Dundee United vs Dundee

3 January 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Donald Robertson

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

A. Hay 45’

Match summary

Dundee took a 1-0 win at Dundee United. Dundee led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Hay put Dundee ahead in the 45th minute.

The chances backed that up: Dundee created 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Dundee United's 1.50 from 22.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%

22 Shots 16

5 Shots on target 3

8 Corners 2

369 Passes 312

65.9% Pass accuracy 59.0%

11 Tackles 22

12 Fouls 7

2 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Dundee United Dundee

K. KeresztesShot on target

5’

M. WattersShot on target

7’

I. Iovu

22’

Z. SapsfordShot on target

34’

M. WattersShot on target

36’

45’

A. HayRight foot shot

0-1

R. GrahamB. Esselink

46’

K. TrapanovskiM. Watters

59’

60’

A. HayShot on target

64’

F. RobertsonC. Jones

L. StephensonShot on target

71’

74’

I. SamuelsC. Congreve

I. DolčekI. Iovu

79’

O. StirtonA. Ahmed

79’

81’

F. RobertsonShot on target

P. Camará

82’

L. Graham

89’

P. DigbyY. Dhanda

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Dundee United 1.50 xGDundee 1.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Dundee attacking Dundee United attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Dundee United 3-4-3 Starting XI

Dundee 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


D. Richards	90′	2	1	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


I. Iovu	79′	3	1	–	5	2	34	3	–	–
B. Esselink	45′	1	1	–	2	1	21	2	–	–	–
K. Keresztes	90′	2	2	–	5	3	36	–	–	–	–
R. Graham Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	–	5	5	20	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


L. Stephenson	90′	–	–	28	3	–	2	–	3	–	–	–
P. Camará	90′	–	–	51	2	–	–	1	4	3	1
C. Sibbald	90′	–	–	53	1	–	–	1	1	–	1	–
W. Ferry	90′	–	–	32	3	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
K. Trapanovski Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	4	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
O. Stirton Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	3	–	1	–
I. Dolček Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Z. Sapsford	90′	–	–	2	1	0.20	–	–	9	2	21	–
M. Watters	59′	–	–	4	2	0.23	–	1	2	1	16	–
A. Ahmed	79′	–	–	2	–	0.13	–	–	6	–	17	–

Goalkeeper1 player


J. McCracken	90′	5	0	44	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


R. Astley	90′	1	1	–	6	5	25	1	–	–	–
L. Graham	90′	2	1	–	9	5	41	–	–	–
B. Koumetio	90′	3	1	–	12	9	31	2	–	–	–
D. Wright	90′	1	–	–	3	2	22	–	–	–	–
I. Samuels Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	–	2	2	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


E. Hamilton	90′	–	–	29	–	–	4	–	9	3	3	–
C. Congreve	74′	–	–	21	3	–	1	–	3	–	–	–
Y. Dhanda	89′	–	–	31	1	–	3	–	4	–	–	–
C. Jones	64′	–	–	19	1	–	3	2	5	–	–	–
T. Yogane	90′	–	–	16	2	–	1	–	7	–	4	–
F. Robertson Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	6	–	–	1	–	2	1	1	–
P. Digby Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


A. Hay	90′	1	–	6	2	1.01	–	2	16	2	24	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Dundee United win 56% Avg odds 1.66

Draw 25% Avg odds 3.81

Dundee win 19% Avg odds 4.80

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Dundee United D W D D W

Dundee L D L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Dundee 0-2 Dundee United, 31 Aug 25 Next meeting: Dundee 2-2 Dundee United, 15 Mar 26 All Dundee United vs Dundee meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.