Match Report
The table read 12th (Kilmarnock, 0 pts) against 9th (Dundee United, 4 pts), 4 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Kilmarnock 1 scored and 3.5 conceded per game, Dundee United 1 and 2, with the league averaging 1.44.
Dundee United had been beaten in three straight games. Kilmarnock had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Dundee United, 1.
Across 40 recorded meetings, Kilmarnock have 13 wins to Dundee United's 13, with 14 draws, at 3.23 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 65% of the meetings. The recent editions have closed up — 2.4 goals per game over the last five against 3.23 all-time.
The venue was Rugby Park, with room for 18,128 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dundee United led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Dundee United: Emmanuel Agyei (12'), Zachary Sapsford (36'), Will Ferry (41'), Jesse Randall (77')
Key stats
Possession: Kilmarnock 51% · Dundee United 49% · Total shots: 16-21 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 3-5