Ross Graham
Dundee United

Dundee United

Dundee United were founded in 1909 and play their home games at The CalForth Construction Arena in Scotland.

Dundee United match
Dundee United v Celtic · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Dundee United, founded in 1909, remain one of the more familiar fixtures of the Scottish game, with The CalForth Construction Arena giving them a defined home and a history that carries more weight than their current league placing suggests. Their Scottish Cup win stands as the club’s major honour, a useful reminder that United are not merely filling out the Premiership card.

The present squad is young enough to suggest development rather than polish: 26 players, an average age of 24, and a market value of around £10m according to Transfermarkt. Lachlan Rose and Zac Sapsford have led the scoring with four goals each, while Jesse Randall, Emmanuel Agyei and Lyall Cameron have also contributed.

Their season has been uneven. United sit ninth in the Premiership with eight points, having also reached the second round of the League Cup. Recent league results underline the swing in their form: a 3-0 win at St Mirren and a 4-0 win at Kilmarnock sit alongside heavier defeats at Motherwell and Hearts.

For Celtic, the practical interest is clear enough. United have shown a decent away threat, averaging 1.8 goals scored on the road, but they concede at the same rate away from home. At home, their scoring has been thinner, with 0.7 goals per match and 1.3 conceded.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Dundee United are fourth in the Premiership for overall goals scored
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Dundee United have the eleventh-ranked home scoring rate in the Premiership
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Dundee United score substantially more away goals than most clubs, behind only Celtic
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Dundee United's biggest wins and defeats this season have both been four-goal margins away from home

⚔️ How they compare to Celtic

Celtic hold the clear edge across attack, defence and consistency: they outscore and out-defend United both home and away. United's main angle of threat against Celtic would be their away scoring dynamism and set-piece volume at home, but overall Celtic are stronger defensively and more consistent in attack, leaving United as the less reliable side across key metrics.

Last updated 21 September 2026. Send feedback

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1909
Founded
Jim Goodwin (age 44)
Manager
Mark Ogren
Chair
The Tangerines
Nickname
The CalForth Construction Arena
Stadium
14,223
Capacity
Tannadice Street, Dundee, DD3 7JW, UK
Address
£10m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📅 Recent results

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L

In recent matches, Dundee United have recorded two wins, one draw and three losses.

St Mirren
St Mirren
0 - 3
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Dundee United
Dundee United
Dundee United
1 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Motherwell
Motherwell
3 - 0
Dundee United
Dundee United
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
0 - 4
Dundee United
Dundee United
Dundee United
Dundee United
0 - 2
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee United
Dundee United
0 - 4
Celtic
Celtic

Dundee United have worse recent form than Celtic, who have three wins and three losses in their last six games.

Dundee United's recent sequence is jagged: eye-catching away victories at St Mirren and Kilmarnock show they can hit teams on the counter, but heavy defeats by Celtic and Motherwell expose defensive frailty in high-profile matches. The pattern is inconsistency rather than momentum — wins tend to be emphatic when they come, while losses are often decisive rather than narrow.

📈 League position analysis

After 7 games, Dundee United are placed ninth in the league.

Dundee United Celtic

The club has oscillated between the lower end and midtable over the last six rounds, rising briefly to sixth before settling at ninth after seven rounds; that movement points to short bursts of form rather than sustained progress. Starting the run around eleventh and sitting ninth now shows modest improvement but a lack of consistency to climb higher.

📊 League form

Track the performance of Dundee United in Scotland's Premiership over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

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W
L
L
St Mirren
St Mirren
0 - 3
Dundee United
Dundee United
Dundee United
Dundee United
1 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Motherwell
Motherwell
3 - 0
Dundee United
Dundee United
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
0 - 4
Dundee United
Dundee United
Dundee United
Dundee United
0 - 2
Dundee
Dundee
Hearts
Hearts
4 - 0
Dundee United
Dundee United

Home

D
L
D
D
W
W
Dundee United
Dundee United
1 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Dundee United
Dundee United
0 - 2
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee United
Dundee United
1 - 1
Rangers
Rangers
Dundee United
Dundee United
0 - 0
Livingston
Livingston
Dundee United
Dundee United
3 - 0
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee United
Dundee United
3 - 2
Livingston
Livingston

Away

W
L
W
L
D
L
St Mirren
St Mirren
0 - 3
Dundee United
Dundee United
Motherwell
Motherwell
3 - 0
Dundee United
Dundee United
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
0 - 4
Dundee United
Dundee United
Hearts
Hearts
4 - 0
Dundee United
Dundee United
St Mirren
St Mirren
1 - 1
Dundee United
Dundee United
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
2 - 0
Dundee United
Dundee United

The home/away split paints two different teams: United are a blunt force at home with a low goal return and a string of draws, while away they score freely and produce the season's most eye-catching wins. That contrast suggests a tactical setup that thrives on space on the road but struggles to create dominance at their own ground.

💪 Strengths and weaknesses

How well-rounded are Dundee United across key performance areas this season?

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Celtic

Celtic hold the clear edge across attack, defence and consistency: they outscore and out-defend United both home and away. United's main angle of threat against Celtic would be their away scoring dynamism and set-piece volume at home, but overall Celtic are stronger defensively and more consistent in attack, leaving United as the less reliable side across key metrics.

The radar highlights a clear profile: strength in away scoring and corner-winning at home, paired with weak home goal production and a defence that concedes more than most. In league context that makes United a dangerous proposition in open away fixtures but an easier side to control at their ground compared with teams like Celtic at the opposite end of the spectrum.

⚽ Average statistics

Check out these per game stats for Dundee United in their domestic league season 2026 - 2027.

⚽️ Goals scored
0.7
Home
1.8
Away
⚽️ Goals conceded
1.3
Home
1.8
Away

Offensively United are capable — their overall attack sits comfortably inside the top half — yet their defence is closer to the bottom third of the league, which forces matches to be higher risk. In plain terms they can outscore weaker opponents but are vulnerable against the better sides: Celtic sit well ahead on both attacking and defensive metrics, while Kilmarnock occupy the other end of the spectrum.

🟨 Yellow cards
2.7
Home
1.8
Away
🟥 Red cards
Home
0.3
Away

Discipline is skewed to home matches: United pick up noticeably more yellow cards at home than away, and red cards only appear in the away sample, suggesting a more physical or contested approach on home turf that sometimes crosses the line in away games.

🤩 Biggest victory
Home
4-0
Away
🫣 Biggest defeat
2-0
Home
4-0
Away

The biggest margins this season have come away from home — a four-goal 4-0 win and a four-goal 4-0 defeat — which illustrates a high ceiling and a low floor when playing on the road and underscores their volatility in open games rather than steady home dominance.

⛳ Corners awarded
8.3
Home
4.7
Away
⛳ Corners conceded
6.7
Home
4.7
Away

Set-piece profiles differ sharply by venue: United win a high volume of corners at home, indicating territorial possession and pressure in their own stadium, but that advantage has not translated into a potent home goal return; away they win far fewer corners, matching a more direct, transition-based approach.

🎯 Top scorers

Top scorers for Dundee United in all competitions for the season 2026 - 2027.

Player
⚽️ Goals
4
Player
⚽️ Goals
4
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
Kevin Ciubotaru
Kevin Ciubotaru
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1

Goals are spread across a handful of contributors rather than concentrated in one prolific striker: Lachlan Rose and Zac Sapsford lead total goals but Jesse Randall is the club's top league scorer with two, so the team depends on multiple players chipping in rather than a single talisman.

⏱️ Time of first goal

Time of first goal scored for and against Dundee United in their previous 20 games.

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0-10 mins
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11-20 mins
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21-30 mins
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⏱️ Time
31-40 mins
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⏱️ Time
41-50 mins
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⏱️ Time
51-60 mins
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⏱️ Time
61-70 mins
For
Against
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⏱️ Time
71-80 mins
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Against
⏱️ Time
81-90 mins
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Against
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Dundee United tend to be lively early — several first goals arrive in the first 10 to 20 minutes — and also show vulnerability around the 40–50 minute window and in the late stages, which produces both quick starts and late concessions. The distribution implies matches are decided in bursts rather than being evenly contested throughout.

👥 Squad statistics

Squad stats for all Dundee United players across the domestic league season 2026 - 2027.

Player
Jack Walton
Jack Walton
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
7
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
656
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Jordan Amissah
Jordan Amissah
Goalkeeper
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Bert Esselink
Bert Esselink
Defender
▶️ Starts
7
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
624
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
1
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Iurie Iovu
Iurie Iovu
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
1
⏱️ Mins
32
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Ross Graham
Ross Graham
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Will Ferry
Will Ferry
Defender
▶️ Starts
5
🔄 Subs
1
⏱️ Mins
460
⚽️ Goals
1
🟨 Yellows
2
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Michael Forbes
Michael Forbes
Defender
▶️ Starts
7
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
656
⚽️ Goals
1
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Kevin Ciubotaru
Kevin Ciubotaru
Defender
▶️ Starts
2
🔄 Subs
1
⏱️ Mins
216
⚽️ Goals
1
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Neil Farrugia
Neil Farrugia
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
6
⏱️ Mins
151
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Dario Naamo
Dario Naamo
Defender
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
1
⏱️ Mins
14
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Joshua Rawlins
Joshua Rawlins
Defender
▶️ Starts
6
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
561
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Panutche Camará
Panutche Camará
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
4
🔄 Subs
3
⏱️ Mins
386
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Dylan Tait
Dylan Tait
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
5
🔄 Subs
1
⏱️ Mins
543
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
2
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Emmanuel Agyei
Emmanuel Agyei
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
4
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
247
⚽️ Goals
1
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
1
Rating
Player
Lyall Cameron
Lyall Cameron
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
2
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
147
⚽️ Goals
1
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
7.0
Player
Abdoulaye Yoro
Abdoulaye Yoro
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
3
🔄 Subs
2
⏱️ Mins
191
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
1
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Zidane Iqbal
Zidane Iqbal
Midfielder
▶️ Starts
1
🔄 Subs
1
⏱️ Mins
120
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Mehdi Merghem
Mehdi Merghem
Attacker
▶️ Starts
4
🔄 Subs
1
⏱️ Mins
222
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Zac Sapsford
Zac Sapsford
Attacker
▶️ Starts
4
🔄 Subs
2
⏱️ Mins
361
⚽️ Goals
1
🟨 Yellows
2
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Lachlan Rose
Lachlan Rose
Attacker
▶️ Starts
2
🔄 Subs
5
⏱️ Mins
279
⚽️ Goals
1
🟨 Yellows
2
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Jesse Randall
Jesse Randall
Attacker
▶️ Starts
4
🔄 Subs
3
⏱️ Mins
443
⚽️ Goals
2
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Miller Thomson
Miller Thomson
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Cohen Leiper
Cohen Leiper
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Lorenzo Sassetti
Lorenzo Sassetti
Attacker
▶️ Starts
🔄 Subs
⏱️ Mins
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Daniel Bennie
Daniel Bennie
Attacker
▶️ Starts
5
🔄 Subs
2
⏱️ Mins
399
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
3
🟥 Reds
Rating
Player
Idjessi Metsoko
Idjessi Metsoko
Attacker
▶️ Starts
2
🔄 Subs
2
⏱️ Mins
184
⚽️ Goals
🟨 Yellows
🟥 Reds
Rating

Using twenty-six players indicates rotation, but the goal tally is concentrated and modest — nine league goals from the squad with the most-used player making seven starts — which suggests a reliance on a core for minutes while attacking returns come from a scattering of contributors rather than a consistent goalscorer.

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