Dundee United FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Dundee United FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Tannadice Park.
- Dundee United FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David Dickinson
- Referee Ralph Gordon
- Referee Gary Hilland
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Livingston FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Dundee United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | Ross County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Dundee United FC | Kilmarnock FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 6 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | -9 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
Dundee United FC are 9th (8 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Dundee United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 2 G | 2 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G | |
| Zac Sapsford | 1 G | |
| Emmanuel Agyei | 1 G |
Kilmarnock FC
| Michael Schjonning-Larsen | 2 G |
| Jason Holt | 1 G |
| Greg Kiltie | 1 G |
| Joe Hugill | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Dundee United FC to score. At the same time, Kilmarnock FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Dundee United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Will Ferry scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Mark Reynolds, a Scotland , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Mitchell Pinnock has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Marc McNulty gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 28' Magnificent from Lawrence Shankland! That is 81 goals in 1 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Dundee United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' Chris Burke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Luke Bolton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Time for substitution for Kilmarnock FC. Greg Kiltie is replaced by Mitchell Pinnock.
- 66' Dundee United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Power is booked for Kilmarnock FC — Yellow card on 70.
- 73' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Eamonn Brophy is replaced by Danny Whitehall on 73 minute.
- 74' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. Alan Power departs to be replaced by Youssouf Mulumbu.
- 76' The Dundee United FC manager makes a substitution. Marc McNulty departs to be replaced by Nicky Clark.
- 79' Dundee United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 81' The whistle greets Luke Bolton as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Sporle.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Dundee United FC. Lawrence Shankland will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Connolly, as he is very good at scoring at Tannadice Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Another three points for Dundee United FC.
Lineups
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Marc McNulty ↓ Nicky Clark 76'
- 5
-
18
Calum Butcher ↓ Peter Pawlett 61'
- 66
- 6
- 2
-
20
Luke Bolton ↓ Adrian Sporle 81'
- 24
- 1
- 17
- 7
Bench
-
8
Peter Pawlett ↑ 61'
- 12
- 23
-
3
Adrian Sporle ↑ 81'
- 4
-
10
Nicky Clark ↑ 76'
- 27
- 19
- 30
Coach
Micky Mellon
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Clevid Dikamona ↓ Nicke Kabamba 61'
- 27
- 29
- 5
- 7
- 17
-
10
Greg Kiltie ↓ Mitchell Pinnock 61'
-
6
Alan Power ↓ Youssouf Mulumbu 74'
- 18
-
9
Eamonn Brophy ↓ Danny Whitehall 73'
- 23
Bench
-
19
Mitchell Pinnock ↑ 61'
-
21
Youssouf Mulumbu ↑ 74'
- 16
-
11
Nicke Kabamba ↑ 61'
-
12
Danny Whitehall ↑ 73'
- 33
Coach
Alex Dyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dylan Levitt | 3 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 3 |
| David Watson | 2 |
| Nicke Kabamba | 2 |
| Danny Armstrong | 2 |
| Kyle Vassell | 2 |
| Marley Watkins | 2 |
| Glenn Middleton | 1 |
Head to Head
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.97
Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Dundee United FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Dundee United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Dundee United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
43%
Dundee United FC or Kilmarnock FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Dundee United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC
| Handicap | Dundee United FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +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
36%
✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.