Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 10
Dundee United 4–0 Aberdeen
8 Oct 2022 · Tannadice Park · Referee: William Collum, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Dundee United
4
Goals
- 41'A. BehichAssist not recorded1–0
- 45'T. WattAssist: K. Freeman2–0
- 73'J. McGrathPenaltyAssist not recorded3–0
- 82'R. McCrorieOwn goalAssist not recorded4–0
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 4-0
- A. Behich opened the scoring on 41 minutes, making it 1-0.measured
- T. Watt scored on 45 minutes, assisted by K. Freeman, making it 2-0.measured
- J. McGrath scored a penalty on 73 minutes, making it 3-0.measured
- An own goal by R. McCrorie made it 4-0 on 82 minutes.measured
- Shots: Dundee United 14, Aberdeen 14.measured
- Shots on target: Dundee United 8, Aberdeen 1.measured
- Shot expectation: Dundee United 2.42, Aberdeen 0.84.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 | — | 65 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 14 | 14 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | — | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | — | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | — | 8 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | — | 6 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | — | 489 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | — | 395 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | — | 81 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 5 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 9 | 13 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | — | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 | api_football | measured |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | football_data_uk | measured |
| Saves | — | 5 | api_football | measured |
Performance
Players who played well and what worked
Aberdeen · Provider rating
- Liam Scales rating 6.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 77/92 passes · 1 tackle · 11 duels
- Ylber Ramadani rating 6.9 no scoring output · 81 mins · 50/58 passes · 3 tackles · 3 duels
- Leighton Clarkson rating 6.9 no scoring output · 33 mins · 16/22 passes · 1 duel
Dundee United · Provider rating
- Ryan Edwards rating 7.9 no scoring output · 90 mins · 16/28 passes · 9 duels
- Jamie McGrath rating 7.7 1G · 2 SoT · 85 mins · 14/20 passes · 3 tackles · 10 duels
- Tony Watt rating 7.6 1G · 3 SoT · 87 mins · 7/20 passes · 6 duels
What worked
Measured team strengths
Aberdeen were not higher in any of the selected measured categories (shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, possession, pass accuracy).
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
2.42
80% model range 1.70–2.97
80% goals range 1–4
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +1.58 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.173 · 14 shots · 8 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.
Aberdeen
0.84
80% model range 0.12–1.39
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -0.84 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.060 · 14 shots · 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30' | Yellow card | Dundee United | Jamie McGrath | Yellow Card | — |
| 41' | Goal | Dundee United | A. Behich | Normal Goal | 1–0 |
| 43' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Hayden Coulson | Yellow Card | — |
| 45' | Goal | Dundee United | T. Watt | Normal Goal | 2–0 |
| 46' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Watkins | Substitution 1 | — |
| 57' | Substitution | Aberdeen | H. Coulson | Substitution 2 | — |
| 57' | Substitution | Aberdeen | V. Besuijen | Substitution 3 | — |
| 65' | Yellow card | Dundee United | Kieran Freeman | Yellow Card | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Dundee United | G. Middleton | Substitution 1 | — |
| 73' | Penalty | Dundee United | J. McGrath | Penalty | 3–0 |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | J. Richardson | Substitution 4 | — |
| 81' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Y. Ramadani | Substitution 5 | — |
| 82' | Own goal | Dundee United | R. McCrorie | Own Goal | 4–0 |
| 85' | Substitution | Dundee United | J. McGrath | Substitution 2 | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Dundee United | T. Watt | Substitution 3 | — |
| 87' | Substitution | Dundee United | A. Behich | Substitution 4 | — |
Opposition · Dundee United
The lineup for this team is unavailable.
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-4-2
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 24 K. Roos | GK | 90 |
| 25 J. Richardson | RB | 81 |
| 5 A. Stewart | CB | 90 |
| 4 L. Scales | CB | 90 |
| 22 H. Coulson | LB | 57 |
| 15 M. Watkins | RM | 46 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | CM | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 81 |
| 17 J. Hayes | LM | 90 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 90 |
| 10 V. Besuijen | ST | 57 |
Substitutes
- 8 C. Barron · on 46'
- 11 Duk · on 57'
- 20 L. Clarkson · on 57'
- 7 S. Morris · on 81'
- 99 C. Ramírez · on 81'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carljohan Eriksson | Dundee United | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Smith | Dundee United | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edwards | Dundee United | 7.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 9 | 0/0 |
| Scott McMann | Dundee United | 7.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Kieran Freeman | Dundee United | 6.9 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1/0 |
| Craig Sibbald | Dundee United | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Dylan Levitt | Dundee United | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Aziz Behich | Dundee United | 7.5 | 87 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Glenn Middleton | Dundee United | 6.6 | 70 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Dundee United | 7.7 | 85 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1/0 |
| Tony Watt | Dundee United | 7.6 | 87 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Mark Birighitti | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Graham | Dundee United | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Archie Meekison | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Peter Pawlett | Dundee United | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Mathew Anim Cudjoe | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Miller Thomson | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ian Harkes | Dundee United | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Sadat Anaku | Dundee United | 6.7 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | 5.6 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Anthony Stewart | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 2 | 8 | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 1 | 11 | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 6 | 1/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 6.2 | 45 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 5.7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 15 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Vicente Besuijen | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 33 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Jack Milne | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Connor Barron | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 |
| Shayden Morris | Aberdeen | 6.7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Christian Ramirez | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 33 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315. 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 2026-10-27T12:06:31+00:00-c598315, as of 2026-10-27T12:06:31+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.