DomainJava.com – Dundee vs Dundee United prediction in the Scottish Premier match, Just a few meters away, Dundee and old rivals Dundee United will welcome 2025 with a sold-out Thursday night match at Dens Park.
The Dark Blues come into this Dundee Derby on the back of a morale-boosting win, while the Tangerines are rising in the Scottish Premiership standings.
After losing three games in a row – all without scoring a goal – Dundee closed out 2024 with a 2-1 win over St Mirren on Sunday, as former United striker Simon Murray scored twice.
Both goals came from close-range headers, grabbing the three points which ensured a second away win of the season and moved the Dark Blues further away from the relegation zone.
Dundee are now eighth in the table, five points clear of the bottom two teams with a game in hand on most of their close rivals.
Manager Tony Docherty can put Dee six points clear of United with a derby win on Thursday, when the two clubs from Scotland's fourth-largest city face off in their Premier League opener for the first time since 2016.
On that occasion, Dee won 2-1, but each of the last three top-flight derbies has ended in a draw; the last two games ended 2-2, including the previous game in August at Tannadice.
Dundee United are winless in four Premier League away games against Dundee, losing three times at Dens Park since a 4-1 win in September 2014, so they will now look to end a decade-long drought.
Ahead of the highly anticipated showdown with their neighbours, the Tangerines have taken seven points from their last three games, extending some of their scintillating form by beating Aberdeen 1-0 on Sunday.
Deciding the outcome of the match late in the second half, Kevin Holt scored a last-gasp winner to bring his side closer to the Dons – just three points separate the two teams in third and fourth.
United have lost just one of their last nine games – including games against both Glasgow giants – and Jim Goodwin will be eager to ride that momentum into the New Year.
Goodwin's promoted side have exceeded expectations, and having recorded just one win in five previous top-flight meetings with Dundee – while managing several different clubs – he now aims to improve on that modest record on derby day.
It remains to be seen whether Tony Docherty will decide to strengthen his midfield or stick with the attacking 3-4-1-2 formation that saw Dundee end their losing streak on Sunday, when Simon Murray, Seb Palmer-Houlden and Oluwaseun Adewumi join the line. front.
He recently welcomed Jordan McGhee back from illness and Luke Graham was recalled from his loan spell at Falkirk, but several of the Dark Blues' experienced players are still unavailable.
Antonio Portales has been out for six weeks with a hamstring injury, while fellow defenders Clark Robertson, Joe Shaughnessy and Ziyad Larkeche join Scott Fraser in the treatment room. Furthermore, McGhee and Billy Koumetio were both forced off the pitch during the first half against St Mirren and may also miss out.
Murray, who will surely play up front against his old club, was awarded a penalty in the opening day's draw with United; although he scored 25 goals in 75 appearances for the Tangerines, he was never on the winning side in a derby.
Meanwhile, Jim Goodwin is without Louis Moult and Craig Sibbald due to injury, but Declan Gallagher returns from a one-match ban and could play at centre-back.
Sam Dalby will spearhead United's attack, which aims to widen its lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League goalscoring charts.
(source: Sportsmole)
Dundee vs Dundee United Player Predictions
Dundee : Carson; Ingram, Astley, Kelly; Mulligan, Cameron, Chair, Robertson; Adewumi; Palmer-Houlden, Murray
Dundee United : Walton; Strain, Gallagher, Holt, Ferry; Stevenson, Sevelj; Fotheringham, Babunski, Middleton; Dalby
Dundee vs Dundee United Score Prediction: 1-2
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