Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Tannadice Park clash with Alloa Athletic, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Championship table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This pitch has grass, which is not Alloa Athletic's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Alloa Athletic have performed like this: Played 39 matches resulting in 10 wins, 14 draws and 15 defeats with the goal stats 52-61 (scored/conceded).
Dundee United form and stats
This stadium, Tannadice Park, has been a fortress for Dundee United in the Championship so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-0-0. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. Dundee United has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Tannadice Park. We remember; it was St. Mirren.
The Dundee United goalkeeper Robby McCrorie is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 463 minutes without conceding a goal.
Dundee United's previous game was a Championship match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Queen of the South (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Dundee and winning 2-0.
It's goals goals goals for Dundee United who have scored 24 goals from 7 league home games. Dundee United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tannadice Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Alloa Athletic form and stats
There's been little loot from Alloa Athletic's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Championship. Alloa Athletic only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.
Alloa Athletic failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Inverness CT (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Partick Thistle that ended 1-1.
Alloa Athletic are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Alloa Athletic have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Alloa Athletic - Dundee United 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Dundee United won 5, Alloa Athletic won 2 and 3 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
L. Shankland
17 goals
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A. Trouten
7 goals
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N. Clark
4 goals
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Dundee United missing players
Alloa Athletic missing players
| Dundee United | Alloa Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 | 24 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 57% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 29% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 27% |
| 21% | 43% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 67% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 6.7 | 5.9 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 13 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 196 | 88 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 45 | 95 |
| 78 | 41 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 20 | 38 |
| 42% | 59% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | 39% |
- Alloa Athletic has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- Alloa Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Alloa Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alloa Athletic have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Alloa Athletic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Alloa Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dundee United has the fewest conceded goals (12)
- Dundee United has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Dundee United has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Dundee United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Dundee United has the most points (21) at home
- Dundee United has the most scored goals (24) at home
- Dundee United has the most scored goals (33)
- Dundee United has the most scored goals in the second half (17)
- Dundee United has the the best goal difference (+20) at home
- Dundee United has the the best goal difference (+21)
- Dundee United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dundee United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dundee United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Dundee United have scored more than double the goals of Alloa Athletic.
- Dundee United have won all their matches at home so far.
- Dundee United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dundee United is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 United | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 24 |
| 4 | Dundee | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 5 | Arbroath | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -11 | 16 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -11 | 14 |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -12 | 12 |