Montrose vs Dundee United Predictions
Montrose and Dundee United meet in Scottish League Cup Group B action at Links Park on Tuesday.
United were fortunate to win at Stirling on Saturday, and a similarly hard-fought encounter could be on the cards this week.
I have my stake on an away win with under 3.5 goals scored.
Dundee United Backed at Links Park
- Montrose lost their last 3 home matches (competitive fixtures)
- Dundee United scored an average of 0.83 goals per game in their last 6 matches
- Dundee United won 6 of their last 7 matches (League Cup, Group Phase)
Dundee United Hold H2H Edge
Montrose and Dundee United have met on two previous occasions since 2017. Dundee United won both games, including a 4-0 win at Links Park in 2019.
Montrose Begin League Cup Campaign
Montrose begin their League Cup campaign after a morale-boosting pre-season friendly win last weekend.
Stewart Petrie’s side warmed up for Tuesday’s contest with a 7-0 friendly win against Inverurie Loco Works.
The Gable Endies had failed to win their first three summer friendlies before last week’s commanding win against the Highland League side.
The League One outfit will need to be at their best if they are to avoid defeat this week. Montrose struggled to find much home form last season, losing each of their last three competitive fixtures at Links Park.
Defensively vulnerable, the Gable Endies leaked 34 goals in just 18 League One home games last season.
Dundee United Edge Past Stirling
Dundee United make the trip to Angus after opening their League Cup campaign with a narrow 1-0 win against Stirling Albion on Saturday.
The Tangerines were not at their most fluent, needing a stoppage-time penalty from Zachary Sapsford to secure victory at Forthbank.
Jim Goodwin’s side had not played since failing to win their last four Premiership fixtures last season.
On the road, United have struggled to find much winning form in the past year. The Terrors won just three of 19 away league fixtures.
Montrose vs Dundee United Team News
Montrose: (4-2-3-1) Cameron Gill; Aidan Quinn, Matty Allan, Kerr Waddell, Andrew Steeves; Craig Brown, Paul Watson; Blair Lyons, Liam Callaghan, Graham Webster; Kane Hester
Montrose could name a strong side for their first League Cup group fixture.
Kane Hester is expected to lead the attack, while Blair Lyons and Graham Webster should offer support from wide areas.
Dundee United: (4-2-3-1) Jack Walton; Vicko Sevelj, Ross Graham, Krisztian Keresztes, Will Ferry; Craig Sibbald, Ivan Dolcek; Kai Fotheringham, Glenn Middleton, Kristijan Trapanovski; Idjessi Metsoko
Dundee United boss Goodwin could make changes after their less-than-impressive win against Stirling Albion.
Idjessi Metsoko is pushing for a first competitive start after joining on loan from Viktoria Plzen.
New signing Jesse Randall, who featured for New Zealand at the World Cup, watched from the stands last weekend and is not yet ready for selection.
Goodwin confirmed Randall needs more time before making his United debut.
“Jesse’s only had about a fortnight off after the World Cup,” said the United boss.
“It’s been a really busy schedule for him. He was also competing in Australia with Auckland as they tried to win the league, so he’s played a lot of minutes.
“That couple of weeks off will have done him the world of good. He should be in good shape when he comes in, but we’ll have to be careful with him. I don’t want to ask too much of him too soon.”