The Premiership season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Kilmarnock and Dundee United promises to be an interesting one.
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.
5 - 3 - 4 with 11-14. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Dundee United when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Dundee United play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Kilmarnock form and stats
Two Premiership home games so far for Kilmarnock, who are yet to win here at Rugby Park. Only 1 point so far.
The fans are hoping that Kilmarnock will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Premiership game against Rangers (placed 1st). Before that game, the home loss against St. Johnstone with the scoreline 1-2.
Kilmarnock's goalkeeper Danny Rogers was extremely busy against Rangers, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
This is expected to be a close game, with Kilmarnock perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kilmarnock as a small favourite), we find six games. Kilmarnock has won one of these, drawn one and lost four.
At Rugby Park, Kilmarnock has the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Dundee United form and stats
Dundee United are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Premiership. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Dundee are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Dundee failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership home match vs Celtic (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 0-1 loss hosting Celtic before that.
Dundee goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist had a great day against Celtic, but despite making nine saves the loss could not be avoided.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Dundee United in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Dundee United, four draws and zero defeats.
It's early days yet, but Dundee United has scored 3 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kilmarnock won three games, one match ended with a draw and Dundee United has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  C. Burke 3 goals |   N. Clark 2 goals |  A. Power 1 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Dundee United missing players
| Kilmarnock | Dundee United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 4.2 | 6 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 1.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 15 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 23 | 55 |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 50% | 40% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 40% |
- All of Kilmarnock's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dundee United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Dundee United have won all their away games so far.
- Dundee United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Dundee United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kilmarnock has the most conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Kilmarnock have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Kilmarnock have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Kilmarnock have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Kilmarnock have yet to win a game.
- Kilmarnock haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Kilmarnock | Last season | Dundee United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 18 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 31 | 20 | Scored | S | 17 | 52 | ||
| 41 | 15 | Conceded | C | 12 | 22 | ||
| 90% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 93% | ||
| 63% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 75% | ||
| 57% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 46% | ||
| 27% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 21% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 14% | ||
| 47% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 21% | 39% | ||
| 27% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | ||
| 37% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 25% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.9 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 252 | 141 | Total Shots | T S | 149 | 326 | ||
| 98 | 55 | Shots on Target | S O | 53 | 128 | ||
| 32% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Hibernian | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Ross County | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Celtic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | St. Mirren | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 | Livingston | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 2 |