The big picture

Dundee United come in 6th on the ladder with 17 points; Dundee are 5th on 17. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Dundee United are 4–3–5 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.4 against.

Dundee are 5–5–2 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Dundee United have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Motherwell 1–1.

Dundee have won two of their last five and most recently lost to St Johnstone 1–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2021: Dundee United 4, Dundee 3, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Dundee won 2–0 at Tannadice Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Dundee United by 3 goals in 2025-26 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Dundee United, watch Jesse Randall (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Zachary Sapsford (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Dundee, watch Joe Westley (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27) and Bradley Fink (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Tannadice Park

Dundee have won 2 of 3 at Tannadice Park.

Dundee United have won 7 of their last 20 at Tannadice Park.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.