Dundee United vs Dundee

22 August 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee David Dickinson

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Drey Wright 43’
  • Owen Bevan 57’

Match summary

Dundee beat Dundee United 2-0 on the road. Dundee led 1-0 at half-time.

Drey Wright put Dundee ahead in the 43rd minute and Owen Bevan made it 0-2 from a corner in the 57th minute.

The chances backed that up: Dundee created 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Dundee United's 1.23 from 24.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
24 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 6
62 Attacks 57
48 Dangerous attacks 37
501 Passes 243
82.8% Pass accuracy 63.0%
22 Tackles 14
11 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Dundee United Dundee
Kick-off
20’
Alan ForrestShot on target
Vicko ŠeveljShot on target
28’
Jesse RandallShot on target
34’
43’
Drey WrightRight foot shot0-1 (Dundee)
Abdoulaye YoroVAR: Mistaken identity
45+2’
45+4’
Ryan FinniganFoul
Half-time0-1
46’
Finlay RobertsonCharlie Reilly
Daniel BennieJesse Randall
46’
Second half underway
Abdoulaye YoroShot on target
48’
Daniel BennieFoul
54’
57’
Owen BevanLeft foot shot0-2 (Dundee)
Dylan TaitShot on target
58’
Abdoulaye YoroFoul
59’
Neil FarrugiaMehdi Merghem
60’
Zachary SapsfordIdjessi Metsoko
60’
Lachlan RoseAbdoulaye Yoro
68’
68’
Bradley FinkJoe Bevan
69’
Bradley FinkShot on target
78’
Owen BevanFoul
80’
Bobby WalesAlan Forrest
Vicko ŠeveljFoul
86’
Dylan TaitArgument
88’
88’
Ethan HamiltonFoul
90+1’
Brad HallidayJoe Westley
Bert EsselinkShot on target
90+1’
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 1.68 43’ Drey Wright (Dundee), 0-1 43’ 57’ Owen Bevan (Dundee), 0-2 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 1.68 43’ Drey Wright (Dundee), 0-1 Wright 43’ 57’ Owen Bevan (Dundee), 0-2 Bevan 57’
Dundee United 1.23 xGDundee 1.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Dundee attacking Dundee United attacking 
57’ Owen Bevan (Dundee), from a corner, 0.61 xG, goal 69’ Bradley Fink (Dundee), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 69’ Ethan Hamilton (Dundee), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 69’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 48’ Abdoulaye Yoro (Dundee United), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 61’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 87’ Joe Westley (Dundee), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+1’ Bert Esselink (Dundee United), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 90’ Bert Esselink (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Alan Forrest (Dundee), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Mehdi Merghem (Dundee United), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 15’ Mehdi Merghem (Dundee United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Drey Wright (Dundee), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 74’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Bert Esselink (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Vicko Ševelj (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Abdoulaye Yoro (Dundee United), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Vicko Ševelj (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Ryan Astley (Dundee), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Mehdi Merghem (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Owen Bevan (Dundee), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Charlie Reilly (Dundee), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Alan Forrest (Dundee), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Charlie Reilly (Dundee), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Owen Bevan (Dundee), from a corner, 0.61 xG, goal 69’ Bradley Fink (Dundee), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 69’ Ethan Hamilton (Dundee), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 69’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 48’ Abdoulaye Yoro (Dundee United), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 61’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 87’ Joe Westley (Dundee), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+1’ Bert Esselink (Dundee United), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 90’ Bert Esselink (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 10’ Mehdi Merghem (Dundee United), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 15’ Mehdi Merghem (Dundee United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Alan Forrest (Dundee), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Drey Wright (Dundee), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 74’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Bert Esselink (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Vicko Ševelj (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Abdoulaye Yoro (Dundee United), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Vicko Ševelj (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Ryan Astley (Dundee), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Mehdi Merghem (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Owen Bevan (Dundee), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Charlie Reilly (Dundee), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Alan Forrest (Dundee), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Charlie Reilly (Dundee), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Dylan Tait (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Dundee United 4-3-3 Starting XI
Walton
Ferry
Esselink
Forbes
Ševelj
Tait
Camará
Yoro 68’
Metsoko 60’
Randall 46’
Merghem 60’
Dundee 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Goodman
Odutayo
Astley
Bevan
Wright
Finnigan
Hamilton
Reilly 46’
Forrest 80’
Bevan 68’
Westley 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jack James Walton
95′ 2 2 22 – – – – –
Defenders2 players
Bert Esselink
95′ 2 2 3 8 5 65 – – – –
Michael Forbes
95′ – 3 – 16 15 59 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Vicko Ševelj
95′ – – 54 – – 3 2 10 1 3
William Ferry
95′ – – 40 – – 4 3 8 – 2 –
Dylan Tait
95′ – – 71 3 – 4 1 7 1 2
Panutche Camará
95′ – – 62 4 – 4 – 7 1 – –
Abdoulaye Yoro Taken off
68′ – – 29 – – 1 – 4 4 2
Mehdi Merghem Taken off
60′ – – 34 3 – – – 1 – – –
Forwards6 players
Idjessi Metsoko Taken off
60′ – – – – – – – 5 – 15 –
Jesse Randall Taken off
45′ – – 2 1 0.08 – 1 – – 12 –
Daniel Bennie Came on as a substitute
50′ – – 3 – 0.23 – 1 2 – 12
Neil Farrugia Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 2 – 0.05 – – 2 – 13 –
Zachary Sapsford Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 2 – 0.06 – 3 5 2 9 –
Lachlan Rose Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 2 – 0.09 – 1 – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Dundee United win 47% Avg odds 1.99
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.53
Dundee win 27% Avg odds 3.52

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Dundee United LDDDL
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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.