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Dundee FC v Dundee United

Saturday 2 January 2027, 12:30 · Dens Park · Round 22

Forecast

Dundee FCDundee United
Expected goals1.401.27
Win40%33%
Expected Points1.461.27
Clean sheet28%25%

Dundee FC 40%Draw 27%Dundee United 33%

Most likely score 1–1, 13%. Both sides score 55%.

Dundee United goalsDundee FC goals0123456+0123456+8%8%6%2%9%8%3%1%7%9%5%2%3%4%3%1%1%1%13%

From the forecast as it stood on 18 October 2026: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page. How the forecasts work.

Form

Dundee FC

  1. D2–217 OctRangers (H)xG 1.77–1.80
  2. W2–110 OctFalkirk (A)xG 1.41–1.97
  3. W2–119 SepMotherwell (H)xG 1.38–1.10
  4. L1–26 SepHearts (A)xG 0.42–1.93
  5. D1–12 SepSt. Johnstone (H)xG 2.07–1.08
  6. L1–230 AugHibernian (H)xG 1.03–2.33

Dundee United

  1. D1–117 OctSt. Johnstone (A)xG 1.02–1.29
  2. W1–010 OctHibernian (H)xG 1.68–0.77
  3. W3–019 SepSt. Mirren (A)xG 1.60–0.99
  4. D1–15 SepFalkirk (H)xG 2.66–1.27
  5. L0–32 SepMotherwell (A)xG 0.16–2.39
  6. W4–029 AugKilmarnock (A)xG 3.42–1.13

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Dundee FCDundee United
Position4th6th
Played99
Won, drawn, lost4–⁠2–⁠33–⁠3–⁠3
Points14 (1.56 per game)12 (1.33 per game)
Expected Points per game1.211.45
Goals13–⁠1011–⁠12
xG per game1.31–⁠1.601.55–⁠1.44
Home: points, xG per game1.60, 1.62–⁠1.411.25, 1.79–⁠1.23
Away: points, xG per game1.50, 0.94–⁠1.841.40, 1.36–⁠1.60
ManagerSteven Pressley (47)Jim Goodwin (97)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.35AttackDundee FC1.13, 10thDundee United1.24, 6thDefence (lower is better)Dundee FC1.53, 11thDundee United1.43, 6th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctDundee FC attack: 1.13Dundee United attack: 1.241.241.13Dundee UnitedDundee FCDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctDundee FC defence: 1.53Dundee United defence: 1.431.531.43

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Dundee FCDundee United
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−30%+16%−30%+6%
Counter-attacks−25%−63%+56%−64%
Set pieces+28%−19%+53%−13%
Penalties−43%+14%−43%−43%
Headers+39%+3%−5%−36%
Left side+14%+18%−26%+9%
Centre−22%−25%−2%−4%
Right side−37%+15%+34%−28%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdDundee United concededLeft side+14%−28%Centre−22%−4%Right side−37%+9%Open play−30%+6%Counter-attacks−25%−64%Set pieces+28%−13%Headers+39%−36%

Dundee United attacking

Dundee United createdDundee FC concededLeft side−26%+15%Centre−2%−25%Right side+34%+18%Open play−30%+16%Counter-attacks+56%−63%Set pieces+53%−19%Headers−5%+3%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

Dundee FCDundee United

1.31xG1.55
1.60xG against1.44
38%Possession51%
12.3Shots15.9
19.1Shots against14.9
4.7Shots on target5.6
2.7Big chances2.2
19.1Touches in the opposition box30.0
336Passes421
73%Pass accuracy79%
4.9Corners6.3
25%Field tilt46%
26.9Final-third entries39.0
9.5Box entries14.0
19.6Passes per defensive action12.2

Per league match this season before kick-off. Field tilt, entries, and passes per defensive action cover 8 and 8 of those matches.

Game state this season

Dundee FC

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level451.451.49
Ahead301.211.70
Behind151.091.70

Dundee United

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level251.891.30
Ahead261.741.14
Behind391.201.72

xG by period

Dundee FC

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.070.151–0
16–300.330.162–1
31–450.200.363–3
46–600.200.173–2
61–750.190.361–1
76–900.330.403–3

Dundee United

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.240.343–3
16–300.140.210–2
31–450.440.215–1
46–600.190.300–3
61–750.240.210–3
76–900.310.163–0

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Dundee FC

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMLMSTSTGoodman 9D. Wright 8Halliday 1Astley 9O. Bevan 9Odutayo 5Samuels 4J. Bevan 7Forrest 1Robertson 1Finnigan 6Jones 3Hamilton 9Forrest 4Reilly 4Moorhouse 1Fink 5Hay 2Forrest 1Westley 7Murray 24-4-2 in 6 of 9 starts

Formations: 4-4-2 (6), 4-2-3-1 (3)

Dundee United

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWWalton 9Rawlins 8Yoro 1Esselink 9Forbes 9Ferry 5Ciubotaru 4Camará 4Sevelj 3Yoro 2Tait 7Agyei 4Cameron 4Iqbal 3Randall 4Merghem 4Bennie 1Metsoko 4Sapsford 3Rose 2Bennie 6Randall 2Sapsford 14-3-3 in every start

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
22 August 2026Dundee United0–2Dundee FCxG 1.19–1.43
26 April 2026Dundee United3–0Dundee FCxG 2.14–0.76
15 March 2026Dundee FC2–2Dundee UnitedxG 1.28–2.85
3 January 2026Dundee United0–1Dundee FCxG 1.50–1.83
31 August 2025Dundee FC0–2Dundee UnitedxG 0.12–0.91
16 March 2025Dundee United2–4Dundee FCxG 1.20–2.27

11 league meetings since 2020/21: Dundee FC won 3, Dundee United won 4, and 4 were drawn. Goals 14–16 and xG 1.40–1.72 per game.

Key players

Dundee FC

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Westley7537300.570.04
Forrest6531010.080.11
J. Bevan7587110.120.05
D. Wright8727110.020.12

Dundee United

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Randall6596230.310.33
Bennie7503110.440.09
Tait7673000.080.15
Forbes9810100.110.04

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.