Dundee vs Aberdeen

8 August 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee Calum Scott

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Joe Westley 9’
  • Joe Bevan 56’

Match summary

Dundee saw off Aberdeen 2-0. Dundee led 1-0 at half-time.

Joe Westley put Dundee ahead in the 9th minute and Joe Bevan made it 2-0 in the 56th minute.

The chances backed that up: Dundee created 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Aberdeen's 0.71 from 9.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
18 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 4
107 Attacks 111
48 Dangerous attacks 60
360 Passes 407
68.6% Pass accuracy 70.3%
16 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Dundee Aberdeen
Kick-off
Joe WestleyRight foot shot1-0 (Dundee)
9’
12’
18’
Corner
Simon MurrayShot on target
20’
Joe WestleyShot on target
20’
Corner
27’
34’
Daniel HappeShot on target
34’
Corner
38’
38’
S. RobinsonManagerArgument
Joe BevanShot on target
40’
Joe WestleyOff the ball foul
44’
Corner
45+1’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Corner
50’
Joe BevanLeft foot shot2-0 (Dundee)
56’
Corner
60’
Corner
67’
Ashley HayShot on target
69’
73’
Daniel HappeShot on target
73’
Corner
75’
Kevin NisbetShot on target
Ashley HayShot on target
84’
87’
Corner
90’
Full-time2-0

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.71 9’ Joe Westley (Dundee), 1-0 9’ 56’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), 2-0 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.71 9’ Joe Westley (Dundee), 1-0 Westley 9’ 56’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), 2-0 Bevan 56’
Dundee 2.22 xGAberdeen 0.71 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aberdeen attacking Dundee attacking 
73’ Daniel Happe (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.38 xG, saved 9’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 69’ Ashley Hay (Dundee), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 36’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 20’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 84’ Ashley Hay (Dundee), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 72’ Ashley Hay (Dundee), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 10’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 64’ Chris Cadden (Aberdeen), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Charlie Reilly (Dundee), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 7’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Simon Murray (Dundee), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 40’ Ryan Finnigan (Dundee), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Chris Cadden (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Daniel Happe (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Ethan Hamilton (Dundee), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Ryan Finnigan (Dundee), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Andrew Fasanya (Aberdeen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Drey Wright (Dundee), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Ashley Hay (Dundee), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Ayoub Mouloua (Aberdeen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Lewis Smith (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Daniel Happe (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Daniel Happe (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.38 xG, saved 9’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 69’ Ashley Hay (Dundee), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 36’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 20’ Joe Westley (Dundee), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 84’ Ashley Hay (Dundee), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 72’ Ashley Hay (Dundee), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 10’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 64’ Chris Cadden (Aberdeen), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Charlie Reilly (Dundee), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Simon Murray (Dundee), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 7’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 40’ Ryan Finnigan (Dundee), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Chris Cadden (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Daniel Happe (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Ethan Hamilton (Dundee), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Joe Bevan (Dundee), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Ryan Finnigan (Dundee), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Andrew Fasanya (Aberdeen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Drey Wright (Dundee), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Ashley Hay (Dundee), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Lewis Smith (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Ayoub Mouloua (Aberdeen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Daniel Happe (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Dundee 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Goodman
Odutayo
Astley
Bevan
Wright
Finnigan 81’
Hamilton
Reilly 65’
Bevan 77’
Westley 81’
Murray 65’
Aberdeen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Müller
Guinness-Walker
Mayo 64’
Happe
Cadden
Armstrong
Afeez 46’
Yogane 46’
Briedl 64’
Olusanya 87’
Nisbet

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 0 42 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 1 2 – 6 3 33 – – – –
90′ – 1 – – – 40 – – – –
90′ 1 4 1 7 6 49 – – – –
90′ 2 1 – 5 2 27 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ryan Finnigan Taken off
81′ – – 27 – – 4 2 8 2 2 –
90′ – – 46 2 – 3 3 6 1 1 –
Charlie Reilly Taken off
65′ – – 17 2 – – 1 5 1 4 –
Finlay Robertson Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 10 2 – 1 – 1 – – –
Alan Forrest Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 4 – – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Žan Bešir Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 6 – – 1 – 3 – – –
Brad Halliday Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 – – – 1 – – – –
Forwards4 players
Joe Bevan Taken off
77′ 1 1 6 2 0.65 – 1 6 – 18 –
Joe Westley Taken off
81′ 1 – 2 2 0.55 – 1 1 – 19
Simon Murray Taken off
65′ – – 1 1 0.07 – 1 3 1 12 –
Ashley Hay Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 4 2 0.70 – – 2 – 8 –
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 win 33% Avg odds 2.80
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.39
Aberdeen win 39% Avg odds 2.38

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

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