Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Dundee United will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back losses to St Johnstone and Hearts when they take on Aberdeen on Saturday afternoon. The Terrors experienced all sorts of problems at the back in the 5-2 loss at Tynecastle Park, but it is well known that they produce much better showings at home than on the travels. Dundee United are eyeing their fifth home win of the process, but, no doubt, they should be happy with one point from the match.
Both Liam Smith and Marc McNulty remain in the recovery room, but they should be the only absentees in the home team. The Dons, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Motherwell. Aberdeen are on a five-game winless run on the road, but given Dundee United’s poor form, the share of spoils is on the cards. The likes of Matthew Kennedy, Declan Gallagher, Calvin Ramsay, Jack Mackenzie, Andrew Considine, and Michael Deviln should miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Calum Butcher):
Calum Butcher is an English midfielder, who was born in Rochford on February 26, 1991. Butcher played for the youth teams of Ipswich Town, Southend United and Tottenham Hotspur and despite being a Spurs player he did not see any game action at senior level during his spell with the White Hart Lane outfit.
The 185-cm-tall midfielder, though, was named as a substitute for Spurs in a 1-1 draw with Shakhstar Donetsk in the UEFA cup back in 2009. Butcher played for the likes of Barnet (loan), Hjorring, Hayes & Yeading United, Dundee United and Burton Albion in the past before joining Millwall on August 25, 2016. He made his debut for the Lions two days after signing for the club, coming as a substitute in a 3-1 victory over Chesterfield.
Butcher scored his first goal for Milwall against Northampton on October 15, 2016. It has to be noted that the midfielder scored two goals in 32 appearances for the Lions in the 2016/2017 Championship campaign.
Highlighted Team (Aberdeen):
Nicknamed the Dons, Aberdeen are professional football club that compete in the Scottish Premiership. Pittodrie Stadium is the club’s home ground, and it can hold up to 20,866 spectators. The Dons were one of the dominant forces in Scottish football during Sir Alex Ferguson’s era, with the team winning three Scottish League titles from 1980 to 1985.
However, Aberdeen clinched their first domestic trophy in the 1954/55 season, with the team finishing the process three points clear of Scottish giants Celtic. The club’s biggest success came in the 1982/83 season when they defeated the famous Spanish club Real Madrid 2-1 in the title game. Later in 1983, Aberdeen won the UEFA Super Cup as they defeated Hamburger SV 2-0 at Volksparkstadion.
The Dons are well known for their red home kit, while away shirt has a shiny gold base colour. Inverness Caledonian are considered one of the club’s biggest rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the North derby.