Premiership 25/26 · 23 Sep 2025

Dundee United 2–0 Aberdeen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Dundee United favourites at 60%.

Dundee United won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bert Esselink, 65.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jack Milne +18.9, Bert Esselink +12.1, Mats Knoester +10.4.

Well below it: Iurie Iovu −17.2, Zachary Sapsford −14.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2025	D 3–3	at Hibernian Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2025	W 2–0	at Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
14 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v SK Rapid Wien Conference League
10 Aug 2025	L 2–3	v Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
7 Aug 2025	D 2–2	at SK Rapid Wien Conference League

13 Sep 2025	D 0–0	v Livingston Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2025	L 0–1	v Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
28 Aug 2025	L 0–3	at FCSB Europa League
21 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v FCSB Europa League
10 Aug 2025	L 0–2	v Celtic Scottish Premiership

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Bert Esselink Defender	90	1	0	0.53	65.4	+12.1
Yevhenii Kucherenko Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.3	−0.4
Dario Naamo Defender	12	0	0	–	49.8	–
Ivan Dolček Forward	83	1	0	0.28	47.1	−6.0
Amar Fatah Forward	77	0	0	–	47.0	+2.6
Panutche Camará Midfielder	83	0	0	–	45.1	−3.2
Vicko Ševelj Midfielder	90	0	1	0.10	43.4	+1.0
Krisztián Keresztes Defender	90	0	0	0.02	42.2	−4.0
William Ferry Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	39.0	−4.3
Craig Sibbald Midfielder	16	0	0	–	34.6	–
Nikolaj Möller Forward	13	0	0	–	34.3	–
Zachary Sapsford Forward	90	0	0	0.34	34.2	−14.0
Luca Stephenson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	33.0	–
Julius Eskesen Midfielder	12	0	0	–	32.6	–
Iurie Iovu Defender	74	0	0	–	30.6	−17.2

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jack Milne Defender	45	–	56.9	+18.9
Mats Knoester Defender	90	–	55.8	+10.4
Kusini Yengi Forward	23	0.05	55.2	–
Nicolas Milanović Midfielder	86	0.12	55.1	+8.1
Stuart Armstrong Midfielder	90	0.06	51.1	–
Dimitar Mitov Goalkeeper	90	–	49.5	−3.3
Jesper Karlsson Forward	90	0.28	48.9	–
Kenan Bilalovic Midfielder	23	–	48.7	–
Adil Aouchiche Midfielder	23	0.19	48.2	–
Dante Polvara Defender	67	0.45	47.4	–
Alexander Jensen Midfielder	90	–	43.2	+4.6
Sivert Heltne Nilsen Midfielder	67	–	41.5	+3.3
Alfie Dorrington Defender	45	–	41.4	–
Kevin Nisbet Forward	67	0.15	40.1	–
Emmanuel Gyamfi Midfielder	90	0.04	39.2	–
Topi Keskinen Midfielder	9	–	21.5	–