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Dundee FC 0–0 Dundee United

Tuesday 1 February 2022, 19:45 · Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park · Round 22 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee John Beaton · Attendance 11,273

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Dundee FCDundee United
Goals00
xG0.870.69
Expected Points1.461.16

Dundee FC 36%Draw 39%Dundee United 26%

Most likely score 0–0, 20%. Final score 0–0, 20%.

Dundee United goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+4%4%7%6%2%2%1%20%15%18%17%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.250.50.7510153045607590HTMcGhee on for Daley-Campbell, 57'Rudden on for McGinn, 61'McCowan on for Adam, 62'Chapman on for Mullen, 88'Smith on for Freeman, 56'Niskanen on for McMann and Pawlett on for McNulty, 70'Dundee FC 0.87Dundee United 0.6900.250.50.7510153045607590HTMcGhee on for Daley-Campbell, 57'Rudden on for McGinn, 61'McCowan on for Adam, 62'Chapman on for Mullen, 88'Smith on for Freeman, 56'Niskanen on for McMann and Pawlett on for McNulty, 70'0.870.69Dundee FCDundee United

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

Dundee FCDundee United

0.87 +0.12xG0.69 −0.24
0.22 −0.55xG on target0.00 −1.07
13 +3.5Shots11 +0.1
5 +1.4Shots on target0 −3.7
0 −0.7Big chances1 −0.2
24 +9Touches in the opposition box15 −1
44% +3Possession56% +10
289 −6Passes375 +2
60% −1Pass accuracy65% −4
45% +7Field tilt55% +10
28 +1Final-third entries31 −4
11 +3.0Box entries10 +2.4
11.7 −4Passes per defensive action7.4 −8
11 +6.6Corners6 +1.5
8 −5Tackles16 +2
12 +2.9Interceptions9 −1.2
25 +3Clearances24 +3
0 −3.5Saves3 0.0
16 +2Fouls14 +2
1 −1.0Offsides2 +0.6

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

Dundee FC

Rudden 72', 0.24 xGRudden 71', 0.17 xGMcMullan 26', 0.08 xGAdam 60', 0.08 xGMcCowan 65', 0.06 xGMcGhee 74', 0.05 xGMcGinn 35', 0.04 xGMcGhee 64', 0.04 xGMcMullan 54', 0.03 xGSweeney 74', 0.03 xGMullen 76', 0.03 xGMcGinn 7', 0.01 xGAnderson 15', 0.01 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals45%0.39 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.39 xG, 0 goals30%0.26 xGWide in the box: 4 shots, 0.26 xG, 0 goals23%0.20 xGEdge of the box: 4 shots, 0.20 xG, 0 goals1%0.01 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.01 xG, 0 goals

Dundee United

Clark 87', 0.32 xGClark 70', 0.09 xGFreeman 19', 0.06 xGMcNulty 33', 0.04 xGMcMann 44', 0.04 xGHarkes 81', 0.04 xGClark 27', 0.03 xGWatt 21', 0.02 xGHarkes 51', 0.02 xGLevitt 82', 0.02 xGLevitt 19', 0.01 xG46%0.32 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.32 xG, 0 goals13%0.09 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.09 xG, 0 goals14%0.10 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.10 xG, 0 goals22%0.15 xGEdge of the box: 5 shots, 0.15 xG, 0 goals4%0.03 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.03 xG, 0 goals

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.

Chance types

Dundee FCDundee United

0.40 5 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.58 9 shots, 0 goals
0.47 8 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.10 2 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
90 min (100%) · Dundee FC 0.87, Dundee United 0.69 xG

Line-ups

1224522481826779LegzdinsDaley-CampbellFontaineSweeneyKerrAndersonByrneMcMullanAdamMcGinnMullenYellow card57'62'61'88'Dundee FC 4-2-3-1James McPake11812292219233310329SiegristButcherEdwardsGrahamFreemanLevittHarkesMcMannClarkWattMcNulty56'70'70'Dundee United 3-4-1-2Tam Courts

Dundee FC substitutes

  • 57' McGhee for Daley-Campbell
  • 61' Rudden for McGinn
  • 62' McCowan for Adam
  • 88' Chapman for Mullen

Dundee United substitutes

  • 56' Smith for Freeman
  • 70' Niskanen for McMann
  • 70' Pawlett for McNulty

Players

Dundee FC

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LegzdinsGK900.000.0000.0210
Daley-CampbellRB570.000.0300.0440
FontaineCB900.000.1510.0548
SweeneyCB900.030.0010.0249
KerrLB900.000.0510.09611
AndersonDM900.010.0110.0437
ByrneDM900.000.0120.0344
McMullanRW900.110.0710.1592
Adam AM620.080.0100.0533
McGinnLW610.050.0710.0751
MullenST880.030.010−0.0100
McGheeDF330.090.3110.2134
RuddenFW290.410.010−0.0100
McCowanMF280.060.1010.0433
ChapmanMF20.000.0000.0000

Dundee United

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
SiegristGK900.000.0000.0002
ButcherCB900.000.0100.0781
EdwardsCB900.000.0000.02210
GrahamCB900.000.0100.0418
FreemanRWB560.060.0310.0103
LevittCM900.030.0430.0882
HarkesCM900.060.1310.1467
McMannLWB700.040.0000.0227
ClarkAM900.440.0300.02210
WattST900.020.3540.2063
McNultyST700.040.0210.0110
SmithDF340.000.0200.0040
NiskanenDF200.000.0000.0112
PawlettMF200.000.0100.0320

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

Dundee FC

Legzdins and Mullen: 3 passesFontaine and Anderson: 3 passesFontaine and McMullan: 3 passesFontaine and Adam: 3 passesByrne and McMullan: 3 passesDaley-Campbell and Byrne: 4 passesDaley-Campbell and McMullan: 4 passesKerr and Adam: 4 passesMcMullan and Adam: 4 passesAnderson and McMullan: 5 passesByrne and Adam: 6 passesMcMullan and McGinn: 6 passesDaley-Campbell and Fontaine: 7 passesDaley-Campbell and Anderson: 8 passesKerr and McGinn: 9 passesAdam and McGinn: 12 passesLegzdins: 5 completed passesDaley-Campbell: 14 completed passesFontaine: 11 completed passesSweeney: 4 completed passesKerr: 10 completed passesAnderson: 11 completed passesByrne: 12 completed passesMcMullan: 9 completed passesAdam: 17 completed passesMcGinn: 14 completed passesMullen: 5 completed passes1224522481826779LegzdinsDaley-CampbellFontaineSweeneyKerrAndersonByrneMcMullanAdamMcGinnMullenStarters until 57' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Dundee United

Siegrist and Graham: 3 passesEdwards and Butcher: 3 passesGraham and McMann: 3 passesGraham and Watt: 3 passesFreeman and Levitt: 3 passesFreeman and McNulty: 3 passesHarkes and McMann: 3 passesClark and McNulty: 3 passesClark and Watt: 3 passesSiegrist and McMann: 4 passesButcher and McNulty: 4 passesGraham and Harkes: 4 passesFreeman and Watt: 4 passesHarkes and Levitt: 4 passesFreeman and Harkes: 5 passesButcher and Harkes: 6 passesButcher and Levitt: 6 passesMcMann and Clark: 6 passesLevitt and Clark: 7 passesMcNulty and Watt: 7 passesButcher and Freeman: 8 passesMcMann and Watt: 9 passesSiegrist: 7 completed passesEdwards: 5 completed passesButcher: 18 completed passesGraham: 12 completed passesFreeman: 16 completed passesHarkes: 13 completed passesLevitt: 14 completed passesMcMann: 15 completed passesClark: 13 completed passesMcNulty: 8 completed passesWatt: 11 completed passes11218292223193310932SiegristEdwardsButcherGrahamFreemanHarkesLevittMcMannClarkMcNultyWattStarters until 56' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

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

Dundee FC

FromToPasses
AdamMcGinn8
Daley-CampbellFontaine6
ByrneAdam6
McGinnKerr5
McGheeMcMullan5

Dundee United

FromToPasses
GrahamLevitt9
EdwardsButcher7
HarkesButcher7
ButcherHarkes7
GrahamHarkes7

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Dundee FC

8+2.53−4.413−1.510+2.56−0.47−0.310+4.15−0.714+5.66−0.87+0.85+0.74+0.65−0.82−3.87+3.55+1.31−1.45+1.66+2.41−0.93+1.11−0.63+1.82+0.32+1.21+0.71−0.11+0.71+0.1FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 22 matches

Dundee United

9+2.618+1.710+1.89+2.09+3.34−1.410+2.611+3.12−3.07+2.07+3.45−0.77+1.04−0.62−1.42−0.54+0.56+2.00−2.64+2.52+0.70−1.25+2.60−0.80−0.31+0.51+0.60−1.00−4.52−4.3FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 23 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

Dundee FC

0.010.020.020.020.030.030.020.040.030.060.020.020.010.030.050.09−0.01−0.050.060.110.15LessMore

Dundee United

0.010.030.010.020.020.040.020.010.030.020.070.030.060.070.010.040.070.010.040.010.02−0.100.15LessMore

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

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.14AttackDundee FC0.79 → 0.79Dundee United0.91 → 0.89Defence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.38 → 1.33Dundee United1.30 → 1.29

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

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
Dundee FC
11th31%32%+1
Bottom47%50%+3
Dundee United
Top six25%22%−3
11th4%4%0
Bottom1%1%0
St. Johnstone
11th35%36%+1
Bottom41%39%−2
Motherwell
Top six71%71%0

From the forecast before the match (1 February 2022): 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

Dundee FCDundee United
Expected goals1.061.01
Win36%33%
Expected Points1.381.30
Clean sheet36%35%

Dundee FC 36%Draw 32%Dundee United 33%

Most likely score 1–1, 14%. Both sides score 42%.

Dundee United goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+6%2%7%2%7%7%4%1%3%3%1%13%12%13%14%

From the forecast as it stood on 1 February 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowDundee FC winDrawDundee United win
Dundee FC
11th31%34%32%28%
Bottom47%35%50%58%
Dundee United
Top six25%16%22%38%
11th4%7%4%1%
Bottom1%2%1%<1%
St. Johnstone
11th35%28%36%42%
Bottom41%48%39%34%
Motherwell
Top six71%73%71%68%

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.

Form

Dundee FC

  1. D0–026 JanSt. Johnstone (A)xG 0.22–0.67
  2. L0–218 JanLivingston (A)xG 0.56–1.27
  3. L1–226 DecAberdeen (A)xG 0.12–1.12
  4. L0–118 DecHearts (H)xG 0.14–1.02
  5. L0–114 DecHibernian (A)xG 0.62–1.14
  6. L2–311 DecRoss County (A)xG 1.64–2.13

Dundee United

  1. L0–129 JanCeltic (A)xG 0.56–3.43
  2. W2–126 JanRoss County (H)xG 2.96–1.19
  3. L1–218 JanSt. Mirren (H)xG 1.49–1.46
  4. L1–326 DecHibernian (H)xG 0.54–1.80
  5. L0–118 DecRangers (A)xG 0.33–2.27
  6. L0–111 DecLivingston (H)xG 0.87–1.22

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Dundee FCDundee United
Position11th7th
Played2223
Won, drawn, lost4–⁠5–⁠138–⁠4–⁠11
Points17 (0.77 per game)28 (1.22 per game)
Expected Points per game0.931.07
Goals18–⁠3919–⁠27
xG per game0.75–⁠1.480.93–⁠1.48
Home: points, xG per game1.20, 0.91–⁠1.281.50, 1.02–⁠1.44
Away: points, xG per game0.42, 0.62–⁠1.650.91, 0.82–⁠1.52
ManagerJames McPake (22)Tam Courts (23)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.14AttackDundee FC0.79, 12thDundee United0.91, 10thDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.38, 11thDundee United1.30, 10th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanDundee FC attack: 0.79Dundee United attack: 0.910.910.79Dundee UnitedDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanDundee FC defence: 1.38Dundee United defence: 1.301.381.30

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

Dundee FCDundee United
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−43%+41%−19%+23%
Counter-attacks−65%−42%+3%−23%
Set pieces−11%−10%−26%+22%
Penalties−66%+3%−67%+31%
Headers−26%−2%−5%+26%
Left side−48%+10%−15%+4%
Centre−34%+26%−17%+43%
Right side−28%+35%−29%−8%

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

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdDundee United concededLeft side−48%−8%Centre−34%+43%Right side−28%+4%Open play−43%+23%Counter-attacks−65%−23%Set pieces−11%+22%Headers−26%+26%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdDundee FC concededLeft side−15%+35%Centre−17%+26%Right side−29%+10%Open play−19%+41%Counter-attacks+3%−42%Set pieces−26%−10%Headers−5%−2%

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

Dundee FCDundee United

0.75xG0.93
1.48xG against1.48
41%Possession46%
9.5Shots10.9
15.1Shots against13.9
3.6Shots on target3.7
0.7Big chances1.2
15.1Touches in the opposition box15.6
295Passes373
61%Pass accuracy69%
4.4Corners4.5
38%Field tilt45%
26.7Final-third entries34.9
8.0Box entries7.6
15.5Passes per defensive action15.9

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level420.631.26
Ahead140.931.14
Behind340.831.91

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level520.811.39
Ahead120.581.44
Behind261.301.67

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.150.134–3
16–300.090.333–7
31–450.060.303–9
46–600.210.243–9
61–750.120.253–7
76–900.120.232–4

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.100.150–2
16–300.100.131–6
31–450.180.355–4
46–600.140.183–4
61–750.190.335–3
76–900.200.345–8

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWLegzdins 22Kerr 17Elliot 5Fontaine 12Ashcroft 12Kerr 1Sweeney 16McGhee 3Marshall 18Anderson 1Kerr 1McGowan 10McGhee 10McMullan 2Anderson 14Byrne 9Robertson 1Adam 14McMullan 13McCowan 3McGowan 3Mullen 8Griffiths 7McMullan 2McCowan 10McGowan 3McMullan 34-3-3 in 7 of 22 starts

Formations: 4-3-3 (7), 4-2-3-1 (3), 3-5-2 (3), 4-4-1-1 (3), 4-5-1 (3), 4-4-2 (2), 5-4-1 (1)

Dundee United

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMCMLMSTSiegrist 19Carson 4Freeman 13Smith 5Neilson 2Edwards 19Butcher 2Neilson 1Mulgrew 20McMann 2Reynolds 1McMann 15Robson 4Sporle 2Pawlett 11Niskanen 4Chalmers 2Fuchs 16Meekison 3Levitt 9Butcher 5Glass 5Harkes 19Mochrie 2Hoti 2Niskanen 11Sporle 4Pawlett 4Clark 12McNulty 6Appere 24-5-1 in 7 of 23 starts

Formations: 4-5-1 (7), 4-3-3 (4), 4-4-1-1 (4), 3-5-2 (2), 4-4-2 (2), 5-3-2 (1), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-3-2-1 (1), 3-5-1-1 (1)

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.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
19 September 2021Dundee United1–0Dundee FCxG 0.72–0.84

1 league meeting since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 0, Dundee United won 1, and 0 were drawn. Goals 0–1 and xG 0.84–0.72 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Cummings4607300.410.09
Mullen9831300.330.04
McMullan201,683060.080.19
Griffiths9828200.200.04

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
McNulty6523000.360.09
Clark181,589410.260.07
Pawlett181,549200.140.14
Niskanen151,243130.080.13

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.