Dundee v Aberdeen result
Team pages: Dundee · Aberdeen · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Dundee 3–2 Aberdeen — Dundee won this Premiership match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Under 2.5 goals.
The result
Dundee beat Aberdeen 3–2 in the Premiership on Sunday 17 May.
The goals
Dundee came from behind: Aberdeen led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Dundee: Drey Wright (10’, assisted by Charlie Reilly), Joseph Westley (61’) and Ryan Astley (90’, assisted by F. Roberts); Aberdeen: Liam Morrison (23’, assisted by Lyall Cameron) and T. Olusanya (45’).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Ryan Astley’s goal on 90 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Dundee 1.78, Aberdeen 1.29, from 11 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
R. Hardie showed no yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition).
What it changes
Dundee have scored 42 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). Dundee have conceded 61 goals, the fourth-most of the 15 clubs.
Aberdeen have scored 40 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). Aberdeen have conceded 55 goals, the sixth-most of the 15 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Liam Morrison (Aberdeen) 9.4, Ryan Astley (Dundee) 7.6 and Lyall Cameron (Aberdeen) 6.5 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Under 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 55% of the time in the last 90 days (77 of 140).
Next up
Dundee next travel to ST Johnstone on 7 November 2026.
Aberdeen next travel to Rangers on 31 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Dundee: ST Johnstone v Dundee, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Aberdeen: Aberdeen v Hibernian, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Dundee 3–2 Aberdeen · Premiership
- Referee: R. Hardie
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Dundee 1 · draws 0 · Aberdeen 5 · 4 goals/game
- Recent form: Dundee 2W 1D 2L · Aberdeen 3W 1D 1L
Dundee 3–2 Aberdeen (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Dundee for / against | Line | Aberdeen for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.38 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 9.13 for · 15.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 9.88 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.25 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 2.63 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 8.38 for · 14.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 15.5 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.38 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.75 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: R. Hardie — 4.11 yellow cards a game, 0.22 red cards, 25.11 fouls over 9 matches.
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Dundee
Dundee Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon McCracken | 35 | 893126 min | 1303.7 /90 | 561.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Jon McCracken n 8 | 87 | 4.4 |
Dundee Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Graham | 35 | 893126 min | 521.5 /90 | 481.4 /90 | 361 /90 | 2697.7 /90 | 320.9 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| R. Astley | 35 | 862997 min | 531.6 /90 | 381.1 /90 | 270.8 /90 | 2026.1 /90 | 250.8 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| D. Wright | 33 | 882906 min | 441.4 /90 | 260.8 /90 | 60.2 /90 | 1243.8 /90 | 140.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| I. Samuels | 28 | 711990 min | 311.4 /90 | 351.6 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 833.8 /90 | 110.5 /90 | 10 /90 |
| C. Robertson | 15 | 851277 min | 80.6 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 120.8 /90 | 392.7 /90 | 130.9 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Graham n 8 | 90 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Jon McCracken n 8 | 87 | 0 | 0.4 | — |
| R. Astley n 8 | 89.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | M. Knoester |
| D. Wright n 8 | 89.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | M. Knoester |
| E. Hamilton n 8 | 90 | 1.1 | 2 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Graham n 8 | 90 | 1.9 |
| R. Astley n 8 | 89.3 | 1.6 |
| D. Wright n 8 | 89.6 | 1.4 |
| E. Hamilton n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
| C. Congreve n 8 | 78.5 | 0.9 |
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Dundee Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Murray | 29 | 661922 min | 70.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 281.3 /90 | 130.6 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 100.5 /90 |
| Ashley Hay | 21 | 581227 min | 30.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 161.2 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 60.4 /90 |
| C. Reilly | 8 | 28223 min | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 62.4 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 41.6 /90 |
| S. Wright | 7 | 38265 min | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 31 /90 | 20.7 /90 |
| E. Acquah | 6 | 37222 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 52 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Graham n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Jon McCracken n 8 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Astley n 8 | 89.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| D. Wright n 8 | 89.6 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Hamilton n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Graham n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McCracken n 8 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Astley n 8 | 89.3 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Wright n 8 | 89.6 | 0 | 0.1 |
| E. Hamilton n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Mitov | 38 | 903420 min | 1173.1 /90 | 571.5 /90 | 10 /90 |
| P. Kristian Bråtveit | 5 | 90450 min | 183.6 /90 | 91.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| D. Mitov n 8 | 90 | 2.6 |
Aberdeen Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Milne | 40 | 853389 min | 421.1 /90 | 421.1 /90 | 421.1 /90 | 1273.4 /90 | 300.8 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| M. Knoester | 33 | 822695 min | 501.7 /90 | 331.1 /90 | 260.9 /90 | 1906.3 /90 | 421.4 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
| N. Devlin | 33 | 782562 min | 421.5 /90 | 260.9 /90 | 140.5 /90 | 1334.7 /90 | 361.3 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
| G. Molloy | 15 | 811220 min | 191.4 /90 | 171.3 /90 | 90.7 /90 | 705.2 /90 | 211.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| L. Morrison | 13 | 781012 min | 80.7 /90 | 111 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 433.8 /90 | 131.2 /90 | 40.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Milne n 8 | 78.4 | 0.9 | 1 | — |
| D. Mitov n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| K. Nisbet n 8 | 78.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | — |
| M. Knoester n 8 | 65.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | D. Wright |
| N. Devlin n 8 | 64.4 | 1 | 1.7 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Milne n 8 | 78.4 | 1.7 |
| K. Nisbet n 8 | 78.8 | 0.6 |
| M. Knoester n 8 | 65.9 | 2.7 |
| N. Devlin n 8 | 64.4 | 2.3 |
| S. Armstrong n 8 | 67.1 | 1.3 |
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Aberdeen Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Nisbet | 34 | 672277 min | 100.4 /90 | 10 /90 | 451.8 /90 | 220.9 /90 | 281.1 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
| M. Lazetić | 31 | 461419 min | 40.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 211.3 /90 | 100.6 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 181.1 /90 |
| J. Karlsson | 24 | 751793 min | 60.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 351.8 /90 | 180.9 /90 | 361.8 /90 | 311.6 /90 |
| T. Olusanya | 14 | 67944 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 141.3 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 101 /90 | 111 /90 |
| N. Milanovic | 12 | 44531 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 101.7 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 81.4 /90 | 122 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Milne n 8 | 78.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| D. Mitov n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Nisbet n 8 | 78.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| M. Knoester n 8 | 65.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| N. Devlin n 8 | 64.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Milne n 8 | 78.4 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Mitov n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Nisbet n 8 | 78.8 | 0.4 | 0 |
| M. Knoester n 8 | 65.9 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Devlin n 8 | 64.4 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Dundee | Aberdeen | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Possession | 44% |
| 1.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 |
| 11 | Shots | 9 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 3 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 408 | Passes | 317 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 68% |
Dundee Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. O'Hara | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Wright | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Astley | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Billy Dawson Koumetio | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Jones | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Finlay Robertson | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| I. Samuels | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| E. Hamilton | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Congreve | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Westley | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Reilly | 68 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Bevan sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Cotterill sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Tony Yogane sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. Murray sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Luke Graham sub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Aberdeen Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Suman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| J. Milne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| L. Morrison | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| G. Molloy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Olusanya | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| K. Nisbet | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. Kjartansson | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Cameron | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.5 |
| T. Keskinen | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Geiger | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Knoester | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| N. Devlin sub | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| G. Shinnie sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| K. Bilalovic sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| N. Milanovic sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Aremu sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
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.)
- 2026-02-21 Aberdeen 2–3 Dundee
- 2025-12-06 Dundee 1–3 Aberdeen
- 2025-10-05 Aberdeen 4–0 Dundee
- 2025-02-15 Dundee 1–2 Aberdeen
- 2024-11-09 Aberdeen 4–1 Dundee
- 2024-09-28 Dundee 1–2 Aberdeen
The Full Post-Match Picture
Pro members see this match shot by shot — every attempt with its expected-goals value, the situation and shot-type breakdowns, the xG timeline, and how the model’s pre-match probabilities compared with what happened. Plus every market the model graded for this fixture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Dundee v Aberdeen?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Dundee v Aberdeen was Under 2.5 goals.
- What is the head-to-head record between Dundee and Aberdeen?
- In their last 6 meetings, Dundee won 1, Aberdeen won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Dundee and Aberdeen?
- Recent form — Dundee 2W 1D 2L; Aberdeen 3W 1D 1L.
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