Evenly matched teams: Dundee United vs Ross County match preview

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Competition: Wed 26.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Tannadice Park (14223 seats)

Most people believe in Dundee United in this match versus Ross County, but the guests will resist to the bitter end. Here's the complete Tipsway match preview!

Insights:
  • Dundee United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Premiership
  • Ross County have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Premiership

It's no vacation for neither Dundee United nor Ross County as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Dundee United form and stats

5 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Dundee United have to build on here at Tannadice Park in the Premiership. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Tannadice Park, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Aberdeen game.

Before that game, the 1-2 home victory against St. Mirren. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Premiership home game that ended 1-2 versus St. Mirren. Before that game, the home loss against St. Mirren with the scoreline 1-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Dundee United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Dundee United as a small favourite), we find ten games. Dundee United has won four of these, drawn two and lost four.

There will be little rest for Dundee United after this match as they are travelling to Celtic for a Premiership game in only three days.

Dundee United have scored 8 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Dundee United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ross County form and stats

Ross County have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 2-3-6 (11 played). County seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Motherwell. Ahead of that game was the 3-1 draw at home against Motherwell in the Premiership. The game before that, in the Premiership, was lost at home, a 3-1 defeat against Motherwell.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ross County playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were three Ross County wins, two draws and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ross County are hosting Rangers in the Premiership only three days away.

Ross County have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Ross County have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides get together this season, as the statistics show this recent match: Ross County - Dundee 1-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Dundee United won six games, two matches ended with a tie and Ross County got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

Ross CountyR. Charles-Cook
R. Charles-Cook
8 goals
Ross CountyB. Spittal
B. Spittal
4 goals
Dundee UnitedR. Edwards
R. Edwards
3 goals

Dundee United missing players

Ross County missing players

Dundee United Ross County
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 3 11 21
7 5 1 Won W 0 2 5
4 0 0 Drew D 2 3 6
10 6 2 Lost L 1 6 10
17 8 2 Scored S 2 13 30
25 13 3 Conceded C 5 18 36
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 90%
52% 45% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 81%
29% 36% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 64% 67%
10% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 38%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 29%
33% 27% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 55% 67%
33% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 19%
38% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 24%
 
4.6 5.1 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.8 4
5.8 5.7 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 10 7.5 6.3
2.4 2.3 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.5 11.6 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 12.3 11
3.9 4.2 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 4 4
21% 17% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 30% 36%
 
13.8 13.3 9 Shots against (avg) S A 18.7 16.2 14.9
3.6 3.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.9 4.7
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • Dundee United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dundee United have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premiership
  • Dundee United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Premiership
  • Dundee United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ross County have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Premiership
  • Ross County have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Premiership

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rangers 21 16 4 1 44 15 11 8 3 0 22 7 10 8 1 1 22 8 29 52
2 Celtic 21 15 3 3 44 12 10 8 2 0 24 2 11 7 1 3 20 10 32 48
3 Hearts 21 11 6 4 31 18 11 7 3 1 20 8 10 4 3 3 11 10 13 39
4 Motherwell 21 9 4 8 26 30 11 7 1 3 17 15 10 2 3 5 9 15 -4 31
5 Hibernian 21 8 5 8 24 24 10 5 2 3 12 10 11 3 3 5 12 14 0 29
6 Aberdeen 21 8 4 9 26 25 11 6 2 3 16 10 10 2 2 6 10 15 1 28
7 Dundee United 21 7 4 10 17 25 11 5 0 6 8 13 10 2 4 4 9 12 -8 25
8 Livingston 21 6 5 10 18 26 10 3 2 5 9 11 11 3 3 5 9 15 -8 23
9 St. Mirren 21 4 10 7 20 32 10 1 6 3 7 9 11 3 4 4 13 23 -12 22
10 Ross County 21 5 6 10 30 36 10 3 3 4 17 18 11 2 3 6 13 18 -6 21
11 Dundee 21 4 4 13 18 39 10 3 3 4 12 16 11 1 1 9 6 23 -21 16
12 St. Johnstone 21 3 5 13 11 27 11 1 3 7 9 17 10 2 2 6 2 10 -16 14

Read more about Premiership

The Scottish Premiership is the top division of football in Scotland, the Scottish Professional Football League. Twelve teams play 38 fixtures to top the league table in a season running from August to May. The teams first meet each other three times. Then the league splits in two for five more games.