Three points is the only outcome that will satisfy the Dundee followers in this Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park clash with Arbroath, as they enjoy a healthy lead on the away team in the Championship standings.
- Dundee is in the best form (5-1-0) in Championship
- Arbroath have the fewest scored goals (13) in Championship
Dundee and Arbroath should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Dundee form and stats
Dundee have performed here at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park this season with 5 wins from 8 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Dundee has won five games in a row. The Queen's Park match was the last time out without a victory.
Dundee are confident in defense, having played 414 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Dundee, who won 2-0 against Ayr United (placed 3rd).
Before that game, a nice away victory at Falkirk. A Challenge Cup game.
The manager Bowyer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Raith Rovers in only four days.
Dundee's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Arbroath form and stats
Arbroath have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Championship, after 1-4-4 (9 played).
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Queen's Park with 1-4 on the scoreboard.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Raith Rovers that ended 1-1.A tale of few goals? 10 of this team's most recent 12 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.
The attacking power of Arbroath when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Arbroath struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 14 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Dundee have won at least one point in the last 8 games (5-3-0) facing Arbroath.The latest archived result featuring both these participants is the Arbroath - Dundee 1-1 played previously this season.
Top Goalscorers
  Z. Robinson 7 goals |  P. McMullan 5 goals |  L. McCowan 4 goals |
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| Dundee | Arbroath | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 30 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 28 |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 89% |
| 72% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 74% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 39% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 22% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 16% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 6.3 | 8.4 | 10.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.5 | 9.8 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 39% | 40% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 30% | 23% |
| 8.1 | 7.6 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8.4 | 9.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
- Arbroath have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Arbroath have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Arbroath have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Championship
- Arbroath have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Championship
- Arbroath have the fewest scored goals (13) in Championship
- Arbroath have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Championship
- Arbroath have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Championship
- Arbroath have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Championship
- Dundee have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dundee have scored more than double the goals of Arbroath.
- Dundee have the most clean sheets (9) in Championship
- Dundee have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dundee is in the best form (5-1-0) in Championship
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dundee | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 34 |
| 2 | Queen's Park | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | Greenock Morton | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Raith Rovers | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 7 | Inverness CT | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Cove Rangers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -15 | 14 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -21 | 11 |
