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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Tannadice Park, Dundee
Referee
D. McFarlane
Form

Recent form

Dundee Utd
63Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Falkirk
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Dundee Utd or Draw

BetGenius backs Dundee Utd or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Dundee United welcome Falkirk to Tannadice with both clubs searching for traction in the early stages of the Premiership campaign. The hosts currently sit ninth in the table with four points from their opening five fixtures, having recorded one win, one draw, and three defeats. Their sole victory came in a comprehensive 4-0 away win over Kilmarnock, but consecutive defeats against Dundee and Motherwell have highlighted inconsistencies in their attack, failing to score in three of their five league outings.

Falkirk travel to Dundee placed eleventh with one point from four matches after enduring a demanding schedule that included narrow 2-1 defeats against Celtic and Rangers. The visitors have managed only two goals across their league fixtures, averaging 0.5 goals scored per match while conceding 1.5 on average. While their defensive organization kept them competitive against the league leaders, their lack of cutting edge has left them seeking a first league victory.

Historical head-to-head encounters between the two sides have been closely fought, with each team taking four victories alongside two draws across their last ten meetings. With Dundee United having home advantage but still searching for their first home league victory of the season, a tightly contested encounter is anticipated.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Falkirk are winless in the Premiership this season with one draw and three defeats from four matches.
  2. Falkirk have averaged only 0.5 goals scored per game across their league campaign.
  3. Dundee United have collected four points from five league matches, including a 4-0 victory away at Kilmarnock.
  4. The last ten meetings between these sides are evenly split with four wins apiece and two draws.
  5. Dundee United have failed to score in three of their five Premiership games, pointing toward a low-scoring match.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Dundee Utd at homeFalkirk away
4
Played
5
1-2-1
W-D-L
1-3-1
0.8
Scored /game
1
1
Conceded /game
1
—
Clean sheets
20%
—
Failed to score
20%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
100%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 1.8 goals per game (Dundee Utd at home plus Falkirk away).

Players

Key players this season

Dundee Utd

  • J. Randall3A

Falkirk

  • J. Murrell4G
  • R. Strain3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
3Heart Of MidlothianPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+516
4DundeePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9+314
5ST JohnstonePromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9012
6Dundee UtdPromotion - Premiership (Championship Group)9-112
7AberdeenPremiership (Relegation Group)9011
8ST MirrenPremiership (Relegation Group)9-810
9FalkirkPremiership (Relegation Group)9-39
10MotherwellPremiership (Relegation Group)9-58
11KilmarnockPremiership (Relegation Group)9-108
12HibernianPremiership (Relegation Group)9-57
History

Head-to-head

3
Dundee Utd
3
Draws
4
Falkirk

Falkirk have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-09-05Dundee Utd1-1Falkirk
  • 2026-03-06Falkirk2-1Dundee Utd
  • 2026-02-14Falkirk2-3Dundee Utd
  • 2025-11-22Dundee Utd0-3Falkirk
  • 2025-08-03Falkirk2-2Dundee Utd
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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Dundee Utd or Draw
68%
Confidence

Dundee United hold home advantage against a Falkirk side that has yet to win in the Premiership this season, having collected just one point from four league matches. Falkirk have averaged only 0.5 goals scored per game, giving the home side a strong opportunity to secure at least a point. Dundee United have displayed mixed form with three defeats in five games, making the double chance covering both a home win and a draw a well-supported option.

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Published September 4, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.