Dundee vs Dundee United predictions: Tangerines to give Dark Blues the terrors
Dundee have won just one of their last 12 home games in the Scottish Premiership
Dundee United earned a 2-1 win on their last visit to Dens Park in the league
Recommended bet: Dundee United to win
Dundee have had the better of things in their most recent encounters with their rivals from across the road, Dundee United, but the Tangerines will fancy their chances of a positive result at Dens Park on Sunday.
Dundee have won the last two meetings between the rivals, in the Premiership and League Cup, but it was United who claimed the three points in the last league encounter between the teams at Dens Park last season.
Having had six days longer than the Dark Blues to prepare for Sunday's game, Jim Goodwin's side will head to the home of their rivals confident of bagging the three points.
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Team news
Starting with the hosts, Dundee have no fresh injury concerns ahead of this game but both Paul Digby and Charlie Reilly are still expected to remain on the sidelines due to injury.
As for the visitors, Isaac Pappoe, Kristijan Trapanovski, Ross Graham and Ryan Strain are all set to miss the first derby of the season for the visiting Terrors.
The stats
Dundee have managed to win their last two meetings with Dundee United in all competitions.
However, the Tangerines won 2-1 on their most recent visit to Dens Park in the Premiership last season.
Dundee have struggled at Dens Park, winning just one of their last 12 home games in the Premiership.
United have proven to be difficult to beat on the road, having lost just two of their last six away games in the league.
United's Croatian loan striker Ivan Dolcek has scored three goals in two Premiership appearances this term, having joined in the summer from Slovak club Dunajska Streda.
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Prediction
Dens Park has hardly been a fortress for Dundee in recent months, with just one home win in their last 12 Premiership games making tough reading for supporters of the Dark Blues.
The Tangerines know what it takes to win at Dens Park, having done so on their last Premiership visit and, being the fresher of the two teams, the visitors are good value for the three points and those bragging rights in the city come Monday morning.
