Dundee United FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Dundee United FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Tannadice Park.
- Dundee United FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 Calum Spence
6 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Rangers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Dundee FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Dundee United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Aberdeen FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Dundee FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Hibernian FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Dundee United FC | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #2 |
| 17 | Points | 27 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 1 |
| 17 | Scored | 21 |
| 17 | Conceded | 9 |
| +0 | GD | +12 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Dundee United FC are 6th (17 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Dundee United FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
7/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/4
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Dundee United FC
| Jesse Randall | 3 G | 3 A |
| Zac Sapsford | 3 G | |
| Lyall Cameron | 2 G | 3 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G |
Rangers FC
| Ryan Naderi | 6 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 G | |
| Lawrence Shankland | 3 G | |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 1 G | 1 A |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Tannadice Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Dundee United FC and Rangers FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Dundee United FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Tannadice Park. Dundee United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 19' The England Sam Dalby breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Goodwin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Dundee United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Dundee United FC that had 195 games and scored 194 goals.
- 37' GOAL! Mohammed Diomande scores on 37. Assisted by James Tavernier
- 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Will Ferry.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Robin Propper has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin Holt, as he is very good at scoring at Tannadice Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for James Tavernier.
- 60' Croatia international Vicko Sevelj has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' The whistle greets Kai Fotheringham as he departs to be replaced by Louis Moult.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Dundee United FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Glenn Middleton.
- 73' Declan Gallagher is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 78' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' The whistle greets Glenn Middleton as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Fiorini.
- 85' Ianis Hagi makes way for Zak Lovelace at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
- 86' Goal! Cyriel Dessers scores his 86 goal in 329 matches.
- 89' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Nedim Bajrami exits the field as Paul Nsio enters on 89.
- 90' Poor challenge from Kevin Holt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Dundee United FC.
Lineups
Dundee United FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 31
-
15
Glenn Middleton ↓ Lewis Fiorini 81'
- 11
-
18
Kai Fotheringham ↓ Louis Moult 62'
- 5
- 19
- 17
- 4
- 21
Bench
-
9
Louis Moult ↑ 62'
- 25
- 10
-
20
Jort van der Sande ↑ 81'
- 6
-
7
Kristijan Trapanovski ↑ 62'
-
8
Lewis Fiorini ↑ 81'
- 16
- 37
Coach
Jim Goodwin
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 4
-
30
Ianis Hagi ↓ Zak Lovelace 85'
- 2
- 43
-
14
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Paul Nsio 89'
- 10
- 19
- 29
- 22
Bench
- 11
- 31
- 38
-
65
Zak Lovelace ↑ 85'
- 28
- 49
- 45
- 52
-
55
Paul Nsio ↑ 89'
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cyriel Dessers | 4 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 3 |
| James Tavernier | 3 |
| Malik Tillman | 3 |
| Ross Graham | 2 |
| Ryan Kent | 2 |
| Sam Dalby | 2 |
| Fashion Sakala | 2 |
Head to Head
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.88
Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Dundee United FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Rangers FC
79%
Dundee United FC or Rangers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 4
2.9%
1 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC
| Handicap | Dundee United FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

