Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Dundee United 1st with 9, Arbroath 3rd with 6. Arbroath had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.25 for Dundee United and 0.75/1.5 for Arbroath (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
9 meetings are on record — 7 won by Dundee United, 1 by Arbroath, 1 drawn, at 2.78 goals per meeting. Goals have risen lately: 3.6 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.78 across the full history.
Tannadice Park, capacity 14,268, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dundee United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Dundee United: Zachary Sapsford (37'), Idjessi Metsoko (54'), Lachlan Rose (68')
Key stats
Possession: Dundee United 54% · Arbroath 46% · Total shots: 11-5 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 6-6