Ross County vs Dundee United Match Analysis & Prediction
10/08/2024 5:00 pm
Ross County will face newly promoted Dundee United at the Global Energy Stadium on Saturday, with both teams looking to secure their first win of the 2024-25 Scottish Premiership campaign.
The hosts finished in 11th position last year, only staying in the top flight through a 6-1 aggregate victory over Raith Rovers in a playoff tie, while the visitors secured promotion by winning the Scottish Championship.
Don Cowie, who took over as Ross County interim boss in February before earning the permanent job in May, will be hoping he can steer clear of a third successive relegation playoff tie this season.
Ross County are enjoying a fantastic run of form since the closing stages of last season, unbeaten in their last 11 matches across all competitions, with eight wins in that period.
They secured a well-earned point from a tough match against Motherwell in their opening game last weekend, and Cowie will be hoping his side can take their first three points of the campaign against newly-promoted opposition.
Dundee United also secured a point in their first game back in the top flight since their disappointing relegation in 2022-23, a season in which they fell from 10th to 12th in the table after failing to win any of their five post-split season matches.
Jim Goodwin’s side had a brilliant start in the Championship, going unbeaten in their first 14 matches, and although they did go on to lose five of their remaining 22 games, they comfortably won the league with a six-point lead over second place.
Despite starting the 2024-25 campaign with a dismal defeat to Falkirk FC in the Scottish Cup, Dundee United have since won three and drawn two of their following five games, leaving them in positive form heading into this contest.
Their first game in the Scottish Premiership pitted them against rivals Dundee FC in the first Dundee derby of the season, and Goodwin will be pleased with his side’s 2-2 draw against a team that finished in the top half in the past campaign.
Ross County vs. Dundee United Head to head
In the 38 previous meetings between these two teams, Ross County have claimed 10 victories while Dundee United have won 22, and they have drawn in six. Dundee have scored 54 goals and conceded 47 in the process.
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14/05/2022Ross County1Dundee United2Premiership
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15/10/2022Ross County1Dundee United1Premiership
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28/12/2022Dundee United3Ross County0Premiership
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25/02/2023Ross County4Dundee United0Premiership
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13/05/2023Dundee United1Ross County3Premiership
Ross County Team News
Ross County will be without both Max Sheaf and Ricki Lamie with the pair not expected to return from their respective injuries until later this month.
New signing Ronan Hale impressed during the Scottish League Cup matches, scoring three goals in two games, and the striker is likely to start in attack once again here.
Ross County's Last 5 Matches
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13/07/2024Stranraer1Ross County3League Cup
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20/07/2024Ross County2Raith Rovers1League Cup
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23/07/2024Hamilton Academical1Ross County2League Cup
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27/07/2024Ross County3Stirling Albion0League Cup
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03/08/2024Motherwell0Ross County0Premiership
Dundee United Team News
Ross Docherty is unlikely to feature for Dundee United as he continues his recovery from a calf injury, while Ryan Strain is not expected to return from his hamstring injury until October.
Kristijan Trapanovski, a new arrival at the club, has made an impressive start, scoring three goals in six appearances, and he is expected to start here.
Dundee United's Last 5 Matches
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16/07/2024Dundee United3Stenhousemuir0League Cup
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20/07/2024Dundee United2Ayr United1League Cup
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23/07/2024Buckie Thistle2Dundee United5League Cup
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26/07/2024Dundee United2Luton Town2Club Friendlies
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04/08/2024Dundee United2Dundee2Premiership
Ross County vs. Dundee United: Odds and Predictions
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