Dundee United vs Rangers prediction 31.07.2026 | Premiership
Dundee United
Kick off:
Date:
Rangers FC
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5.50
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4.33
2
1.53
Contents
- Competition: Premiership
- Date: Friday, 31st July 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Tannadice Park (Dundee)
The Scottish Premiership returns on Friday night with an intriguing game at Tannadice Park, where Dundee United will welcome one of the best teams in the competition, Rangers. The two teams have different goals for the 2026/27 season. While Dundee United hopes for a mid-table finish, anything less than the trophy will not be enough for Rangers. Let's break down the match and find the best betting option.
Dundee United vs Rangers FC Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Rangers FC
4 : 2
Dundee United
Premiership
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Dundee United
2 : 2
Rangers FC
Premiership
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Rangers FC
2 : 2
Dundee United
Premiership
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Rangers FC
3 : 1
Dundee United
Premiership
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Dundee United
1 : 3
Rangers FC
Premiership
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Rangers FC
1 : 1
Dundee United
Premiership
Rangers are unbeaten in their last 13 matches against their first opponent in the season. In that span, they won nine, while four games ended in draws. In the most recent meeting, in April, Rangers won 4-2. Also, it is worth noting that the previous five encounters between the two sides finished with at least four goals.
Dundee United team overview
In the last two seasons, Dundee United ended fourth and seventh in the standings, and they would already accept the same outcome for the upcoming campaign, too. As part of the preseason, Dundee United played in the Scottish League Cup in previous weeks, where they won three of four games. That was enough to finish first in their group and progress to the knockout phase. Since then, Dundee United have had one friendly match, too, but they were defeated 3-2 against Salford.
A couple of important players from last season left Dundee United, but it seems that the board added some valuable replacements. The most interesting signing is probably Jesse Randall, who last season had nine goals and six assists for Auckland FC in the Australian A-League. The other notable additions are Dylan Tait (from Falkirk), Lachlan Rose (Newcastle), Michael Forbes (West Ham U21), Jack Walton (Preston, and Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory).
Dundee United should have a full squad available for the season opener on Friday night.
Last matches of Dundee United
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Salford City
3 : 2
Dundee United
Club Friendlies 3
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Dundee United
4 : 0
Spartans
League Cup
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Dundee United
3 : 0
Arbroath
League Cup
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Montrose
1 : 0
Dundee United
League Cup
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Stirling Albion
0 : 1
Dundee United
League Cup
Dundee United lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Jack Walton
Defenders
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23
Joshua Rawlins
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18
Michael Forbes
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6
Ross Graham
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11
Will Ferry
Midfielders
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10
Dylan Tait
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5
Vicko Sevelj
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14
Julius Eskesen
Forwards
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7
Lawrence Shankland
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9
Youssef Chermiti
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17
Jesse Randall
Rangers team overview
Rangers are without the Premiership title for the last five seasons. Last year, they weren't only in the shadow of their arch-rival, Celtic, but also behind Hearts. That is far from acceptable for a powerhouse like Rangers, who invested a lot to return to the throne in the upcoming campaign. However, Derek McInnes' team had only two tests this summer. First, they won 2-1 against St. Etienne, and after that, Rangers drew 0-0 with West Ham.
There is still one month left in the summer transfer window, but Rangers have already signed seven players. Probably the most interesting addition is Lawrence Shankland, who scored 20 goals for Hearts last season. Also, Rangers signed Ivor Pandur (from Hull City), Vanja Dragojevic (Partizan), Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), Dan Neil (Sunderland), Cammy Devlin (Hearts), and brought in Ben Godfrey on loan from Atalanta. We should expect more moves from Rangers in the upcoming weeks.
Jose Cifuentes is injured and will not play in the season opener in Dundee.
Last matches of Rangers FC
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Rangers FC
0 : 0
West Ham United
Club Friendlies 3
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Rangers FC
2 : 1
Saint Etienne
Club Friendlies 3
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Falkirk
2 : 5
Rangers FC
Premiership
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Rangers FC
1 : 2
Hibernian
Premiership
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Celtic
3 : 1
Rangers FC
Premiership
Rangers FC lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ivor Pandur
Defenders
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2
Ross McCrorie
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37
Emmanuel Fernandez
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5
John Souttar
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25
Tuur Rommens
Midfielders
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18
Oliver Antman
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43
Nicolas Raskin
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10
Mohamed Diomande
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23
Djeidi Gassama
Forwards
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7
Lawrence Shankland
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9
Youssef Chermiti
Prediction
Rangers are usually dominant against Dundee United. The team from Glasgow triumphed in nine of the last 13 H2H matches. We should expect the dominance to continue on Friday night. Our prediction: Rangers to win and cover AH -1 spread.
3 Reasons why Rangers should win and cover AH -1 spread
- Dundee United lost in their last test 3-2 against Salford
- Rangers have won in nine of the previous 13 H2H games against Dundee United
- Rangers conceded only one goal in two friendlies this summer
Main prediction Dundee United - Rangers FC
AH2 (-1)
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.83
Dundee United vs Rangers FC standings in Premiership
| 1st Phase | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Dundee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Hearts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | St. Johnstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Falkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |