Dundee v Aberdeen result

Full-time · Dundee 2–1 Aberdeen

Premiership · Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:00 BST · Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

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Dundee 2–1 Aberdeen — Dundee won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Dundee beat Aberdeen 2–1 at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park in the Premiership on Saturday 16 October. Aberdeen are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Dundee: Leigh Griffiths (49’, assisted by P. McMullan) and Luke McCowan (62’, assisted by J. McGhee); Aberdeen: C. Ramirez (67’, assisted by J. MacKenzie).

Discipline

C. Steven showed seven yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 21 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Dundee: C. Adam (38’), S. Byrne (44’), C. Sheridan (90+6’) and D. Mullen (90+10’); Aberdeen: Ryan Hedges (73’), D. Gallagher (90+3’) and M. Watkins (90+10’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. MacKenzie (Aberdeen) 7.5, C. Ramirez (Aberdeen) 6.0 and P. McMullan (Dundee) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Dundee next travel to ST Mirren on 24 October 2026.

Aberdeen next travel to Dundee Utd on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Dundee: ST Mirren v Dundee, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Aberdeen: Dundee Utd v Aberdeen, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Dundee 2–1 Aberdeen · Premiership
Venue: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park · Dundee
Referee: C. Steven
Head-to-head (last 6): Dundee 0 · draws 0 · Aberdeen 6 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Dundee 0W 1D 4L · Aberdeen 0W 1D 4L

Dundee 2–1 Aberdeen (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.5 / 0.75

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 6.6

Corners

against 5.4 / 5.4 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4.4 / 4.6

Shots on target

against 4.2 / 2.8 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.2 / 2.6

Cards

against 3.4 / 3 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Dundee for / against	Line	Aberdeen for / against
Goals scored	0.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 5.4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	6.6 for · 5.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	13.6 for · 12.4 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	15.4 for · 8.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4.4 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	4.6 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.6 for · 15.8 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	14.4 for · 17.2 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.2 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.6 for · 3 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: C. Steven.

Dundee

Dundee — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Adam n 8	42.8	2.9 6/3	1.8 5/2	S. Brown
M. Anderson n 7	65.9	1.6 4/3	1.8 4/4	—
L. Fontaine n 5	72.6	1.5 4/1	0.5 1/1	—
A. Jakubiak n 8	29.8	1.5 4/0	1.9 4/1	—
J. McGhee n 8	87.5	1.4 6/3	0.8 4/1	—

Dundee — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Leigh Griffiths n 8	38.4	4.1 6/3	2.6 6/2
C. Sheridan n 8	33.1	2.4 5/1	0.3 1/0
J. Cummings n 8	47.6	1.9 4/3	1.2 3/1
R. Sweeney n 8	78.4	1.1 5/3	0.6 3/1
Cammy Kerr n 5	89.2	0.8 3/1	0.4 2/0

Dundee — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Jakubiak n 8	29.8	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
C. Adam n 8	42.8	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
Leigh Griffiths n 8	38.4	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
J. Marshall n 6	89.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
C. Elliot n 8	69	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Dundee — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. McCowan n 4	54.3	2.9 4/3
R. Sweeney n 8	78.4	2.6 7/3
P. McGowan n 7	63.1	2.2 4/4
C. Elliot n 8	69	2.1 7/4
Cammy Kerr n 5	89.2	2 4/3

Dundee — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Legzdiņš n 8	90	3.8 7/5

Aberdeen

Aberdeen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Ferguson n 8	88.9	2.7 8/6	2.8 7/6	—
M. Watkins n 8	57	2.6 7/3	1.2 6/0	—
T. Jenks n 3	47.7	2.5 2/1	1.3 1/1	—
S. Brown n 8	82.9	1.9 7/5	0.5 4/0	C. Adam
A. Samuels n 8	50.1	1.6 5/2	0.4 2/0	—

Aberdeen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Ramirez n 8	73.3	2.5 6/4	1.1 5/2
L. Ferguson n 8	88.9	2.2 7/6	1 5/2
M. Watkins n 8	57	1.8 5/2	1.2 3/2
A. Samuels n 8	50.1	1.8 5/2	0.9 3/1
R. Hedges n 8	68.3	1.6 5/4	0.5 2/1

Aberdeen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Ramirez n 8	73.3	0.6 4/0	0.2 1/0
R. Hedges n 8	68.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
C. Ramsay n 8	64	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
J. Emmanuel-Thomas n 8	62.6	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
M. Watkins n 8	57	0.4 1/1	0 0/0

Aberdeen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Campbell n 8	78.9	2.1 6/4
C. McLennan n 8	53.8	2.1 5/4
S. Brown n 8	82.9	2 8/6
R. McCrorie n 8	80.6	2 6/4
L. Ferguson n 8	88.9	1.9 7/4

Aberdeen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Lewis n 8	90	1.5 4/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Dundee		Aberdeen
33%	Possession	67%
9	Shots	17
3	Shots on target	7
4	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	6
3	Shots inside the box	7
3	Corners	8
3	Offsides	0
13	Fouls	10
4	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	1
239	Passes	495
58%	Pass accuracy	78%

Dundee player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Legzdiņš	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
Cammy Kerr	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
L. Ashcroft	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.7
R. Sweeney	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. Marshall	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
J. McGhee	90	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
C. Adam	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	Y	6.7
P. McMullan	90	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	7.3
S. Byrne	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
L. McCowan	71	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	7.2
Leigh Griffiths	57	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.6
C. Sheridan sub	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
D. Mullen sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
M. Anderson sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Aberdeen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
G. Woods	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Ramsay	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6.9
D. Gallagher	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
David Robert Bates	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
J. MacKenzie	90	0	1	1	1	2	2	0	7.3
S. Brown	90	0	0	2	1	3	1	0	7
R. Hedges	90	0	0	2	1	0	0	Y	6.9
C. Ramirez	90	1	0	2	2	2	1	0	7.3
L. Ferguson	89	0	0	3	2	0	2	0	7
F. Ojo	65	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
J. Hayes	65	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	6.9
N. McGinn sub	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
M. Watkins sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
J. Emmanuel-Thomas sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Dundee v Aberdeen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

DundeeDLLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

AberdeenDLLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Dundee 0 · 0 draws · Aberdeen 6 · 2.33 goals/game

2019-08-18 Dundee 1–2 Aberdeen
2019-04-06 Dundee 0–2 Aberdeen
2018-12-18 Aberdeen 5–1 Dundee
2018-08-11 Dundee 0–1 Aberdeen
2018-03-17 Aberdeen 1–0 Dundee
2017-12-08 Dundee 0–1 Aberdeen

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Dundee#12 pos29 pts38 pl-30 GD

Aberdeen#10 pos41 pts38 pl-5 GD

Goals per game

Dundee scored0.89

Aberdeen scored1.08

Dundee conceded1.68

Aberdeen conceded1.21

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What is the head-to-head record between Dundee and Aberdeen?: In their last 6 meetings, Dundee won 0, Aberdeen won 6 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Dundee and Aberdeen?: Recent form — Dundee 0W 1D 4L; Aberdeen 0W 1D 4L.

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