Scottish Premiership · 1st Phase - 28
Dundee United 1–3 Aberdeen
4 Mar 2023 · Tannadice Park · Referee: Graham Beaton, Scotland
Scoreboard
Scottish Premiership
Home · Opposition
Dundee United
1
Goals
- 73'J. McGrathPenaltyAssist not recorded1–1
Red cards
No red cards in the event feed.
Away · Aberdeen
Aberdeen
3
Goals
- 56'DukAssist not recorded0–1
- 80'R. McCrorieAssist: L. Clarkson1–2
- 83'M. WatkinsAssist: L. Clarkson1–3
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 3-1
- Duk opened the scoring on 56 minutes, making it 0-1.measured
- J. McGrath scored a penalty on 73 minutes, making it 1-1.measured
- R. McCrorie scored on 80 minutes, assisted by L. Clarkson, making it 1-2.measured
- M. Watkins scored on 83 minutes, assisted by L. Clarkson, making it 1-3.measured
- Shots: Dundee United 24, Aberdeen 9.measured
- Shots on target: Dundee United 6, Aberdeen 4.measured
- Shot expectation: Dundee United 2.86, Aberdeen 0.79.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 | — | 46 | api_football | measured |
| Shots | 24 | 9 | api_football | measured |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots off target | — | 3 | api_football | measured |
| Blocked shots | — | 2 | api_football | measured |
| Shots inside box | — | 4 | api_football | measured |
| Shots outside box | — | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Passes | — | 343 | api_football | measured |
| Passes accurate | — | 234 | api_football | measured |
| Pass accuracy | — | 68 | api_football | measured |
| Corners | 10 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Fouls | 10 | 5 | api_football | measured |
| Offsides | — | 0 | api_football | measured |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 | 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
- Leighton Clarkson rating 8.3 2A · 90 mins · 25/34 passes · 3 tackles · 4 duels
- Matthew Pollock rating 7.5 no scoring output · 68 mins · 30/48 passes · 7 duels
- Duk rating 7.2 1G · 1 SoT · 89 mins · 7/15 passes · 1 tackle · 7 duels
Dundee United · Provider rating
- Jamie McGrath rating 8.3 1G · 2 SoT · 90 mins · 32/43 passes · 4 tackles · 13 duels
- Steven Fletcher rating 7.3 2 SoT · 90 mins · 27/38 passes · 2 tackles · 22 duels
- Kieran Freeman rating 7.2 no scoring output · 90 mins · 16/26 passes · 4 tackles · 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
2.86
80% model range 2.13–3.40
80% goals range 1–5
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG -1.86 · within the 80% goals range
Penalties 1 · 0.76 xG
xG per shot 0.119 · 24 shots · 6 on target · 18 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
0.79
80% model range 0.07–1.33
80% goals range 0–2
Provider xG unavailable
Goals − fxG +2.21 · above the 80% goals range
Penalties 0 · 0.00 xG
xG per shot 0.088 · 9 shots · 4 on target · 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56' | Goal | Aberdeen | Duk | Normal Goal | 0–1 |
| 63' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Jay Gorter | Yellow Card | — |
| 66' | Yellow card | Dundee United | Scott McMann | Yellow Card | — |
| 68' | Substitution | Aberdeen | R. Duncan | Substitution 1 | — |
| 68' | Substitution | Aberdeen | M. Pollock | Substitution 2 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Dundee United | I. Harkes | Substitution 1 | — |
| 70' | Substitution | Dundee United | C. Sibbald | Substitution 2 | — |
| 71' | Yellow card | Dundee United | Kieran Freeman | Yellow Card | — |
| 73' | Penalty | Dundee United | J. McGrath | Penalty | 1–1 |
| 77' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Ross McCrorie | Yellow Card | — |
| 80' | Goal | Aberdeen | R. McCrorie | Normal Goal | 1–2 |
| 83' | Substitution | Aberdeen | B. Miovski | Substitution 3 | — |
| 83' | Goal | Aberdeen | M. Watkins | Normal Goal | 1–3 |
| 84' | Yellow card | Aberdeen | Marley Watkins | Yellow Card | — |
| 90+2' | Substitution | Aberdeen | Duk | Substitution 4 | — |
Opposition · Dundee United
The lineup for this team is unavailable.
Aberdeen · Aberdeen
4-3-3
| Starter | Role | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 19 J. Gorter | GK | 90 |
| 2 R. McCrorie | RB | 90 |
| 27 A. MacDonald | CB | 90 |
| 18 M. Pollock | CB | 68 |
| 3 J. MacKenzie | LB | 90 |
| 16 Y. Ramadani | CM | 90 |
| 20 L. Clarkson | CM | 90 |
| 6 G. Shinnie | CM | 90 |
| 23 R. Duncan | RW | 68 |
| 9 B. Miovski | ST | 83 |
| 11 Duk | LW | 90 |
Substitutes
- 17 J. Hayes · on 68'
- 4 L. Scales · on 68'
- 15 M. Watkins · on 83'
- 22 H. Coulson · on 90'
Player stats
Provider match ratings and output
| Player | Team | Rating | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Accurate passes | Tackles | Duels | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Birighitti | Dundee United | 5.9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Edwards | Dundee United | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 22 | — | 6 | 0/0 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | Dundee United | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 5 | 0/0 |
| Scott McMann | Dundee United | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1/0 |
| Kieran Freeman | Dundee United | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1/0 |
| Craig Sibbald | Dundee United | 6.9 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Dylan Levitt | Dundee United | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Aziz Behich | Dundee United | 6.9 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Ian Harkes | Dundee United | 6.9 | 70 | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Jamie McGrath | Dundee United | 8.3 | 90 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 13 | 0/0 |
| Steven Fletcher | Dundee United | 7.3 | 90 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 0/0 |
| Jack Newman | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Smith | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Loick Ayina | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Ross Graham | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Arnaud Djoum | Dundee United | 6.3 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Rory Macleod | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Sadat Anaku | Dundee United | 6.9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Kai Fotheringham | Dundee United | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jay Gorter | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1/0 |
| Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | 2 | 1/0 |
| Angus MacDonald | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Pollock | Aberdeen | 7.5 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 7 | 0/0 |
| Jack Mackenzie | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Ylber Ramadani | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Leighton Clarkson | Aberdeen | 8.3 | 90 | — | 2 | — | — | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | 6.3 | 90 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0/0 |
| Ryan Duncan | Aberdeen | 6.6 | 68 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 |
| Bojan Miovski | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 83 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 2 | 0/0 |
| Duk | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 89 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0/0 |
| Joe Lewis | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Liam Scales | Aberdeen | 6.9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 |
| Hayden Coulson | Aberdeen | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Patrik Myslovič | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Jonny Hayes | Aberdeen | 6.5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 0/0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Alfie Bavidge | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Dilan Markanday | Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/0 |
| Marley Watkins | Aberdeen | 7.2 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1/0 |
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
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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.