Dundee Utd vs Kilmarnock: result 5-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 24Kick-off on January 23, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Tannadice Park, Dundee
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What was the result of Dundee Utd vs Kilmarnock?
Dundee Utd won 5-1 on January 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′B. SpittalDundee Utd
- 32′M. DurnanDundee Utd
- 39′B. SpittalDundee Utd
- 44′John RankinDundee Utd
- 78′S. DillonDundee Utd
- 82′J. MagennisKilmarnock
Official lineup for Dundee Utd vs Kilmarnock
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dundee Utd
- 7B. McKay
- 15S. Murray
- 20B. Spittal
- 8John Rankin
- 14R. Dow
- 2S. Dillon
- 6Paul Raymond Paton
- 19G. Gunning
- 28C. Donaldson
- 55Guy Roland Demel
- 1E. Kawashima
Kilmarnock
- 11K. Higginbotham
- 28J. Magennis
- 19C. Slater
- 23G. Kiltie
- 3Steven Smith
- 4James Hamill
- 5S. Findlay
- 18L. Ashcroft
- 24David Syme
- 26C. Balatoni
- 21J. MacDonald
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundee Utd have 1 win, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Kilmarnock have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 | Celtic(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Inverness CT(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Partick(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | Inverness CT(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Ross County(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Dundee Utd wins, 1 draw, 3 Kilmarnock wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Dundee Utd 1-2 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Kilmarnock 3-2 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Dundee Utd 3-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Kilmarnock 2-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Dundee Utd 3-2 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Kilmarnock vs Dundee Utd on Dec 5, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Dundee Utd score 0.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kilmarnock score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Utd | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Kilmarnock | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dundee Utd sit 6th in Premiership (11 points from 8 matches) and Kilmarnock sit 12th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dundee Utd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
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