FM Preview: Aberdeen v Dundee 27 Oct 2012

Last updated : 26 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aberdeen v Dundee fixture

Dundee face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dee will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 60 and win only 20 of the 117 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie was just last season, in August 2011, the Dons carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 23 Aug Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee Scottish League Cup
2009/2010 Tue 22 Sep Dundee 3 - 2 Aberdeen Scottish League Cup
2004/2005 Sat 19 Mar Aberdeen 1 - 1 Dundee Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sat 18 Dec Dundee 1 - 0 Aberdeen Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sat 02 Oct Aberdeen 1 - 1 Dundee Scottish Premier
2003/2004 Sat 15 May Aberdeen 1 - 2 Dundee Scottish Premier
2003/2004 Sat 13 Mar Dundee 1 - 1 Aberdeen Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen remain unbeaten in their last six home games, though five of those have been draws. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.

The away form of Dundee is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Dee have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Aberdeen's total of 15 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Dundee find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 4 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aberdeen 6 3 3 0 11 7 12
Dundee 6 1 0 5 4 14 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dons, as the Dee have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aberdeen Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 11 matches.
Dundee Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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