Dundee United vs Dundee Prediction: Terrors can give rivals nightmares

There’s a Dundee derby to look forward to on the opening weekend of Scottish Premiership fixtures as Dundee Utd welcome city rivals Dundee to Tannadice on Sunday.

The Terrors return to the Scottish top flight after promotion from the Championship last season, while Dundee will be looking to build on last term’s SPL campaign.

The Dundee duo have both progressed to the knockout stages of the Scottish League Cup this term and it will be interesting to see how that translates to their Scottish top-flight campaigns.

Below you can find my Dundee United vs Dundee prediction.

Team news

New signing Ryan Strain picked up a knock in the Scottish League Cup tie with Stenhousemuir and is likely to miss the contests with Dundee. Fellow summer arrivals Vicko Sevelj, Kristijan Trapanovski and Jack Walton could make their league debuts and Jort van der Sande may make his first appearance for the Terrors.

Ziyad Larkeche could be in line for his first Dundee start after signing on loan from QPR. Joe Shaughnessy will miss the short trip to Tannadice through injury.

Dundee United vs Dundee Odds

Dundee Utd are 11/8 to see off their challenge of Dundee, while the Dark Blues are 2/1 chances at Tannadice. The draw is available at 23/10 and over 2.5 goals can be backed at 5/6.

Dundee Utd @ 11/8 

Dundee Utd are a side on the rise following their promotion back to the SPL last season and the Terrors have strengthened well this term.

Meshack Ubochioma is set to become Jim Goodwin’s ninth signing of the summer, with many of the new additions impressing in the Scottish League Cup.

Clearly, the season opening Scottish League Cup isn’t the most reliable form, but winger Kristijan Trapanovski impressed in that competition, with Goodwin’s men scoring ten goals in their four games, and there appears plenty of attacking threat to the Terrors this term.

Dundee failed to win any of their final eight SPL matches last season and there hasn’t been too much transfer activity at Dens Park.

Tony Docherty’s men cruised through their League Cup group, but a trip to Tannadice looks a far toughest test and Dundee could come up short.

Dundee Utd to win to nil @ 16/5

The goals dried up for Dundee at the end of last season’s SPL campaign and the Dee hit only five goals in their final seven Scottish top-flight games.

Luke McCowan was the Dee’s top league scorer last term, with only ten goals, and while new signing Simon Murray has fired in the League Cup, those goals came against low-level opposition and Dundee could find chances hard to come by at Tannadice.

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