12th- against 5th place might not sound all that juicy. But: We have the details that makes Dundee United - Aberdeen (even) more appealing!
- Dundee United have the most conceded goals (22) in Premiership
- Aberdeen have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Premiership
Both contenders have had enough days rest since their previous game. Let's wish for an enthusiastic game!
Dundee United form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Dundee United at their home stadium (Tannadice Park) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
The Dundee crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to St. Johnstone here at Tannadice Park. McGrath (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.8/10. McGrath hit six key passes and had 41 successful passes (of 44 total).
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Rangers.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premiership game versus Hibernian in only three days. This game is also played here at Tannadice Park.
The lack of attacking qualities in Dundee United means that they have only scored 1 goal in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Dundee have let the opposition score 15 times, an average of more than three per game.
Aberdeen form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership.
Stewart, Miovski (2) and Besuijen scored in Aberdeen's previous match, the home game against Kilmarnock that ended 4-1. The attacker Miovski got a match rating of 8.12 in that game. Miovski scored two goals.
A 1-3 defeat away at Hibernian before that.The attacking power of Aberdeen when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Aberdeen's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 6 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former ten meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Dundee United, three draws and four wins for Aberdeen. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Miovski 7 goals |  L. Lopes 3 goals |  V. Besuijen 2 goals |
Dundee United missing players
Aberdeen missing players
| Dundee United | Aberdeen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 22 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 62% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 62% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 5.2 | 6.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 13 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 12 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.5 | 11.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 15% | 8% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 23% | 58% |
| 16.1 | 15.5 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 15.2 | 12 |
| 6.1 | 5.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 5 | 3.6 |
- Aberdeen have scored more than double the goals of Dundee United.
- Aberdeen have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Premiership
- Aberdeen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dundee United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dundee United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Dundee United have lost all their home matches so far.
- Dundee United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dundee United have the fewest points (0) at home in Premiership
- Dundee United have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Premiership
- Dundee United have the most conceded goals (15) at home in Premiership
- Dundee United have the most conceded goals (22) in Premiership
- Dundee United have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Premiership
- Dundee United have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in Premiership
- Dundee United have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Premiership
- Dundee United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dundee United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dundee United is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | St. Mirren | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Hearts | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Livingston | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Ross County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 5 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -12 | 4 |
| 12 | Dundee United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -18 | 2 |
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