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Matchday

Premiership 26/27 · 22 Aug 2026

Dundee United 0–2 Dundee FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.2 – 1.6
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Dundee United favourites at 60%.

Dundee FC won a close one on the chances: 1.6 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Michael Forbes, 70.6 in 95′.

Well above their usual level: Bert Esselink +18.7, Panutche Camará +11.9, Drey Wright +9.7.

Well below it: William Ferry −24.7, Jesse Randall −19.4, Daniel Bennie −11.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Dundee United

9 Aug 2026L 0–4at Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
31 Jul 2026D 1–1v Rangers Scottish Premiership
17 May 2026D 1–1at St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
12 May 2026D 0–0v Livingston Scottish Premiership
9 May 2026L 0–2at Aberdeen Scottish Premiership

Dundee FC

8 Aug 2026W 2–0v Aberdeen Scottish Premiership
3 Aug 2026L 0–1at Celtic Scottish Premiership
17 May 2026W 3–2v Aberdeen Scottish Premiership
12 May 2026L 1–3at Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership
9 May 2026W 3–0v Livingston Scottish Premiership

Head to head

26 Apr 2026Dundee United 3–0 Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
15 Mar 2026Dundee FC 2–2 Dundee United Scottish Premiership
3 Jan 2026Dundee United 0–1 Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2025Dundee FC 0–2 Dundee United Scottish Premiership

Dundee United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Michael Forbes Defender9500–70.6–
Bert Esselink Defender95000.1959.5+18.7
Zachary Sapsford Forward35000.0650.6–
Panutche Camará Midfielder9500–45.7+11.9
Lachlan Rose Forward27000.0842.7–
Jack James Walton Goalkeeper9500–42.3−4.6
Dylan Tait Midfielder95000.1234.6+0.8
Idjessi Metsoko Forward6000–34.5–
Daniel Bennie Forward50000.2329.8−11.1
Vicko Ševelj Midfielder95000.1025.2−9.4
Abdoulaye Yoro Midfielder68000.2123.2–
Mehdi Merghem Midfielder60000.1220.5–
Jesse Randall Midfielder45000.0819.9−19.4
Neil Farrugia Forward35000.0518.2–
William Ferry Midfielder9500–12.4−24.7

Dundee FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Owen Goodman Goalkeeper9500–54.9–
Owen Bevan Defender95100.6351.5–
Ryan Astley Defender95000.0349.8+9.4
Ryan Finnigan Midfielder9500–39.0−4.4
Ethan Hamilton Midfielder95000.1837.4+1.6
Bobby Wales Forward1500–34.6–
Joe Westley Forward91000.4634.4−7.1
Drey Wright Defender95100.0434.4+9.7
Finlay Robertson Midfielder5000–31.8−5.4
Alan Forrest Midfielder80010.0729.3−10.8
Brad Halliday Midfielder400–29.0–
Idris Odutayo Defender9500–28.3+1.6
Joe Bevan Forward6800–27.9–
Charlie Reilly Midfielder45000.0424.6−5.0
Bradley Fink Forward27000.1611.1–