Dundee United perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Dundee can look both up and down from their 4th position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
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 9-0-0. Dundee United has won so many consecutive home games (nine 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 team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of nine straight victories regardless of arena.
The Dundee United goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 245 minutes without conceding a goal in the Championship.
Dundee United's last game was hosting Ayr United (placed 3rd) and winning 4-0. Before that match, a win away at Arbroath.
As mentioned above, Dundee United "killed" Ayr United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Dundee United matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from three games).
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Dundee United is on fire here. A stunning 30 from 9 league matches. From these home matches, Dundee United have conceded only 5 goals.
Dundee form and stats
Playing away, Dundee have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Championship this season.
Two travels in a row for Dundee, whose manager J. McPake could celebrate last time after the Championship win against Partick Thistle. Prior to that match, a home win 4-3 against Dunfermline Athletic.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Dundee when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.
Dundee are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 9 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Dundee have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Dundee - Dundee United 0-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Dundee United, 3 draws and 4 wins for Dundee. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
  N. Clark 6 goals |   K. Hemmings 6 goals |  D. Johnson 5 goals |
Dundee United missing players
Dundee missing players
| Dundee United | Dundee | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 42 | 30 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 72% |
| 61% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 50% |
| 28% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 33% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 56% |
| 50% | 56% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 22% |
| 6.7 | 6.3 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 225 | 113 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 90 | 199 |
| 94 | 54 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 33 | 76 |
| 43% | 56% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 36% | 33% |
- Dundee United has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Dundee United has the fewest conceded goals (5) 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 (27) at home
- Dundee United has the most scored goals (30) at home
- Dundee United has the most scored goals (42)
- Dundee United has the most scored goals in the first half (21)
- Dundee United has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- Dundee United has the the best goal difference (+25) at home
- Dundee United has the the best goal difference (+28)
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Dundee have scored away.
- Dundee United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 (6-0-0)
- Dundee haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | Dundee | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 22 |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -12 | 19 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 18 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 14 |