Dundee Utd vs Aberdeen Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form for both sides

Aberdeen's wider sample of 20 matches shows 10 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, though that includes League Cup and friendly fixtures alongside league games. In their last few Premiership outings they beat Celtic 3-0 away, then lost 0-1 at home to Rangers and were held 0-0 by Kilmarnock.

Dundee Utd: 20 completed matches; Aberdeen: 20 completed matches.

Dundee Utd

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

31

Difference

-3

Aberdeen

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

23

Difference

+9

Dundee Utd's equivalent sample reads 7 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses. They've shown flashes lately too, winning 4-0 at Kilmarnock and 3-0 at St Mirren, but they also lost at home to Dundee 0-2 and were beaten 0-3 at Motherwell. Neither team looks settled defensively right now.

Both sides have shown they can score freely and concede just as easily, so this isn't a fixture built on solid defensive form.

Comparative Team Statistics: Dundee Utd vs Aberdeen

Head-to-head record

These two have met regularly over the years and the recent meetings have been notably even. Going back through the last six encounters, there's been a mix of wins for both sides and a few draws thrown in, including a 0-0 and a 2-2. The most recent meeting back in May saw Aberdeen win 2-0.

There's no real pattern of one side dominating lately, and results have swung both ways depending on the day.

Recent head-to-head results don't point clearly towards either team having the upper hand.

Where they sit in the table

Aberdeen are seventh with 8 points from 7 games, while Dundee Utd sit just below them in eighth on the same points tally. Aberdeen have a slightly better goal difference, but there's barely anything separating the two clubs at this stage of the season.

With so little between them in the league, this genuinely looks like a coin-flip fixture on paper.

Players to watch

Kevin Nisbet has been Aberdeen's key man, with 3 goals and 2 assists in his last 7 appearances. For Dundee Utd, J. Randall leads the scoring with 2 goals in the same span, while M. Merghem has chipped in with 2 assists from 5 games.

Dundee Utd:

Best scorers:

J. Randall - 2

Best assist providers:

J. Randall - 2

M. Merghem - 2

Penalty cards:

E. Agyei x 1

D. Bennie x 3

L. Rose x 2

Aberdeen:

Best scorers:

K. Nisbet - 3

Best assist providers:

K. Nisbet - 2

Penalty cards:

L. Mayo x 5

A. Aremu x 3

A. Mouloua x 2

On the discipline front, Aberdeen's L. Mayo has picked up 5 yellow cards in just 6 matches, so he's one to watch for suspension risk. Dundee Utd's E. Agyei has already seen red once in 4 appearances this season.

Both sides have a couple of players carrying disciplinary baggage, which could shape how open the game gets.