0.02
0
−0.04
0
2
Kennedy
LW
75
0.03
0.14
2
0.10
6
2
Wright
FW
27
0.00
0.08
1
0.19
4
0
Cosgrove
FW
15
0.05
0.01
1
−0.01
0
0
Campbell
MF
7
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
1
0
Edmondson
FW
7
0.00
0.01
0
−0.01
0
0
Dundee United
Player
Pos
Min
G
A
xG
xA
KP
xT
Prog
Def
Siegrist
GK
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.02
3
1
Connolly
CB
90
0.05
0.00
0
0.01
1
17
Edwards
CB
90
0.00
0.00
0
–
–
0
Reynolds
CB
90
0.00
0.02
0
0.07
5
6
L. Smith
RWB
90
0.00
0.01
0
0.03
2
6
Clark
CM
90
0.05
0.33
1
0.04
5
6
Harkes
CM
90
0.00
0.03
3
0.07
8
9
Pawlett
CM
51
0.00
0.01
0
0.02
3
1
Robson
LWB
90
0.12
0.00
1
0.04
4
4
Appere
ST
90
0.00
0.04
0
0.02
1
2
Shankland
ST
90
0.24
0.01
0
−0.01
1
0
Neilson
DF
90
0.00
0.00
0
0.03
3
4
Powers
DF
39
0.00
0.01
0
0.03
4
4
Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.
Pass networks
Aberdeen
Dundee United
Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.
Passing combinations
Aberdeen
From
To
Passes
Considine
Hayes
17
Hoban
Hedges
12
Ferguson
Hayes
10
Hayes
Ferguson
10
Taylor
Lewis
9
Dundee United
From
To
Passes
L. Smith
Clark
9
Reynolds
Robson
7
Clark
L. Smith
7
Harkes
Shankland
5
Robson
Reynolds
5
The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.
Defensive actions
Aberdeen
Against its average of 19 matches
Dundee United
Against its average of 21 matches
Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.
Threat
Aberdeen
Dundee United
Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.
Ratings
The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.
League probabilities
Chance
Before
With this result
Change
Dundee United
Top six
37%
36%
−1
11th
3%
2%
−1
Bottom
1%
<1%
−1
St. Mirren
Top six
47%
46%
−1
11th
3%
4%
+1
Livingston
Top six
63%
63%
0
11th
1%
1%
0
From the forecast before the match (2 January 2021): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.
Pre-match
As things stood before kick-off.
Forecast
Measure
Aberdeen
Dundee United
Expected goals
1.27
0.82
Win
46%
23%
Expected Points
1.69
1.00
Clean sheet
44%
28%
Aberdeen 46%Draw 30%Dundee United 23%
Most likely score 1–0, 15%. Both sides score 41%.
From the forecast as it stood on 2 January 2021: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.
League probabilities by result
Chance
Now
Aberdeen win
Draw
Dundee United win
Dundee United
Top six
37%
28%
36%
55%
11th
3%
4%
2%
1%
Bottom
1%
1%
<1%
<1%
St. Mirren
Top six
47%
50%
46%
42%
11th
3%
2%
4%
3%
Livingston
Top six
63%
65%
63%
58%
11th
1%
1%
1%
2%
Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.
The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.
Season to date
Measure
Aberdeen
Dundee United
Position
3rd
5th
Played
19
21
Won, drawn, lost
11–5–3
6–7–8
Points
38 (2.00 per game)
25 (1.19 per game)
Expected Points per game
1.54
0.98
Goals
27–18
17–27
xG per game
1.25–1.01
0.90–1.50
Home: points, xG per game
2.20, 1.35–1.16
1.36, 0.90–1.44
Away: points, xG per game
1.78, 1.13–0.83
1.00, 0.91–1.57
Manager
Derek McInnes (19)
Micky Mellon (21)
League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.
Ratings
This season
The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.
Strengths and weaknesses
Chances
Aberdeen
Dundee United
Created
Conceded
Created
Conceded
Open play
−19%
−31%
−28%
+29%
Counter-attacks
−47%
−44%
+82%
+134%
Set pieces
−9%
−29%
−41%
+9%
Penalties
+92%
+37%
−50%
−75%
Headers
−15%
−37%
−59%
+18%
Left side
−25%
−28%
+5%
+32%
Centre
−19%
−42%
−50%
+14%
Right side
−6%
−14%
−22%
+45%
xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.
Matchups
Aberdeen attacking
Aberdeen createdDundee United concededBelow averageAboveBelow averageAboveLeft side−25%+45%Centre−19%+14%Right side−6%+32%Open play−19%+29%Counter-attacks−47%+134%Set pieces−9%+9%Headers−15%+18%
Dundee United attacking
Dundee United createdAberdeen concededBelow averageAboveBelow averageAboveLeft side+5%−14%Centre−50%−42%Right side−22%−28%Open play−28%−31%Counter-attacks+82%−44%Set pieces−41%−29%Headers−59%−37%
Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.
Season averages
AberdeenDundee United
1.25xG0.90
1.01xG against1.50
51%Possession46%
10.8Shots9.1
10.1Shots against15.4
3.7Shots on target2.7
1.5Big chances1.1
18.5Touches in the opposition box10.5
415Passes356
74%Pass accuracy66%
4.7Corners4.2
51%Field tilt37%
36.2Final-third entries29.6
9.4Box entries7.2
13.8Passes per defensive action16.6
Per league match this season before kick-off.
Game state this season
Aberdeen
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
44
1.38
0.83
Ahead
32
1.11
1.19
Behind
14
1.13
1.15
Dundee United
State
Minutes per game
xG per 90
xG against per 90
Level
47
0.68
1.25
Ahead
19
1.13
1.35
Behind
24
1.15
2.11
xG by period
Aberdeen
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.30
0.13
4–3
16–30
0.11
0.10
4–3
31–45
0.24
0.17
6–3
46–60
0.19
0.19
6–5
61–75
0.15
0.17
2–2
76–90
0.25
0.25
5–2
Dundee United
Minutes
xG per game
xG against
Goals
1–15
0.12
0.14
2–3
16–30
0.18
0.17
4–4
31–45
0.12
0.30
3–4
46–60
0.19
0.22
3–3
61–75
0.05
0.36
0–6
76–90
0.24
0.32
5–7
Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.
This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.
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