Match analysis
ScotlandPremiership
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premiership fixture.
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A. Hay⚽B. Esselink🔄M. Watters🔄C. Jones🔄C. Congreve🔄I. Iovu🔄A. Fatah🔄Panutche Camará🟨Luke Graham🟨Y. Dhanda🔄Dundee got the job done on Saturday 3 January, winning 1-0 away at Dundee Utd (Premiership). Dundee went in 1-0 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front. On the numbers, Dundee Utd saw more of the ball (55%), while the shot count was 22 for Dundee Utd and 16 for Dundee.
The goal for Dundee came from A. Hay (45').
Anyone on both teams not to score and under 2.5 goals was paid out, and two of our five tips won.
2W 6D 2L1.20 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Dundee UtdHome | Rating | DundeeAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,541 | Overall | 1,459 |
| 1,487 | Match venue | 1,409 |
| 1,487 | At home | 1,459 |
| 1,503 | Away | 1,409 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,488 | Attack | 1,462 |
| 1,533 | Defence | 1,478 |
| 1,455 | Home attack | 1,505 |
| 1,480 | Away attack | 1,421 |
| 1,512 | Home defence | 1,458 |
| 1,529 | Away defence | 1,474 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,732 | Goal environment | 1,813 |
| 1,655 | Home goals | 1,647 |
| 1,577 | Away goals | 1,667 |
| 1,471 | Possession | 1,467 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,482 | Set-piece attack | 1,427 |
| 1,482 | Set-piece defence | 1,429 |
| 1,561 | Close games | 1,445 |
| 1,535 | Winning margin | 1,458 |
Match venue compares Dundee Utd at home with Dundee away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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