Airdrieonians are rebuilding in League One after suffering relegation from the Championship last season.
With John Rankin looking to turn things around for the Diamonds, they start the new season in Scotland off against Premiership side Dundee in the League Cup.
The Dee have a solid record in the competition and will be hoping to get off the mark on home soil.
Dundee v Airdrieonians Tips Summary
Best Bet - Dundee to win and over 2.5 goals @ 21/20
Alternative Bet - Both teams to score - No @ 6/5
Bet Builder - Over 2.5 goals, Dundee-Dundee double result & Dundee to win to nil @ 13/2
Dundee v Airdrieonians Prediction
Best Bet: Dundee to win and over 2.5 goals @ 21/20
Dundee exceeded expectations under Steven Pressley last season, securing safety fairly comfortably after being tipped for relegation.
They were much better at home than on their travels, taking 31 of their 42 points at Dens Park, and are fancied to start this new campaign with a home victory.
They are facing an Airdrieonians side still reeling from relegation to League One last season and dealing with a big turnover of their squad following that.
The visitors have won only one of their last 10 games and have already lost pre-season friendlies to Falkirk and Ayr.
Dundee will have to deal with the departure of star central defender Luke Graham to Stoke but regardless they should be too strong for this third-tier outfit.
The Dee have scored 10 goals in the last three meetings with these opponents and are fancied to come out on top in a game which also goes over 2.5 goals.
Alternative Bet: Both teams to score - No @ 6/5
Goals were a major issue for Airdrie last season, as they only netted 35 times in 36 Championship games, and their issues in front of goal could continue to haunt them.
Attacking stars Euan Henderson, Chris Mochrie and Aaron Reid have all departed and it may take some time for new arrivals Matty Yates and Dapo Medube to bed in.
Side with both teams not to score in this clash.
Dundee v Airdrieonians Bet Builder Tip
Over 2.5 goals
Dundee-Dundee double result
Dundee to win to nil
Pays 13/2
There should be plenty of goalmouth action in this one, with Dundee’s Premiership quality likely to be the difference between the two teams so take over 2.5 goals to land.
Airdrie have lost four of their last five games in all competitions and could be behind at both half-time and full-time.
Meanwhile, both teams to score has failed to land in five of the last seven head-to-heads and Dundee can win this tie to nil.
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Key Match Stats
Both teams have scored in just two of the last seven meetings between the sides
Airdrie have won one of their last 10 games in all competitions
Dundee have scored 10 goals in the last three head-to-heads
Dundee ended last season with three wins from their last four games
Dundee have reached the quarter-finals of this competition in three of the last five seasons
Airdrie have gone out in the group stage of this competition in eight of the last 10 seasons
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