Rivals Dundee United and Dundee meet at Tannadice in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday evening and both sides will be determined to take bragging rights.
The Terrors come into the derby on the back of consecutive 4-0 defeats, but having drawn at home with Rangers in their Scottish Premiership opener they will be looking to make home advantage count.
Dundee defeated Aberdeen 2-0 in their last league outing but were well beaten at Pittodrie in the League Cup, so have lost their last two away games without scoring, having gone down 1-0 at Celtic on the opening weekend.
Dundee United v Dundee Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 2.5 goals @ 4/5
Alternative Bet - Dundee United to win @ 23/20
Bet Builder - Lachlan Rose anytime goalscorer, Ashley Hay 1+ shot on target & Over 10 corners @ 13/2
Dundee United v Dundee Prediction
Best Bet: Over 2.5 goals @ 4/5
It’s often said that the form book goes out the window on derby day but Saturday’s clash at Tannadice promises goals looking at how both teams have started the season.
United had netted in four of their first five games of the season before firing blanks against Hearts and Cetic and the Terrors will be eager to get back on the scoresheet on derby day.
Four of United’s last five matches have featured three goals or more and there could be a repeat this weekend.
Dundee have failed to score in their last two matches on the road but will believe they can get the better of the Terrors defence who have conceded eight goals in two matches.
Four of the Dees seven matches this season have featured three goals or more and with an end-to-end game expected at Tannadice, backing over 2.5 goals looks the way to go.
Alternative Bet: Dundee United to win @ 23/20
Dundee United have endured a miserable couple of weeks, losing 4-0 at Hearts in the Premiership before suffering a similar fate against Celtic at Tannadice in the League Cup.
However, Jim Goodwin’s side should have renewed hope heading into the derby having ran out 3-0 winners when they last faced Dundee.
Home advantage can play a huge part in the result on derby day and the Terrors support will be right behind the players from minute one.
The Tangerines can also take confidence from the point they earned on the opening weekend at home to Rangers.
While the scorelines against Celtic and Hearts don’t make for great reading, it shouldn’t impact the Terrors too much considering those results came against last season's top two.
They can chalk up a first league win on derby day.
Dundee United v Dundee Bet Builder Tip
- Lachlan Rose anytime goalscorer
- Ashley Hay 1+ shot on target
- Over 10 corners
Pays 13/2
United forward Lachlan Rose has already scored four goals this season and can write his name into Terrors folklore with a derby-day strike.
The Australian netted once against Arbroath and a brace against Spartans in the League Cup before giving his side the lead against Rangers.
For Dundee, Ashley Hay has come off the bench and looked lively against both Celtic and Aberdeen, taking aim at goal when opportunities present themselves.
The frontman should find at least one opportunity comes his way at Tannadice.
Looking at set-pieces, only Celtic and Rangers games have featured more corners than the matches involving the Terrors and the Dee.
United’s two Scottish Premiership matches have seen 24 taken, while 22 have been recorded in Dundee games.
With both sides set to push hard on Saturday, over 10 corners on derby day seems a likely outcome.
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Key Match Stats
- Dundee United boast 69 league victories in this derby while Dundee have earned 43 wins
- The Terrors won two of the three meetings last season, losing only one
- Three of United's seven matches this season have ended in a 4-0 scoreline
- Both teams scored in only one of the four meetings between the sides last season
- Dundee have won two of the last three derbies at Tannadice, but were beaten 3-0 in the most recent
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