Dundee United won the Championship title last season to secure a return to the Premiership at the first time of asking.
The Terrors first assignment is a Dundee Derby as city rivals Dundee make the 100-yard trip to Tannadice in the first of three fixtures in Scotland's top tier on Sunday.
Dundee United v Dundee will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HD in the UK.
Dundee United v Dundee will be played at Tannadice Park in Dundee and kick-off is at 13:30 BST on Sunday 4th August 2024.
This will be the first meeting between these two sides in any competition since April 2022, when they played out a 2-2 draw at this venue.
Dundee FC claimed 41 points from 33 games in the Premiership last season and ended the campaign in the Championship Group, but just one point from their final five games saw the Dee miss out on a place in Europe.
Dundee United were stronger on the road than they were at home last season, picking up 40 of their 75 points on their travels.
Dundee United | 81 |
Draws | 42 |
Dundee wins | 49 |
H2H record covers all domestic meetings
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Summer signing Ryan Strain won't be involved for the hosts after sustaining an injury in the League Cup win over Stenhousemuir.
Kristijan Trapanovski has impressed in the early stages of his Terrors career with three goals and two assists in the League Cup and he should start.
Dundee signed former Tangerines forward Simon Murray over the summer and he is expected to start on Sunday, having scored five goals for his new club in the League Cup.
French defender Ziyad Larkeche arrived on loan from QPR earlier this week and he could make his debut.