Dundee United vs Rangers preview

Scotland flag 2026/2027 Premiership, Scotland
Tannadice Park Today - 7:00 PM
Premiership
Dundee United DUD
Rangers RAN
KICKOFF : Today - 7:00 PM
Round 1 1st Phase

CONTEXT

Dundee United host Rangers at Tannadice Park in a Premiership first phase fixture during the 2026/2027 season. The home side currently sits sixth in the domestic table while the visitors occupy second place. Rangers arrive as the stronger side with a power score of 77.91 against Dundee United's 63.5, creating a 14.4 point advantage. Both teams enter without recorded recent form or last outing details, leaving season positions and overall ratings as primary reference points. The match offers Dundee United a chance to test themselves against one of the division's leading sides on familiar ground. Rangers will aim to use their superior rating to control proceedings from the start in what shapes as a stern test for the hosts.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Dundee United occupy sixth place domestically while Rangers sit second.
  • Form: Both teams enter with zero recorded form scores and no last outing data.
  • Squad: Detailed squad information remains unavailable ahead of the fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not provided for either Dundee United or Rangers.
  • Transition: Transition play data remains unavailable in the pre-match analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece statistics show low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
  • xVariable: Rangers hold a power score advantage of 14.4 points over Dundee United.
  • Market: Dundee United 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Rangers 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Dundee United J. Goodwin
J. Goodwin
VS
Rangers D. McInnes
D. McInnes
1.25
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
St. Mirren Rank: 60 D
Livingston Rank: 56 D
Aberdeen Rank: 61 L
Kilmarnock Rank: 64 L
Dundee Rank: 62 W
Livingston Rank: 56 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Falkirk Rank: 66 W
Hibernian Rank: 70 L
Celtic Rank: 82 L
Hearts Rank: 74 L
Motherwell Rank: 70 L
Falkirk Rank: 66 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 3 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Dundee United
0%
Draw
0%
Away Rangers
0%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
63.5
77.91
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Dundee United
Rangers
Power Score
63.5
77.91
League Position
6
2
Global Rank
451
104

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Dundee United — Opponent-weighted form score
Rangers — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Dundee United Rangers

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 7 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Dundee United DUD Home
7 matches
Rangers RAN Away
Match Record
0
Wins
4
3
Draws
3
4
Losses
0
Goals
9
Goals Scored
16
16
Goals Conceded
9
-7
Goal Difference
+7
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-30T00:13:22+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
J. Walton
1 J. Walton
D. Naamo
22 D. Naamo
I. Iovu
4 I. Iovu
18
18
W. Ferry
11 W. Ferry
P. Pereira Camará
8 P. Pereira Camará
D. Tait
10 D. Tait
J. Eskesen
14 J. Eskesen
J. Randall
21 J. Randall
15
15
Z. Sapsford
9 Z. Sapsford
I. Pandur
1 I. Pandur
T. Rommens
25 T. Rommens
B. Godfrey
4 B. Godfrey
E. Fernandez
37 E. Fernandez
D. Sterling
21 D. Sterling
T. Chukwuani
42 T. Chukwuani
D. Neil
6 D. Neil
L. Shankland
7 L. Shankland
M. Diomande
10 M. Diomande
F. Curtis
52 F. Curtis
Y. Ramalho Chermiti
9 Y. Ramalho Chermiti

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 31, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Premiership, Scotland · Round 1 · 1st Phase
Stadium
Tannadice Park
Capacity
14268
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
N. Walsh
Calum Spence
Jonathan Bell
Peter Stuart

Expected Lineup

Referee : N. Walsh

Starting XI ▼

1
Jack Walton
Jack Walton Goalkeeper
6.63
9
Zachary Sapsford
Zachary Sapsford Attacker
6.76
15
Lachlan Rose Centre Forward
21
Jesse Randall
Jesse Randall Attacker
6.59
4
Iurie Iovu
Iurie Iovu Right Back
6.78
8
Panutche Camara
Panutche Camara Central Midfield
6.78
10
Dylan Tait
Dylan Tait Central Midfield
6.73
11
Will Ferry
Will Ferry Left Back
7.26
14
Julius Eskesen
Julius Eskesen Central Midfield
6.6
18
Michael Forbes Left Back
22
Dario Naamo
Dario Naamo Right Back
6.51
Referee : N. Walsh

Starting XI ▼

1
Ivor Pandur
Ivor Pandur Goalkeeper
6.02
9
Youssef Chermiti
Youssef Chermiti Centre Forward
7.18
42
Tochi Chukwuani
Tochi Chukwuani Defensive Midfield
6.79
21
Dujon Sterling
Dujon Sterling Right Back
6.88
25
Tuur Rommens
Tuur Rommens Left Back
7.05
37
Emmanuel Fernandez
Emmanuel Fernandez Right Back
7.2
52
Findlay Curtis
Findlay Curtis Right Wing
7.19
6
Dan Neil
Dan Neil Defensive Midfield
6.99
7
Lawrence Shankland
Lawrence Shankland Left Wing
7.19
10
Mohamed Diomandé
Mohamed Diomandé Attacking Midfield
6.78
4
Ben Godfrey
Ben Godfrey Left Back
6.5

CONCLUSION

Rangers carry the higher power rating into Tannadice Park and will be expected to dictate the tempo against a Dundee United side positioned mid-table. The visitors' stronger overall profile suggests they hold the tools to create consistent pressure throughout the contest. Dundee United can draw confidence from home support and league standing but face a clear test in matching the away side's quality. With limited recent form available the emphasis falls on season-long indicators and positional strength. Both teams will need to adapt quickly given the absence of detailed efficiency and set piece insights. The encounter should reveal how Rangers translate their rating advantage into tangible control on the pitch.