Dundee United FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2025-26 RELEGATION ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Dundee United FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League at Tannadice Park.
- Dundee United FC 33 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee FC 33 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew McDermid (Scotland)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 33 | 69 |
| 3 | Celtic FC | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | Motherwell FC | 33 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian FC | 33 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk FC | 33 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee United FC | 33 | 40 |
| 8 | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 33 |
| 9 | Dundee FC | 33 | 33 |
| 10 | St. Mirren FC | 33 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock FC | 33 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston FC | 33 | 16 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Dundee FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Livingston FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Rangers FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Mar | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Dundee FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Dundee United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Celtic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Dundee United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | Motherwell FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Dundee United FC | Dundee FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 40 | Points | 33 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 9 / 13 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 16 |
| 45 | Scored | 34 |
| 54 | Conceded | 53 |
| -9 | GD | -19 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Dundee United FC are 7th (40 pts). Dundee FC are 9th (33 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Dundee FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Dundee FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 14' Will Ferry puts Dundee United FC on the lead.
- 19' It looks surprising Dundee FC does not make any changes. Emmanuel Agyei has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Dundee FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 34' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Strain.
- 39' Dundee FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Scott Wright has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 49' The travelling Dundee FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' Zac Sapsford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' Dundee United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Neil Farrugia made 24 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Another change for Dundee United FC made on 69 minute. Max Watters leaves to be changed by Ivan Dolcek.
- 70' Will Ferry with the second goal in the match!
- 72' GOAL! Ryan Strain scores on 72. Assisted by Will Ferry
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Dundee FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' The whistle greets Ashley Hay as he departs to be replaced by Tony Yogane.
- 83' Another change for Dundee United FC made on 83 minute. Will Ferry leaves to be changed by Johnny Russell.
- 84' Another change for Dundee United FC made on 84 minute. Ryan Strain leaves to be changed by Dario Naamo.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- With this win, Dundee United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ryan Strain ↓ Dario Naamo 84'
- 6
- 20
-
36
Max Watters ↓ Ivan Dolcek 69'
-
11
Will Ferry ↓ Johnny Russell 83'
- 5
- 4
- 9
- 23
- 12
Bench
-
8
Panutche Camara ↑ 83'
-
77
Johnny Russell ↑ 83'
- 14
-
19
Ivan Dolcek ↑ 69'
- 10
- 37
- 31
- 3
-
22
Dario Naamo ↑ 84'
Coach
Jim Goodwin
Dundee FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
25
Scott Wright ↓ Simon Murray 69'
- 22
- 48
- 5
- 12
- 1
- 4
- 20
- 19
-
11
Ashley Hay ↓ Tony Yogane 79'
Bench
- 16
- 7
- 28
- 13
-
15
Simon Murray ↑ 69'
- 10
-
18
Charlie Reilly ↑ 69'
- 24
-
17
Tony Yogane ↑ 79'
Coach
Steven Pressley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kristijan Trapanovski | 2 |
| Simon Murray | 2 |
| Daniel Mullen | 2 |
| Jordan McGhee | 2 |
| Will Ferry | 2 |
| Miller Thomson | 1 |
| Ian Harkes | 1 |
| Charlie Adam | 1 |
Head to Head
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05
Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Dundee FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Dundee United FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Dundee United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Dundee United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Dundee FC
42%
Dundee United FC or Dundee FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Dundee United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC
| Handicap | Dundee United FC covers | Push | Dundee FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.