Match Report
In the standings it was Aberdeen 3rd on 40 points, Dundee United 1st on 45 — separated by 5. Aberdeen had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Aberdeen 1.05 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Dundee United 1.29 and 1.58, with the league averaging 1.38.
39 meetings are on record — 16 won by Aberdeen, 12 by Dundee United, 11 drawn, at 2.15 goals per meeting.
The referee was D. Nicolson, with 53 matches in our database and 2.5 yellows per game on average. Pittodrie Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,866. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Aberdeen led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Aberdeen: Stuart Armstrong (19'), Toyosi Olusanya (88')
Key stats
Possession: Aberdeen 51% · Dundee United 49% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 4-2