Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 32
Dundee United 1–0 Aberdeen
20 Mar 2021 · Tannadice Park · Referee: G. Aitken
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Dundee United
1
Goals
- 61'A. SpörleAssist: L. Shankland1–0
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
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
Dundee United beat Aberdeen 1-0
- A. Spörle opened the scoring on 61 minutes, assisted by L. Shankland, making it 1-0.measured
- Shots: Dundee United 7, Aberdeen 10.measured
- Shots on target: Dundee United 2, Aberdeen 2.measured
- Shot expectation: Dundee United 0.77, Aberdeen 0.77.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 United | Aberdeen | Source | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | — | 57 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 7 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | — | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | — | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | — | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | — | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | — | 426 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | — | 333 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | — | 78 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 8 | 10 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 12 | 12 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | — | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | — | 0 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Ash Taylor rating 8.5 no scoring output · 90 mins · 33/47 passes · 1 tackle · 9 duels
- Dean Campbell rating 7.3 2 SoT · 86 mins · 52/57 passes · 2 duels
- Andy Considine rating 7.0 no scoring output · 90 mins · 54/66 passes · 9 duels
Dundee United · Provider rating
- Jamie Robson rating 7.7 no scoring output · 90 mins · 27/38 passes · 2 tackles · 8 duels
- Adrian Spörle rating 7.6 1G · 1 SoT · 84 mins · 12/21 passes · 4 tackles · 9 duels
- Liam Smith rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 25/33 passes · 1 tackle · 3 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
- Shots: Aberdeen 10 · Dundee United 7 · 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 United
0.77
80% model range 0.04–1.31
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +0.23 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.109 · 7 shots · 2 on target · 6 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
0.77
80% model range 0.04–1.31
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.77 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.077 · 10 shots · 2 on target · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Lewis Ferguson | Yellow Card | — |
| 61' | Goal | Dundee United | A. Spörle | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 76' | Substitution | Aberdeen | C. McLennan | Substitution 1 | — |
| 84' | Substitution | Dundee United | A. Spörle | Substitution 1 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Hayes | Substitution 2 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Aberdeen | F. Kamberi | Substitution 3 | — |
| 86' | Substitution | Aberdeen | D. Campbell | Substitution 4 | — |
| 90+1' | Substitution | Dundee United | C. Butcher | Substitution 2 | — |
| 90+1' | Substitution | Aberdeen | T. Hoban | Substitution 5 | — |
Opposition · Dundee United
The lineup for this team is unavailable.
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 1 J. Lewis | GK | 90 |
| 4 A. Considine | RB | 90 |
| 14 A. Taylor | CB | 90 |
| 3 T. Hoban | CB | 90 |
| 29 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 17 J. Hayes | CM | 86 |
| 40 R. McCrorie | CM | 90 |
| 19 L. Ferguson | CM | 90 |
| 24 D. Campbell | RW | 86 |
| 22 F. Kamberi | ST | 86 |
| 18 C. McLennan | LW | 76 |
Substitutes
- 10 N. McGinn · on 76'
- 33 M. Kennedy · on 86'
- 7 F. Hornby · on 86'
- 9 C. Hendry · on 86'
- 44 C. Ramsay · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Siegrist | Dundee United | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Smith | Dundee United | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edwards | Dundee United | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Mark Reynolds | Dundee United | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jamie Robson | Dundee United | 7.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Jeando Fuchs | Dundee United | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Calum Butcher | Dundee United | 7 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Ian Harkes | Dundee United | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Marc McNulty | Dundee United | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Lawrence Shankland | Dundee United | 6.9 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 4 | 0/0 |
| Adrian Spörle | Dundee United | 7.6 | 84 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Deniz Mehmet | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Mark Connolly | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Kerr Smith | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Luke Bolton | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Florent Hoti | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Archie Meekison | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Logan Chalmers | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Louis Appere | Dundee United | 6.5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Nicky Clark | Dundee United | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Tommie Hoban | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 89 | — | — | 1 | — | 26 | 1 | 10 | 0/0 |
| Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | 8.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | 9 | 0/0 |
| Andy Considine | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 9 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 23 | 3 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Dean Campbell | Aberdeen | 7.3 | 86 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 52 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Lewis Ferguson | Aberdeen | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Connor McLennan | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Florian Kamberi | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 86 | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Gary Woods | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Calvin Ramsay | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Niall McGinn | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Fraser Hornby | Aberdeen | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Dylan McGeouch | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ethan Ross | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Miko Virtanen | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Callum Hendry | Aberdeen | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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.