FootyMAD's Dundee United match preview

Last updated : 04 November 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dundee United v Rangers fixture

Rangers face a trip to Dundee United at Tannadice Park on Sunday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 38 of the 78 previous games, with the hosts winning just 17.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 05 AugRangers2 - 2Dundee Utd.SPL
2005/2006Sun 02 AprDundee Utd.1 - 4RangersSPL
2005/2006Sat 31 DecRangers3 - 0Dundee Utd.SPL
2005/2006Sun 16 OctDundee Utd.0 - 0RangersSPL
2004/2005Tue 12 AprRangers0 - 1Dundee Utd.SPL
2004/2005Wed 02 FebRangers7 - 1Dundee Utd.SLGC
2004/2005Sat 01 JanDundee Utd.1 - 1RangersSPL

Recent respective form guides

Dundee United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Terrors have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Rangers's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Gers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Dundee Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 8 points. Rangers find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 19 points they have accumulated from 12 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dundee Utd.60154201
Rangers641111613

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Dundee Utd. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Rangers 6 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.