Dundee United will be looking to put an end to their six-match losing streak in the Scottish Premiership when they host Ross County on Wednesday evening.
The hosts are currently sitting 7th in the Premiership standings, while Ross County have recently moved into 10th due to their upturn in form.
All things considered, the Tangerineshave been pretty dismal since beginning of November, losing seven of their 10 matches across all competitions.
Six of those setbacks have come consecutively in the league, but Thomas Courts and his men finally got back on track in the Scottish Cup at the weekend.
The Tangerines held their nerve in etxra time to defeat Kilmarnock by a 2-1 scoreline, Dylan Levitt’s goal at the 111th minute ultimately proving enough to secure the victory.
The victory at Rugby Park ended their three-month wait for a win on their outings, and Courts will hope the his side can build on that result as they bid to climb back to the top six.
Meanwhile, Ross County will enter Wednesday’s fixture fresh off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Livingston in the Scottish Cup on January 22.
Since Malky Mackay’s arrival in May, he cannot claim to have made the biggest impact at Ross County, but there are signs that the Staggies are starting to get themselves back on track.
They have picked up ten points from their last six Scottish Premiership matches, a run which has included a 3-1 win over fourth-placed Motherwell.
With the defeat at Livingston in Scottish Cup coming as a huge disappointment, Malkay will be content that his side can focus their efforts on trying to remain in the league.
Leading marksman Regan Charles-Cook, who has found himself all over the pitch this season, has contributed four goals in his six league appearances.
Dundee United vs Ross County head to head
The pair have previously met on 32 occasions across all competitions, where Dundee United have won in 19 while Ross County have won in 8, and they have drawn in 5. Dundee have scored 45 goals and conceded 37 in the process. They drew 1-1 in their last encounter in the league.
Dundee United 2-1 Ross County 31/10/20
Ross County 0-2 Dundee United 06/02/21
Dundee United 0-2 Ross County 01/05/21
Dundee United 1-0 Ross County 02/10/21
Ross County 1-1 Dundee United 27/11/21
Dundee United latest home form
Dundee United have recently been on a poor run of form at home, as they have lost in their last four matches. Their last home victory came on November 20 when they defeated Aberdeen 1-0. In their last five matches, they have scored 3 goals and conceded 9 in the process.
Dundee United 1-0 Aberdeen 20/11/21
Dundee United 0-3 Celtic 05/12/21
Dundee United 0-1 Livingston 11/12/21
Dundee United 1-3 Hibernian 26/12/21
Dundee United 1-2 St. Mirren 18/01/22
Dundee United latest away form
The Tangerines have recently defeated Kilmarnock 2-1 after extra time in the Scottish Cup. However, their recent away run of form has not been impressive, having failed to win in any of their last five league games. They have scores 5 goals and conceded 9 in their last five matches.
Hearts 5-2 Dundee United 06/11/21
Ross County 1-1 Dundee United 27/11/21
Motherwell 1-0 Dundee United 30/11/21
Rangers 1-0 Dundee United 18/12/21
Kilmarnock 1-2(E) Dundee United 22/01/22
Ross County latest home form
Ross County have recently been on a good form at home, as they have lost just one of their five most recent matches. They were recently defeated 2-1 by Celtic in the league on December 15. In their last five matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost one.
Ross County 1-0 Hibernian 24/11/21
Ross County 1-1 Dundee United 27/11/21
Ross County 3-2 Dundee 11/12/21
Ross County 1-2 Celtic 15/12/21
Ross County 3-1 Motherwell 18/01/22
Ross County latest away form
The Staggies have recenty been on a less impressive run of form on the road, having won just one of their six most recent away matches. They lost their last 1-0 to Livingston in the Scottish Cup. They have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five matches.
St. Mirren 0-0 Ross County 01/12/21
Livingston 1-1 Ross County 18/12/21
St. Johnstone 1-2 Ross County 22/12/21
Hearts 2-1 Ross County 26/12/21
Livingston 1-0 Ross County 22/01/22
Dundee United news
Right-back Liam Smith will remain absent with a long-term knee injury he picked up back in September, while Kai Fotheringham will also miss out with an ankle injury.
While Courts could look to find a spot for Peter Pawlett or Ian Harkes, Ilmari Niskanen may come back into the squad at left wing-back.
Ross County news
Mackay did not use a number of key players for the cup fixture at the weekend, and he is expected to revert to the same side that started against Motherwell.
David Cancola is likely to be absent with an injury, while Jordan Tillson remains suspended after picking up a red card earlier this month.
Prediction and Odds
Off the back of a defeat to Livingston in the Scottish Cup, Ross County will be looking to bounce back with a win on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Dundee United enter this contest with confidence after prevailing in cup competition, which could see the game ending in a draw or home win.
Odds: 1 2.20 X 2.05 2 2.50
Probable outcomes
Dundee United 0-0 Ross County
Dundee United 1-1 Ross County
Dundee United 2-2 Ross County
Dundee United 1-0 Ross County
Dundee United 2-1 Ross County
