Dundee VS Aberdeen

2026/2027 Premiership, Scotland

Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM

Premiership

Dundee DUD

Aberdeen ABE

KICKOFF : Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM

Round 2 1st Phase

CONTEXT

In the Premiership 1st Phase of the 2026/2027 season Dundee welcome Aberdeen to Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park. Dundee occupy fifth position in the domestic table while Aberdeen sit fourth. The hosts hold a narrow power advantage of 1.4 points with a score of 64.86 against the visitors 63.45 and are identified as the stronger side. Both teams lack recorded form data ahead of the fixture leaving recent performances open to interpretation. Set piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxy information due to unavailable expected goal details. The sides are closely aligned in overall strength suggesting a competitive league encounter where small margins could decide the outcome.

TL;DR

Structural: Dundee hold a 1.4 point power advantage over Aberdeen and are the stronger team.
Form: Both sides enter the match with unavailable form records and no recent outing data.
Squad: No detailed squad information is provided for either Dundee or Aberdeen.
Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
Transition: Transition metrics are not specified in the available dataset for either side.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used due to unavailable xG.
xVariable: Dundee are listed as the stronger team based on power scores of 64.86 to 63.45.
Market: Projection split: Dundee 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Aberdeen 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

Dundee

Aberdeen

1.33

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.87

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

2 - 0 - 5

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

64.86

63.45

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Dundee

Aberdeen

Power Score

64.86

63.45

League Position

Global Rank

498

542

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Dundee — Opponent-weighted form score

Aberdeen — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Dundee Aberdeen

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 7 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Dundee DUD Home

7 matches

Aberdeen ABE Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-9

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

1.70

1.22

xGA

1.70

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:27:24+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 08, 2026, 02:00 PM

Competition

2026/2027 Premiership, Scotland · Round 2 · 1st Phase

Stadium

Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park

Capacity

11775

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

Dundee Coach

Squad ▼

Kieran O'Hara Goalkeeper

Harrison Sharp Goalkeeper

Brad Halliday Defender

Ryan Astley Defender

Imari Narain Samuels Defender

—

Idris Odutayo Defender

Aaron Donnelly Defender

—

O. Bevan Defender

Drey Jermaine Wright Midfielder

Ethan Hamilton Midfielder

Charlie Reilly Midfielder

Finlay Robertson Midfielder

—

Žan Bešir Midfielder

Callum Graham Jones Midfielder

—

Ryan James Finnigan Midfielder

Simon Murray Attacker

—

Alan Forrest Attacker

Joe Westley Attacker

Joe Bevan Attacker

Ashley Hay Attacker

Manager ▼

Aberdeen Coach

Squad ▼

Dimitar Mitov Goalkeeper

Marius Müller Goalkeeper

Nick Suman Goalkeeper

Daniel Happe Defender

Nicky Devlin Defender

Mats Knoester Defender

Kristers Tobers Defender

—

Nesta Guinness-Walker Defender

Lewis Mayo Defender

Gavin Molloy Defender

Jack Milne Defender

Emmanuel Gyamfi Defender

Dylan Lobban Defender

Mitchel Frame Defender

Connor Ronan Midfielder

Bradley Lyons Midfielder

Stuart Armstrong Midfielder

—

Lewis Smith Midfielder

Ante Palaversa Midfielder

Afeez Aremu Midfielder

Alexander Briedl Midfielder

Kjartan Már Kjartansson Midfielder

Findlay Marshall Midfielder

Toyosi Olusanya Attacker

Kevin Nisbet Attacker

Kusini Yengi Attacker

Nicolas Milanovic Attacker

—

Ayoub Mouloua Attacker

Peter Ambrose Attacker

Tony Yogane Attacker

Kenan Bilalovic Attacker

CONCLUSION

Dundee and Aberdeen meet in a tightly contested Premiership fixture where domestic positions and power scores indicate minimal separation between the sides. The absence of form records adds uncertainty to expectations while set piece insights remain limited by data constraints. Dundee's slight overall edge may influence proceedings at home yet Aberdeen's nearby league standing ensures they remain a capable opponent. Both teams will likely focus on structured play and defensive organisation given the close metrics. The match offers a platform for either side to gain ground in the 1st Phase standings through disciplined execution and key moments.

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