Arch-rivals Dundee United and Dundee will kick off 2026 by renewing hostilities at Tannadice on Saturday afternoon.

The two old foes come into this all-Dundee affair off the back of encouraging ends to 2025.

Dundee United extended their unbeaten run to five matches and moved into the top half of the table by recording a 3-1 win at Livingston in midweek.

As for Dundee, they claimed back-to-back wins for the first time this season by coming from behind to defeat Kilmarnock 2-1 on Tuesday night.

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📈 Dundee United v Dundee Form & Stats

Dundee United are currently enjoying their longest unbeaten streak of the season, stretching to five matches after Tuesday night’s 3-1 win at Livingston, a run that also includes a 2-1 victory over Celtic. As a result of their upturn in form, Jim Goodwin’s side have moved up to 6th place in the table.

While Dundee United have shown signs of improvement recently, their defence remains leaky, keeping just one clean sheet in their last five games and conceding in 17 of 20 Scottish Premiership matches this season. That can be attributed to the fact that 13 of the Terrors’ 20 top-flight fixtures this season have seen both teams get on the scoresheet.

It’s also worth noting that a sizeable seven of Dundee United’s 20 league games this season have featured over 3.5 goals, the most recent of which was at Livingston last time out (winning 3-1).

Dundee will make the short trip down the road to Tannadice, having posted back-to-back wins in the Scottish Premiership for the first time this season. A pair of narrow home wins over Falkirk and Kilmarnock has lifted Steven Pressley’s side up to 9th place in the Scottish Premiership table, with a 10-point buffer over bottom club Livingston.

Only St Mirren (16) have scored fewer goals than Dundee (18) in this season's Scottish Premiership. Dundee have scored 2+ goals in just one of their 10 top-flight away games this season, doing so in a recent 2-2 draw with Livingston.

Four of Dundee’s 20 Scottish Premiership matches this season have featured a red card, including two of their last four.

No team has hit fewer corners than Dundee (62) in this season’s Scottish Premiership, with the Dark Blues averaging 3.10 flag kicks per game.

📔 Dundee United v Dundee Formation & Team News

Jim Goodwin has favoured a back three approach in recent weeks, typically setting his team up in a 3-4-3 formation.

According to Goodwin, Ross Graham and Ryan Strain are likely to return for this weekend’s derby, while Panutche Camara is also closing in on a return from injury. Isaac Pappoe remains sidelined with a knee issue, while goalkeeper Yevhenii Kucherenko is not expected to feature, having missed the previous seven matches.

Steven Pressley has deployed both a 4-4-1-1 and a 4-1-4-1 formation across Dundee’s last two matches. The Dark Blues are likely to sit deep and look to hit Dundee United on the counter-attack.

Dundee will be without captain Simon Murray due to suspension, while Cameron Congreve remains doubtful after being forced off with an injury in last weekend’s win over Falkirk.

Joe Westley remains sidelined for the foreseeable future, and Finlay Robertson is unavailable once more. Clark Robertson has returned to training and could come back into the matchday squad.

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