Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Tannadice Park clash with Falkirk, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Championship table.
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.
This pitch has grass, which is not Falkirk's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Falkirk have performed like this: Played 40 matches resulting in 16 wins, 8 draws and 16 defeats with the goal stats 44-49 (scored/conceded).
Dundee United form and stats
The story so far for Dundee United at their home stadium (Tannadice Park) is 10 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.Happy days for Dundee United in their previous game, a Championship match away at Inverness CT that ended with a 2-0 victory. Before that, Dundee United had a home game versus Ayr United which ended with a victory 2-1.
The Dundee United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 17 matches. Dundee United have conceded 25 in these home matches.
Falkirk form and stats
The visitors are W6-D4-L7 on the road this term.Falkirk failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Greenock Morton that ended with defeat 0-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Dunfermline Athletic.
Falkirk find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 17 away fixtures. 20 goals have been conceded by Falkirk in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Falkirk - Dundee United 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Dundee United won 5 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Falkirk has 1 win.Top Goalscorers
  P. Šafranko 11 goals / 1 assists |   Z. Rudden 11 goals / 1 assists |  N. Clark 8 goals / 1 assists |
Dundee United missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Dundee United | Falkirk | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 47 | 27 | Scored | 18 | 34 |
| 39 | 25 | Conceded | 20 | 45 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 94% |
| 79% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 76% |
| 41% | 59% | Over 2.5 | 35% | 35% |
| 15% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 12% | 15% |
| 12% | 24% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 9% |
| 62% | 71% | Both teams to score | 53% | 50% |
| 29% | 24% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 24% |
| 9% | 6% | Failed To Score | 24% | 32% |
| 6.2 | 5.6 | Corners For (avg) | 3.8 | 4 |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 4 | 5 |
- Dundee United hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Dundee United is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ross County | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 68 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 62 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 50 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 50 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -5 | 41 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -11 | 40 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -13 | 38 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -12 | 37 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -11 | 35 |
