Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 26
Dundee 1–2 Aberdeen
15 Feb 2025 · The Scot Foam Stadium at Dens Park · Referee: G. Irvine
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Dundee
1
Goals
- 54'S. Palmer-HouldenAssist: J. Mulligan1–2
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2
Goals
- 29'K. NisbetAssist not recorded0–1
- 52'T. KeskinenAssist: K. Nisbet0–2
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 2-1
- K. Nisbet opened the scoring on 29 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- T. Keskinen scored on 52 minutes, assisted by K. Nisbet, making it 0-2.measured
- S. Palmer-Houlden scored on 54 minutes, assisted by J. Mulligan, making it 1-2.measured
- Shots: Dundee 21, Aberdeen 13.measured
- Shots on target: Dundee 4, Aberdeen 8.measured
- Possession: Dundee 51.0%, Aberdeen 49.0%.measured
- Shot expectation: Dundee 1.72, Aberdeen 1.68.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 | Dundee | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51 | 49 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 21 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | 353 | 342 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | 251 | 231 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | 71 | 68 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 8 | 7 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 7 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | 6 | 3 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Ante Palaversa rating 8.0 1 SoT · 89 mins · 37/47 passes · 6 tackles · 7 duels
- Kristers Tobers rating 7.7 3 SoT · 90 mins · 21/29 passes · 2 tackles · 6 duels
- Kevin Nisbet rating 7.6 1G · 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 10/21 passes · 3 duels
Dundee · Provider rating
- Jon McCracken rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 12/26 passes · 1 duel
- Josh Mulligan rating 7.5 1A · 1 SoT · 90 mins · 33/38 passes · 1 tackle · 5 duels
- Sebastian Palmer-Houlden rating 7.5 1G · 1 SoT · 45 mins · 6/8 passes · 1 tackle · 4 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots on target: Aberdeen 8 · Dundee 4 · 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 →
Dundee
1.72
80% model range 0.99–2.26
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.71 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.082 · 21 shots · 4 on target · 14 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.
Aberdeen
1.68
80% model range 0.95–2.22
80% goals range 0–3
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.32 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.129 · 13 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29' | Goal | Aberdeen | K. Nisbet | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 46' | Substitution | Dundee | S. Tiffoney | Substitution 1 | — |
| 52' | Goal | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Normal Goal | 0–2 |
| 54' | Goal | Dundee | S. Palmer-Houlden | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 55' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Okkels | Substitution 1 | — |
| 56' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. MacKenzie | Substitution 2 | — |
| 58' | Substitution | Dundee | M. Sylla | Substitution 2 | — |
| 68' | Substitution | Dundee | L. Cameron | Substitution 3 | — |
| 74' | Yellow card | Dundee | Oluwaseun Adewumi | Yellow Card | — |
| 81' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ross Doohan | Yellow Card | — |
| 82' | Substitution | Dundee | Z. Larkeche | Substitution 4 | — |
| 85' | Yellow card | Dundee | Aaron Donnelly | Yellow Card | — |
| 89' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Keskinen | Substitution 3 | — |
| 89' | Substitution | Aberdeen | A. Palaversa | Substitution 4 | — |
| 89' | Substitution | Aberdeen | P. Guèye | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · Dundee
3-4-2-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. McCracken | GK | 90 |
| 29 A. Portales | CB | 90 |
| 3 C. Robertson | CB | 90 |
| 50 A. Donnelly | CB | 90 |
| 8 J. Mulligan | RWB | 90 |
| 6 J. McGhee | CM | 90 |
| 28 M. Sylla | CM | 58 |
| 21 Z. Larkeche | LWB | 82 |
| 7 S. Tiffoney | AM | 46 |
| 10 L. Cameron | AM | 68 |
| 15 S. Murray | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 23 S. Palmer-Houlden · on 46'
- 19 F. Robertson · on 58'
- 11 O. Adewumi · on 68'
- 14 C. Garza · on 82'
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-2-3-1
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 31 R. Doohan | GK | 90 |
| 28 A. Jensen | RB | 90 |
| 24 K. Tobers | CB | 90 |
| 5 M. Knoester | CB | 90 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 56 |
| 18 A. Palaversa | CM | 89 |
| 6 S. Heltne Nilsen | CM | 90 |
| 81 T. Keskinen | RW | 89 |
| 14 P. Guèye | AM | 89 |
| 16 J. Okkels | LW | 55 |
| 9 K. Nisbet | ST | 90 |
Substitutes
- 20 S. Morris · on 55'
- 2 N. Devlin · on 56'
- 10 L. Clarkson · on 89'
- 4 G. Shinnie · on 89'
- 11 Oday Dabbagh · on 89'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon McCracken | Dundee | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Juan Portales | Dundee | 6.7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 42 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Clark Robertson | Dundee | 6.9 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 | 13 | 0/0 |
| Aaron Donnelly | Dundee | 6.6 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1/0 |
| Josh Mulligan | Dundee | 7.5 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Jordan McGhee | Dundee | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 31 | 5 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Mohammad Sylla | Dundee | 6.6 | 58 | — | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ziyad Larkeche | Dundee | 6.6 | 82 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 10 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Scott Tiffoney | Dundee | 6.2 | 45 | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Lyall Cameron | Dundee | 6.5 | 68 | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Simon Murray | Dundee | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | Dundee | 7.5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Finlay Robertson | Dundee | 6.9 | 32 | — | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Oluwaseun Adewumi | Dundee | 6.7 | 22 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Cesar Garza | Dundee | 6.6 | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Trevor Carson | Dundee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ethan Ingram | Dundee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Astley | Dundee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Imari Samuels | Dundee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | Dundee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Doohan | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Alexander Jensen | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Kristers Tobers | Aberdeen | 7.7 | 90 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Mats Knoester | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 90 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7 | 56 | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ante Palaversa | Aberdeen | 8 | 89 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Sivert Heltne Nilsen | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Topi Keskinen | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 89 | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Jeppe Okkels | Aberdeen | 7 | 55 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Kevin Nisbet | Aberdeen | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 35 | — | 0 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Devlin | Aberdeen | 7 | 34 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Oday Dabbagh | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Dorrington | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fletcher Boyd | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Ambrose | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
Ratings are provider values. They are not position-adjusted and are not a verdict on a player.
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Record
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Provenance
How this page is sourced
Dataset 2026-10-27T17:25:23+00:00-eb7536b. 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
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Cite this page
Match page. Dataset 2026-10-27T17:25:23+00:00-eb7536b, as of 2026-10-27T17:25:23+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.