Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 9
Aberdeen 1–0 Dundee United
26 Oct 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: S. McLean
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
1
Goals
- 84'P. AmbroseAssist not recorded1–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Opposition
Dundee United
0
Goals
No goals.
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Goals and red cards are from the event feed; the final score is authoritative.
The read
Aberdeen beat Dundee United 1-0
- P. Ambrose opened the scoring on 84 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- Shots: Aberdeen 12, Dundee United 8.measured
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5, Dundee United 0.measured
- Possession: Aberdeen 70.0%, Dundee United 30.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.27, Dundee United 0.74.inferred
The read describes measured events and model output. It is not a result prediction and not a verdict on performance.
Match stats
What the feed measured
| Stat | Aberdeen | Dundee United | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 70 | 30 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 12 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 581 | 244 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 501 | 152 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 86 | 62 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 8 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 9 | 18 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 0 | 5 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Gavin Molloy rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 82/91 passes · 8 duels
- Sivert Heltne Nilsen rating 7.6 no scoring output · 90 mins · 91/102 passes · 4 tackles · 12 duels
- Nicky Devlin rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 34/43 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
Dundee United · Provider rating
- Kevin Holt rating 7.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 20/29 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Jack Walton rating 7.3 no scoring output · 90 mins · 11/32 passes
- Glenn Middleton rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 7/9 passes · 2 tackles · 8 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 12 · Dundee United 8 · API-Football
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 5 · Dundee United 0 · API-Football
- Possession: Aberdeen 70.0% · Dundee United 30.0% · API-Football
Selected measured categories where Aberdeen were higher; this is a comparison, not an overall performance verdict.
Expected goals
fxG, its ranges and provider xG
fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →
Aberdeen
1.27
80% model range 0.54–1.81
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.27 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.106 · 12 shots · 5 on target · 8 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
Dundee United
0.74
80% model range 0.01–1.28
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.74 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.092 · 8 shots · 0 on target · 8 inside box
Basis: zones. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction.
fxG is a team-match estimate from shots, shot zones and penalties. Provider xG is a different model and is shown separately. The model range is uncertainty in the estimate; the goals range is the spread of goals from the same chances. Neither is a result prediction. Own goals and shootouts are outside the shot model. Provider xG is a different model and is never blended into fxG.
Timeline
The match record
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Detail | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ante Palaversa | Yellow Card | — |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 1 | — |
| 53' | Substitution | Dundee United | K. Trapanovski | Substitution 1 | — |
| 62' | Substitution | Dundee United | E. Adegboyega | Substitution 2 | — |
| 65' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Palaversa | Substitution 2 | — |
| 70' | Yellow card | Dundee United | David Babunski | Yellow Card | — |
| 74' | Substitution | Aberdeen | E. Sokler | Substitution 3 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Dundee United | S. Dalby | Substitution 3 | — |
| 75' | Substitution | Dundee United | D. Babunski | Substitution 4 | — |
| 79' | Yellow card | Dundee United | Will Ferry | Yellow Card | — |
| 82' | Yellow card | Dundee United | Vicko Ševelj | Yellow Card | — |
| 82' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. McGrath | Substitution 4 | — |
| 82' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 5 | — |
| 84' | Goal | Aberdeen | P. Ambrose | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 90+5' | VAR | Aberdeen | Peter Ambrose | Penalty cancelled | — |
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D. Mitov | GK | 90 |
| 2 N. Devlin | RB | 90 |
| 33 S. Rubežić | CB | 90 |
| 21 G. Molloy | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 18 A. Palaversa | CM | 65 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 90 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 46 |
| 7 J. McGrath | AM | 82 |
| 11 Duk | LW | 82 |
| 19 E. Sokler | ST | 74 |
Substitutes
- 20 S. Morris · on 46'
- 4 G. Shinnie · on 65'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 74'
- 17 V. Besuijen · on 82'
- 32 P. Ambrose · on 82'
Opposition · Dundee United
The lineup for this team is unavailable.
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Slobodan Rubežić | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 64 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | 7.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 82 | — | 8 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 65 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 64 | 2 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 91 | 4 | 12 | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Aberdeen | 7 | 82 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 82 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ester Sokler | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 74 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 25 | — | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 16 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 8 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| James McGarry | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jack Walton | Dundee United | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | Dundee United | 6.9 | 62 | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Declan Gallagher | Dundee United | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Holt | Dundee United | 7.5 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Luca Stephenson | Dundee United | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Vicko Ševelj | Dundee United | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 17 | 6 | 9 | 1/0 |
| David Babunski | Dundee United | 6.3 | 75 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Will Ferry | Dundee United | 6.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1/0 |
| Kristijan Trapanovski | Dundee United | 6.3 | 53 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Glenn Middleton | Dundee United | 7.2 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Sam Dalby | Dundee United | 6.9 | 75 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Miller Thomson | Dundee United | 6.7 | 37 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Richard Odada | Dundee United | 6.5 | 28 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jort van der Sande | Dundee United | 6.3 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Strain | Dundee United | 6.3 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dave Richards | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Scott Constable | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kai Fotheringham | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Owen Stirton | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Meshack Ubochioma | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
Coverage
What this page can show
- Depthpartial
- Eventsavailable
- Lineupsunavailable
- Player statsavailable
- Team statsavailable
- fxGavailable
Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.
Record
Before and after
Before
Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.
- Aberdeen club fixture list · spfl; fallback api_football · active
- Lineups, formations and starting roles · api_football · active
- Player match ratings and stats · api_football · partial
- Event-derived Aberdeen stats · api_football · active
- League team match stats · football_data_uk · active
- fitba expected goals · computed; fallback football_data_uk, api_football · experimental
Definitions: fixtures.index · matches.document · xg.document · xg.goals-minus · xg.goals-range · xg.model-range · xg.per-shot · xg.shot-profile
Corrections and changes are recorded on Corrections and contact.
Cite this page
Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c, as of 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00. Sources: SPFL official club feed; API-Football; football-data.co.uk; computed. Definitions: fixtures.index; matches.document; xg.document; xg.goals-minus; xg.goals-range; xg.model-range; xg.per-shot; xg.shot-profile.