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Dundee United will do battle with guests Raith Rovers at Tannadice Park in this Championship clash on Saturday.
Our Dundee United v Raith Rovers tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below (inc. the best betting odds).
๐ Form Guide
Dundee United
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Dundee United head into this game following a 1-1 Championship drawn match versus Inverness C.T.
The only name on the scoresheet from Dundee United was Louis Moult (55'). Wallace Duffy (12') scored for Inverness C.T.
In their preceding six games, Jim Goodwin's Dundee United have celebrated scoring 8 times, with that being an average number of goals scored per match of 1.33.
Leading up to this clash, Dundee United:
- are winless against Raith Rovers in their previous 4 matches in the league.
- are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches at home.
Raith Rovers
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In their previous fixture, Raith Rovers drew 0-0 in the Championship match with Queen's Park.
A sequence of steadfast performances by the Raith Rovers defence has seen the number of goals theyโve conceded standing at 4 from their past 6 fixtures combined. Over that same time, their forwards have scored 7. Letโs find out whether or not that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.
Heading into this fixture, Raith Rovers have not been beaten in their last 2 away league matches.
๐ฅ Head to head
An examination of their past head to head meetings going back to 04/02/2017 shows us that Dundee United have won 2 of these & Raith Rovers 3, with the number of drawn matches being 1.
In all, 14 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 8 for The Tangerines and 6 created by The Rovers. Thatโs an average goals per game figure of 2.33.
The previous league encounter between these clubs was Championship match day 24 on 16/02/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Raith Rovers 2-1 Dundee United.
The match was refereed by Don Robertson.
๐๏ธ Team News: Dundee United
The Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin will be thankful to have no fitness worries to speak of before this match with a completely healthy squad available to select from.
๐๏ธ Team News: Raith Rovers
Due to a completely injury-free squad to choose from, the Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray has no fitness worries at all before this clash.
โจ Prediction
Weโve got the feeling that Dundee United will probably get the goals that they need when they line up against Raith Rovers, who will be up against it to get a goal of their own.
We therefore think that itโs going to be a controlled 2-0 winning margin for Dundee United by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura, 14:05 30/03/2024
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Dundee United
Formed: 1909
Stadium: Tannadice Park (14,223)
Captain: Ross Docherty
Chairman: Mark Ogren
Manager: Jim Goodwin
Competitions: Championship position 1
๐ Key Player: Tony Watt
Mostly taking up the Striker position, Tony Watt was born in Coatbridge, Scotland. After making a first senior appearance for Airdrie United in the 2010 - 2011 season, the dangerous Forward has accumulated 10 league goals in the Championship 2023 - 2024 campaign so far coming from a total of 30 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 59 | DWWLD |
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29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 58 | DLWWD |
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30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 46 | DDLWW |
4 |
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29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 39 | DWDWL |
5 |
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30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 38 | WLLWW |
6 |
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30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 38 | WLWLW |
7 |
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29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 37 | DLLLL |
8 |
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30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 36 | WDDDW |
9 |
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30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 32 | DWDLD |
10 |
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29 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -35 | 23 | LWLLL |
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Ayr United |
Greenock Morton |
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Inverness C.T. |
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Partick Thistle |
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Airdrie United |
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Ayr United |
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Arbroath |
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Airdrie United |
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Queen's Park |
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Dunfermline Athletic |
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Greenock Morton |
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Arbroath |
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Ayr United |
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Airdrie United |
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Dunfermline Athletic |
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Goals scored | 1.9 |
Goals conceded | 0.8 |
Time first goal scored | 35 |
Time first goal conceded | 39 |
Yellow cards | 1.3 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 3.5 |
Biggest victory | 6-0 |
Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
Goals scored | 1.5 |
Goals conceded | 1 |
Time first goal scored | 37 |
Time first goal conceded | 43 |
Yellow cards | 1.9 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 3.5 |
Biggest victory | 3-2 |
Biggest defeat | 3-2 |
Louis Moult | 17 |
Tony Watt | 12 |
Kai Fotheringham | 11 |
Kevin Holt | 6 |
Mathew Anim Cudjoe | 4 |
Lewis Vaughan | 13 |
Dylan Easton | 8 |
Jack Hamilton | 6 |
Sam Stanton | 5 |
Callum Smith | 4 |
Airdrie United |
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Partick Thistle |
Greenock Morton |
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Arbroath |