Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Kilmarnock will try to register their first win of the season when they welcome Dundee United to their Rugby Park on Matchday 6. The Killie are on a six-game winless run in all competitions, but Saturday’s clash could be the turning point for the home side. You should bear in mind, though, that defender Joe Wright misses out through suspension following his sending-off in a 2-2 draw with St. Mirren.
The Terrors, on the other hand, aim to recover from the League Cup loss to Motherwell. As Dundee United will go for a win in the Rugby Park clash as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Midfielder Ryan Strain remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the away team. In their last meeting in the Scottish top flight Kilmarnock defeated Dundee United 3-0 and yet another high-scoring affair is on the cards.
Highlighted Team (Kilmarnock):
Founded on January 5, 1869, Kilmarnock are the oldest professional club in Scotland. The Killie welcome their opponents at Rugby Park, the stadium with the artificial turf. The venue, which was opened back in August 1899, can hold up to 17,889 people.
Kilmarnock won their first and only Scotland Premier League trophy in the 1964/65 season despite being level on points with Hearts at the end of the season. Fellow Ayrshire club Ayr United are considered the Killie’s bitterest rivals. The two teams have been facing each other in the Ayrshire derby since September 1910.
Dark blue is the dominant colour of the club’s home kit, while Kilmarnock footballers wear yellow and blues kit when playing on the travels. The Killie recorded their biggest win back in 1896, with the team beating Saltcoats Victoria 13-2 in the second round of the Scottish Qualifying Cup. The club suffered their biggest defeat in August 1938 as they were hammered by Celtic 9-1 in the Scottish League Division.