Kilmarnock vs Dundee Utd: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 17, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
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What was the result of Kilmarnock vs Dundee Utd?
Kilmarnock won 2-1 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′M. DackersKilmarnock
- 25′O. StirtonDundee Utd
- 69′B. LyonsKilmarnock
Official lineup for Kilmarnock vs Dundee Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Kilmarnock
3-5-2- 9M. Dackers
- 29D. Daniels
- 26Ben Brannan
- 8B. Lyons
- 31L. Polworth
- 12D. Watson
- 2J. Brandon
- 6R. Deas
- 5L. Mayo
- 25E. Brown
- 1M. Stryjek
Dundee Utd
3-4-3- 19I. Dolček
- 36M. Watters
- 17A. Ahmed Fatah
- 11W. Ferry
- 14C. Sibbald
- 5V. Ševelj
- 21Luca Stephenson
- 23K. Keresztes
- 3B. Esselink
- 4I. Iovu
- 1Y. Kucherenko
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kilmarnock have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Dundee Utd have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Hibernian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Livingston(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 26, 2025 | East Fife(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Livingston(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Rapid Vienna(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Rapid Vienna(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Falkirk(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 31, 2025 | UNA Strassen(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Kilmarnock wins, 2 draws, 0 Dundee Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Kilmarnock 1-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Dundee Utd 1-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Kilmarnock 3-3 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| May 24, 2023 | Dundee Utd 0-3 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Dundee Utd 0-1 Kilmarnock | FA Cup |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Kilmarnock 1-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Kilmarnock vs Dundee Utd on Feb 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Kilmarnock score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Dundee Utd score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1.5 | 1.3 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Dundee Utd | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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