Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 12

Aberdeen 4–1 Dundee

9 Nov 2024 · Pittodrie Stadium · Referee: D. Dickinson

Aberdeen WFTFull recordHalf-time 0–0

Scoreboard

Scottish Premiership

Full time
AberdeenDundeeAberdeen is red throughout; the opposition is neutral.

Home · Aberdeen

Aberdeen

4

Goals

  • 52'A. PalaversaAssist not recorded1–0
  • 57'T. KeskinenAssist not recorded2–0
  • 72'V. BesuijenAssist: K. Nisbet3–1
  • 90+7'K. NisbetAssist: S. Morris4–1

Red cards

No red cards in the event feed.

Away · Opposition

Dundee

1

Goals

  • 70'S. MurrayAssist: S. Tiffoney2–1

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 4-1

measured
  • A. Palaversa opened the scoring on 52 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
  • T. Keskinen scored on 57 minutes, making it 2-0.measured
  • S. Murray scored on 70 minutes, assisted by S. Tiffoney, making it 2-1.measured
  • V. Besuijen scored on 72 minutes, assisted by K. Nisbet, making it 3-1.measured
  • K. Nisbet scored on 90+7 minutes, assisted by S. Morris, making it 4-1.measured
  • Shots: Aberdeen 18, Dundee 13.measured
  • Shots on target: Aberdeen 8, Dundee 5.measured
  • Possession: Aberdeen 56.0%, Dundee 44.0%.measured
  • Shot expectation: Aberdeen 1.68, Dundee 2.11.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

Aberdeen and Dundee, with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
StatAberdeenDundeeSourceBasis
Possession5644api_footballmeasured
Shots1813api_footballmeasured
Shots on target85api_footballmeasured
Shots off target84api_footballmeasured
Blocked shots24api_footballmeasured
Shots inside box911api_footballmeasured
Shots outside box92api_footballmeasured
Passes483372api_footballmeasured
Passes accurate390292api_footballmeasured
Pass accuracy8178api_footballmeasured
Corners74api_footballmeasured
Fouls1216api_footballmeasured
Offsides01api_footballmeasured
Yellow cards31api_footballmeasured
Red cards00football_data_ukmeasured
Saves44api_footballmeasured

Performance

Players who played well and what worked

Not a verdict

Aberdeen · Provider rating

  • Kevin Nisbet rating 8.7 1G · 1A · 2 SoT · 19 mins · 2/5 passes · 1 duel
  • Ante Palaversa rating 7.9 1G · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 55/65 passes · 2 tackles · 5 duels
  • Dimitar Mitov rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 29/36 passes · 1 duel

Dundee · Provider rating

  • Simon Murray rating 7.5 1G · 3 SoT · 89 mins · 13/15 passes · 5 duels
  • Scott Tiffoney rating 7.5 1A · 26 mins · 4/5 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
  • Lyall Cameron rating 7.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 45/54 passes · 2 tackles · 4 duels

What worked

Measured team strengths

  • Shots: Aberdeen 18 · Dundee 13 · API-Football
  • Shots on target: Aberdeen 8 · Dundee 5 · API-Football
  • Possession: Aberdeen 56.0% · Dundee 44.0% · 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

experimental

fxG calibration passed · in-season Model and calibration →

Aberdeen

1.68

80% model range 0.95–2.22

80% goals range 0–3

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG +2.32 · above the 80% goals range

Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG

xG per shot 0.093 · 18 shots · 8 on target · 9 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

2.11

80% model range 1.38–2.65

80% goals range 1–4

Provider xG unavailable

Goals − fxG -1.11 · within the 80% goals range

Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG

xG per shot 0.162 · 13 shots · 5 on target · 11 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

Match timeline with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
MinEventTeamPlayerDetailScore
11'Yellow cardDundeeRyan AstleyYellow Card—
35'Yellow cardAberdeenNicky DevlinYellow Card—
41'Yellow cardAberdeenSlobodan RubežićYellow Card—
44'Missed penaltyDundeeSimon MurrayMissed Penalty—
52'GoalAberdeenA. PalaversaNormal Goal1–0
57'GoalAberdeenT. KeskinenNormal Goal2–0
64'SubstitutionDundeeO. AdewumiSubstitution 1—
64'SubstitutionDundeeJ. McGheeSubstitution 2—
67'SubstitutionAberdeenT. KeskinenSubstitution 1—
70'GoalDundeeS. MurrayNormal Goal2–1
71'SubstitutionAberdeenE. SoklerSubstitution 2—
71'SubstitutionAberdeenL. ClarksonSubstitution 3—
72'GoalAberdeenV. BesuijenNormal Goal3–1
79'SubstitutionDundeeZ. LarkecheSubstitution 3—
83'Yellow cardAberdeenAnte PalaversaYellow Card—
85'SubstitutionAberdeenN. DevlinSubstitution 4—
85'SubstitutionAberdeenDukSubstitution 5—
90'SubstitutionDundeeS. MurraySubstitution 4—
90+1'SubstitutionDundeeJ. MulliganSubstitution 5—
90+7'GoalAberdeenK. NisbetNormal Goal4–1

Aberdeen · Aberdeen

4-2-3-1

J. Thelin
Aberdeen starting XI and substitutes.
StarterRoleMin
1 D. MitovGK90
2 N. DevlinRB85
33 S. RubežićCB90
21 G. MolloyCB90
3 J. MacKenzieLB90
18 A. PalaversaCM90
4 G. ShinnieCM90
81 T. KeskinenRW67
10 L. ClarksonAM71
11 DukLW85
19 E. SoklerST71

Substitutes

  • 20 S. Morris · on 67'
  • 9 K. Nisbet · on 71'
  • 17 V. Besuijen · on 71'
  • 22 J. Milne · on 85'
  • 32 P. Ambrose · on 85'

Opposition · Dundee

4-3-3

T. Docherty
Dundee starting XI and substitutes.
StarterRoleMin
1 J. McCrackenGK90
6 J. McGheeRB64
4 R. AstleyCB90
3 C. RobertsonCB90
21 Z. LarkecheLB79
28 M. SyllaCM90
8 J. MulliganCM90
10 L. CameronCM90
23 S. Palmer-HouldenRW90
15 S. MurrayST90
11 O. AdewumiLW64

Substitutes

  • 7 S. Tiffoney · on 64'
  • 2 E. Ingram · on 64'
  • 20 B. Koumetio · on 79'
  • 9 C. Main · on 90'
  • 19 F. Robertson · on 90'

Player stats

Provider match ratings and output

Player match statistics with Aberdeen highlighted in red.
PlayerTeamRatingMinGAShSoTAccurate passesTacklesDuelsCards
Dimitar MitovAberdeen7.990—0——29—10/0
Nicky DevlinAberdeen6.285—0——25—21/0
Slobodan RubežićAberdeen6.990—0——49231/0
Gavin MolloyAberdeen6.990—0——542100/0
Jack MackenzieAberdeen6.990—01—33160/0
Ante PalaversaAberdeen7.990102155251/0
Graeme ShinnieAberdeen7.990—02—635130/0
Topi KeskinenAberdeen7.667102212150/0
Leighton ClarksonAberdeen7.571—0——31—10/0
Luís Henriques de Barros LopesAberdeen6.385—03218290/0
Ester SoklerAberdeen6.671—01—8—10/0
Shayden MorrisAberdeen6.623—1——3130/0
Vicente BesuijenAberdeen7.21910214—10/0
Kevin NisbetAberdeen8.71911322—10/0
Jack MilneAberdeen6.914—0——2340/0
Peter AmbroseAberdeen6.714—0——2—30/0
Ross DoohanAberdeen—————————0/0
James McGarryAberdeen—————————0/0
Angus MacDonaldAberdeen—————————0/0
Alfie StewartAberdeen—————————0/0
Jon McCrackenDundee6.590—0——18——0/0
Jordan McGheeDundee6.964—0——10480/0
Ryan AstleyDundee6.590—0——55231/0
Clark RobertsonDundee690—0——53260/0
Ziyad LarkecheDundee6.379—0——18110/0
Mohammad SyllaDundee6.990—0——23270/0
Josh MulliganDundee6.389—0——26270/0
Lyall CameronDundee790—01—45240/0
Sebastian Palmer-HouldenDundee6.990—0318—20/0
Simon MurrayDundee7.589103313—50/0
Oluwaseun AdewumiDundee6.264—0114—30/0
Ethan IngramDundee5.926—0——5230/0
Scott TiffoneyDundee7.526—11—4130/0
Billy KoumetioDundee6.211—0——4—30/0
Finlay RobertsonDundee6.78—0——5—10/0
Curtis MainDundee6.39—0——1—10/0
Harrison SharpDundee—————————0/0
Juan PortalesDundee—————————0/0
Sammy BraybrookeDundee—————————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

full
  • Depthfull
  • Eventsavailable
  • Lineupsavailable
  • Player statsavailable
  • Team statsavailable
  • fxGavailable

Missing classes are unavailable, not zero.

Record

Before and after

2024-25 season → Results and fixtures →

Provenance

How this page is sourced

Data as of 27 Oct 2026

Dataset 2026-10-27T19:05:13+00:00-0154e2c. Sources and coverage are listed below; the page keeps its own source and uncertainty labels.

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.