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Dundee United
Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 4
Aug 20, 2022 at 3pm UK
Tannadice Park
St Mirren logo

Dundee Utd
0 - 3
St Mirren


Behich (8'), Levitt (66'), Cudjoe (79')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Main (40', 51'), Greive (90+1')
Baccus (35'), O'Hara (90')

Preview: Dundee United vs. St Mirren - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Dundee United and St Mirren, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Dundee United will continue to search for their first victory of the season in the Scottish Premiership this Saturday when they host St Mirren.

The visitors head into the game on the back of a win, which was their only one to this point in the campaign following their opening three games.


Match preview

 Hibernian manager Jack Ross, November 21, 2021© Reuters

Despite a strong 2021-22 campaign when they finished in fourth place, Dundee United have had a difficult start to the new campaign, having failed to win in their opening three matches.

The Terrors kickstarted their SPL season with a draw against Kilmarnock, but it was a disappointing one as they conceded a 91st-minute equaliser to share the points.

Following on from that Jack Ross has witnessed his team lose 1-0 to Livingston and 4-1 against Hearts, which are results the squad now look to put behind them.

On top of that, Dundee United suffered a heavy 7-0 defeat at the hands of AZ Alkmaar in the second leg of their Europa Conference League third-qualifying round, despite the fact they won the first game 1-0.

With a mixed bag of results across all competitions to kickstart the season, the Terrors need to find some consistency in order to start making the necessary progress they want.

St Mirren's Charles Dunne and Jak Alnwick in action on March 2, 2022© Reuters

The visitors have only won a single game so far, showcasing that they are not in the strongest of form themselves, but that win did take place in their most recent outing.

That took place against Ross County with Richard Tait's 50th-minute goal being enough to separate the two teams on that particular day, which they will be hoping to repeat on Saturday.

Prior to that, the Buddies were defeated by Motherwell and Aberdeen, with one issue for the squad being their attacking capabilities as they have only scored twice across the three games.

St Mirren will need to address that situation in order to pick up more points as the season goes on, especially since this was a problem for them in the previous campaign as well.

Only the two teams who were relegated ended up scoring fewer goals than them in the 2021-22 season, which showcases that this is a long-term issue.

Dundee United Scottish Premiership form:
  • D
  • L
  • L

Dundee United form (all competitions):
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • L

St Mirren Scottish Premiership form:
  • L
  • L
  • W

St Mirren form (all competitions):
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W


Team News

Steven Fletcher came off the bench to score for Dundee United in their most recent outing, and considering their need for goals and the experience the striker brings, he could be used from the start this time around.

Glenn Middleton is another attacker that will likely be featured early on to provide some width to the team while Charlie Mulgrew should be in the heart of the midfield.

Stephen Robinson might look to make no changes at all to his St Mirren starting lineup after they won their first game of the season, especially since the squad kept a clean sheet as well.

The three-at-the-back system that the Buddies operate is something different from their opponents, and that could end up working in their favour, particularly when it comes to their wide options.

Dundee United possible starting lineup:
Birighitti; Smith, Edwards, Graham, Behich; McGrath, Mulgrew, Harkes; Fletcher, Middleton, Watt

St Mirren possible starting lineup:
Carson; Fraser, Shaughnessy, Dunne; Strain, Baccus, Erhahon, Kiltie, Tait; Ayunga, Main


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We say: Dundee United 2-1 St Mirren

Dundee United may not have won a game in the Scottish Premiership this season, but they do have a squad capable of picking up results, and this could be the turning point for them.

St Mirren will be sure to provide a stern taste for the hosts in this particular encounter, but it is one that the Terrors may just edge.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


Top tip

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How you voted: Dundee Utd vs St Mirren

Dundee United
43.6%
Draw
23.6%
St Mirren
32.7%
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic109102932628
2Aberdeen109102091128
3RangersRangers10613158719
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd114431513216
5Motherwell105141313016
6Dundee113351720-312
7St Mirren123361521-612
8Kilmarnock113351523-812
9Ross County122641018-812
10St Johnstone123181525-1010
11Hearts122371419-59
12Hibernian111551016-68


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