Last meeting, 24 October: Dundee United – Aberdeen 3:2
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Before that, Dundee United went 3 meetings in a row without a win.
Match Centre: Aberdeen vs Dundee United
Home
Aberdeen
16:00
Sat 5 Dec · your time
in 35 days 23 h
Away
Dundee United
Sat 24 Oct · Premiershipaway
Dundee United3:2Aberdeen
Iqbal 14'Tait 27'Sapsford 72'
Guinness-Walker 25'Ronan 56'
Sat 17 Oct · Premiershipat home
Aberdeen3:1St. Mirren
Lyons 2'Nisbet 58'Mouloua 72'
Sule 42'
Wed 28 Oct · Premiershipaway
Celtic2:2Dundee United
Durán 18'Scales 65'
Sapsford 28'Farrugia 31'
Sat 24 Oct · Premiershipat home
Dundee United3:2Aberdeen
Iqbal 14'Tait 27'Sapsford 72'
Guinness-Walker 25'Ronan 56'
Sat 19 Sep · Premiershipaway
St. Mirren0:3Dundee United
Randall 6'Cameron 12'Ciubotaru 45'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Dundee United unbeaten in 6 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 2 September, 0:3 against Motherwell.
Dundee United have scored in 6 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 11 goals in those matches.
Connor Ronan: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
Goals2
xG0.68
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 0.7).
Lyall Cameron: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
Goals2
The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.
Players to watch
Premiership, this season.
Jesse Randall
Dundee United · midfielder
2goals
3assists
7.03avg rating
Last match, Celtic: rating 5.9.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Aberdeen at home and Dundee United away, as in this match.
Aberdeen
all matches · 10
2W2D6L1.0scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
5W1D4L1.0scored per match0.7conceded per match
away · 10
1W2D7L1.2scored per match2.1conceded per match
- 28 Oct FalkirkHPremiership 0:1L
- 24 Oct Dundee UnitedAPremiership 3:2L
- 17 Oct St. MirrenHPremiership 3:1W
- 11 Oct St. JohnstoneHPremiership 0:1L
- 19 Sep HibernianAPremiership 1:1D
- 15 Sep MotherwellAPremiership 0:4W
- 5 Sep KilmarnockHPremiership 0:0D
- 2 Sep CelticAPremiership 3:0L
- 30 Aug RangersHPremiership 0:1L
- 8 Aug DundeeAPremiership 2:0L
- 1 Aug HeartsHPremiership 2:1W
- 17 May DundeeAPremiership 3:2L
- 12 May St. MirrenHPremiership 0:2L
- 9 May Dundee UnitedHPremiership 2:0W
- 1 May LivingstonAPremiership 2:2D
- 25 Apr KilmarnockHPremiership 1:0W
- 11 Apr HibernianHPremiership 2:0W
- 4 Apr St. MirrenAPremiership 2:0L
- 21 Mar RangersAPremiership 4:1L
- 28 Feb HeartsAPremiership 1:0L
Sat 24 Oct · Premiershipaway
Dundee United3:2Aberdeen
Iqbal 14'Tait 27'Sapsford 72'
Guinness-Walker 25'Ronan 56'
Sat 17 Oct · Premiershipat home
Aberdeen3:1St. Mirren
Lyons 2'Nisbet 58'Mouloua 72'
Sule 42'
Tue 15 Sep · Premiershipaway
Motherwell0:4Aberdeen
Molloy 38'Ronan 46'Mouloua 76'Nisbet 87'
Sat 1 Aug · Premiershipat home
Aberdeen2:1Hearts
Mayo 90'Nisbet 90+5' (p)
McEntee 35'
Sun 17 May · Premiershipaway
Dundee3:2Aberdeen
Wright 10'Westley 61'Astley 90'
Morrison 23'Olusanya 45+6'
Fri 1 May · Premiershipaway
Livingston2:2Aberdeen
Nouble 47'Muirhead 78'
Frame 24'Finlayson 71' (og)
Sat 21 Mar · Premiershipaway
Rangers4:1Aberdeen
Chukwuani 35'Moore 48'Raskin 62'Tavernier 90+6'
Geiger 52'
Dundee United
all matches · 10
4W3D3L1.5scored per match1.5conceded per match
at home · 10
6W3D1L1.6scored per match0.9conceded per match
away · 10
2W3D5L1.3scored per match2.0conceded per match
- 28 Oct CelticAPremiership 2:2D
- 24 Oct AberdeenHPremiership 3:2W
- 17 Oct St. JohnstoneAPremiership 1:1D
- 10 Oct HibernianHPremiership 1:0W
- 19 Sep St. MirrenAPremiership 0:3W
- 5 Sep FalkirkHPremiership 1:1D
- 2 Sep MotherwellAPremiership 3:0L
- 29 Aug KilmarnockAPremiership 0:4W
- 22 Aug DundeeHPremiership 0:2L
- 9 Aug HeartsAPremiership 4:0L
- 31 Jul RangersHPremiership 1:1D
- 17 May St. MirrenAPremiership 1:1D
- 12 May LivingstonHPremiership 0:0D
- 9 May AberdeenAPremiership 2:0L
- 2 May KilmarnockAPremiership 3:0L
- 26 Apr DundeeHPremiership 3:0W
- 11 Apr LivingstonHPremiership 3:2W
- 4 Apr RangersAPremiership 4:2L
- 22 Mar CelticHPremiership 2:0W
- 3 Mar St. MirrenHPremiership 2:1W
Wed 28 Oct · Premiershipaway
Celtic2:2Dundee United
Durán 18'Scales 65'
Sapsford 28'Farrugia 31'
Sat 24 Oct · Premiershipat home
Dundee United3:2Aberdeen
Iqbal 14'Tait 27'Sapsford 72'
Guinness-Walker 25'Ronan 56'
Sat 19 Sep · Premiershipaway
St. Mirren0:3Dundee United
Randall 6'Cameron 12'Ciubotaru 45'
Wed 2 Sep · Premiershipaway
Motherwell3:0Dundee United
Palmer-Houlden 19'Lowry 65'Levitt 67'
Sat 29 Aug · Premiershipaway
Kilmarnock0:4Dundee United
Agyei 12'Sapsford 36' (p)Ferry 41'Randall 77'
Sun 9 Aug · Premiershipaway
Hearts4:0Dundee United
Renaud 4'Miller 12' (p)Braga 56'McPake 67'
Sat 11 Apr · Premiershipat home
Dundee United3:2Livingston
Ferry 19'Keresztes 75'Sapsford 90+3' (p)
Smith 49', 53'
Sat 4 Apr · Premiershipaway
Rangers4:2Dundee United
Naderi 30'Sterling 40'Aasgaard 52'Miovski 85'
Fatah 45'Sapsford 72'
Tue 3 Mar · Premiershipat home
Dundee United2:1St. Mirren
Fraser 8' (og)Fatah 83' (p)
Young 47'
Head to head
9 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.
Last time · 24 Oct 2026 · Premiership
Dundee United 3:2 Aberdeen
Iqbal 14' · Tait 27' · Sapsford 72' · Guinness-Walker 25' · Ronan 56'. Dundee United: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.
1wins
2wins
2 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5
- 24 Oct 2026Premiership Dundee United3:2Aberdeen Iqbal 14' · Tait 27' · Sapsford 72' · Guinness-Walker 25' · Ronan 56' Details
- 9 May 2026Premiership Aberdeen2:0Dundee United Armstrong 19' · Olusanya 88' Details
- 24 Feb 2026Premiership Dundee United0:0Aberdeen Details
- 27 Dec 2025Premiership Aberdeen1:1Dundee United Karlsson 60' · Fatah 30' Details
- 23 Sep 2025Premiership Dundee United2:0Aberdeen Dolcek 45' · Esselink 50' Details
2wins
0wins
2 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4
0wins
4wins
1 draw2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5
- 24 Oct 2026Premiership Dundee United3:2Aberdeen Iqbal 14' · Tait 27' · Sapsford 72' · Guinness-Walker 25' · Ronan 56' Details
- 24 Feb 2026Premiership Dundee United0:0Aberdeen Details
- 23 Sep 2025Premiership Dundee United2:0Aberdeen Dolcek 45' · Esselink 50' Details
- 17 May 2025Premiership Dundee United2:1Aberdeen Details
- 29 Dec 2024Premiership Dundee United1:0Aberdeen Details
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Aberdeen (4-2-3-1, last: Falkirk) · Dundee United (4-2-3-1, last: Celtic).
MMMüller
CCCadden
GMMolloy
DHHappe
NWGuinness-Walker
BLLyons
AAAremu
LSSmith
KNNisbet
SAArmstrong
AMMouloua
JWWalton
KCCiubotaru
MFForbes
BEEsselink
JRRawlins
ZIIqbal
DTTait
NFFarrugia
LCCameron
JRRandall
ZSSapsford
AberdeenDundee United
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
What this match changes in the season Derby
Aberdeen and Dundee United are rivals.
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Volt matchup
41.3
49.9
AberdeenDundee United
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 5 December, 16:00Your time · in 35 days 23 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen · show map
- Rest
- Aberdeen 38 days · Dundee United 38 days Both last played: Premiership
- Table
- 9. Aberdeen (11 pts) and 5. Dundee United (16 pts) Matchday 17 of 33