DUNDEE UNITED will look to make it back-to-back wins and go top of Group B as they welcome Ayr United to Tannadice in the evening kickoff on Saturday. The visitors are level on points with their Premiership hosts, meaning we could see a competitive clash.
After relegation the year before, Dundee United returned to the Scottish Premiership at the first time of asking, as they eventually finished top of the Championship table, six points clear of nearest challengers Raith Rovers.
Jim Goodwin’s began their campaign with a 2-0 loss at newly-promoted Championship side Falkirk but bounced back at the weekend with a routine 3-0 victory over Stenhousemuir.
Ayr United would’ve been still relieved to be a Championship side heading into this season, as they finished in seventh position, just two points above the relegation playoff spot
Scott Brown’s visitors kicked off their League Cup campaign last weekend in a positive manner, as they defeated Falkirk 1-0 at Somerset Park.
How the bookies view it: The Tangerines Favourite to Come on Top
Dundee United have been installed as short-priced favourites here, with a home win priced at 4/9 by Betfred. A surprise victory for The Honest Men is priced at 5/1, while Betfred are also offering odds of 16/5 for a stalemate in 90 minutes.
Head to head: The Terrors Terrorised Ayr Last Term
These two clubs were in the same division last season, and it was Dundee United who came out on top, winning all four of their Championship clashes.
Players to watch: More Goals Again For Moult?
Ex-Motherwell Striker Louis Moult opened the scoring for Dundee United on Saturday, and the Englishman could be The Tangerines best option for a goal on Saturday.
Anton Dowds was Ayr’s top scorer in the Championship last season, and netted the only goal in their 1-0 win over Falkirk last Saturday. He could be worth a punt to strike this Weekend.
Probable line-ups
Tony Watt and Glenn Middleton both came off the bench just past the hour mark in midweek, and may come into the starting 11 if Jim Goodwin decides to freshen his side up.
Ex-Motherwell and Rangers winger Jake Hastie came off the bench for the final quarter an hour, but Scott Brown may decide to name an unchanged lineup,
Dundee United: Richards, Ševelj, Gallagher, Graham, Strain, Holt, Sibbald, Ferry, Middleton, Moult, Fotheringham
Ayr United: Stone, Watret, McMann, Stanger, Reading, Henderson, McKenzie, Syla, Rus, Oakley, Dowds
Anything else catch the eye?
Dundee United defeated Ayr in all four of their meetings in the Championship last season, with all four featuring fewer than four goals. A home win and under 3.5 goals is priced at 6/5 at Betfred.
Jim Goodwin’s men managed to shutout Ayr in three of those victories last season – including in a pair of 1-0 victories at Tannadice – and another Dundee United Win to Nil is available at 6/4 at Betfred.
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