FM Preview: Dundee v Dundee United 09 Dec 2012

Last updated : 08 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dundee v Dundee United fixture

Dundee United travel to take on Dundee at Dens Park at lunchtime on Sunday, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 34 of the 75 previous games, with the hosts winning just 23.

The last time the two teams met at Dundee was back in April 2005, over five years ago, with Dundee United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Dee in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sun 19 Aug Dundee Utd. 3 - 0 Dundee Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sat 30 Apr Dundee 1-2 Dundee Utd. Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sat 29 Jan Dundee Utd. 2 - 2 Dundee Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sat 06 Nov Dundee 1 - 0 Dundee Utd. Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sun 15 Aug Dundee Utd. 1 - 2 Dundee Scottish Premier
2003/2004 Sun 11 Apr Dundee Utd. 2 - 2 Dundee Scottish Premier
2003/2004 Sun 25 Jan Dundee 2 - 1 Dundee Utd. Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Dundee's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Dee have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Dundee United however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Terrors, and 12 goals against.

Dundee find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 11 points.

Dundee United see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 20 points from their 15 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dundee 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Dundee United 6 3 1 2 13 8 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Terrors's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Dundee, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dundee 10 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Dundee United 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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