Dundee vs Airdrieonians Predictions Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: 12th August 2025 | The Scot Foams Stadium, Dundee | Scottish League Cup Group Stage

The Scottish League Cup kicks off on Saturday, and Dundee FC will get their first competitive kick of a ball in the 2025/26 season when they host Airdrieonians this weekend in the first round of group fixtures.

Premiership side Dundee are considered favourites against their Championship opposition - they have won three of the last four meetings with the lower league side, and have scored 16 goals across those fixtures.

Key Betting Tip: Dundee to win both halves at odds of 2.48 represent great value for the tip provided by our in-house tipsters.

Dundee FC vs Airdrieonians Predicted Lineups

Dundee FC Predicted XI (4-3-3): Trevor Carson (GK); Ziyad Larkeche, Clark Robertson, Joe Shaughnessy, Ryan Astley; Lyall Cameron, Juan Portales, Josh Mulligan; Scott Tiffoney, Simon Murray, Seb Palmer Houlden.

Just about surviving relegation last season, the Dundee squad will know they must up their game in 2025/26 to avoid a similar scenario this year. Though they boast a talented squad, most significantly in star striker Simon Murray, their defence was extremely leaky last campaign, and cost them mounds of points.

Dundee’s stars mainly make up the attack and midfield - Murray, and midfielders Lyall Cameron and Mohamad Sylla were the three standouts last season, but the club must bring in defensive reinforcements this summer if they are to kick on.

Airdrieonians Predicted Lineup (4-3-1-2): Cade Melrose (GK); Lewis Strapp, Alex Bannon, Aidan Wilson, Dylan MacDonald; Lewis McGrattan, Dean McMaster, Rhys Armstrong; Adam Frizzell; Ben Wilson, Chris Mochrie.

Similar to Dundee, Airdrieonians just about clung onto their status as a Scottish Championship side, escaping relegation thanks to a 2-1 aggregate win over Cove Rangers in the relegation play-off. Skin of their teeth stuff.

It is much the same story on the field also. The second leakiest defence in their division last season, they can consider themselves lucky they didn’t go down - however, they also have very little going for them in attack. Their 34 goals was also the second lowest in the league, with bottom of the table Hamilton Academical scoring more.

Ben Wilson topped the scoring charts with nine, but he will need to inflate that total if things are to be more comfortable for his side this campaign.

Neither side have any injuries to mention, with both squads at full fitness thanks to the summer break.

Dundee vs Airdrieonians Current League Standings

Neither the Premiership or Championship league season has started yet, and so for now, both sides sit joint top of their table - or joint worst depending on which side of the fence you stand.

As for the Scottish League Cup, Dundee and Airdrieonians have been placed in group C alongside Montrose, Bonnyrigg Rose and Alloa Athletic, with the top two heading into the knockout stages.

As this is the first gameweek of the competition, all sides sit on zero points.

Dundee vs Airdrieonians Head to Head Timeline

Leading the head to head 3-1, Dundee certainly hold the psychological advantage heading into this game, while Airdrieonians will be preparing to avoid another hiding - the goals for and against record is not flattering.

Recent Head to Head Results:

• Feb 2025: Dundee 4-0 Airdrieonians (Scottish Cup)
• Aug 2024: Dundee 6-1 Airdrieonians (League Cup)
• July 2023: Airdrieonians 1-0 Dundee (League Cup)
• Nov 2022: Dundee 6-2 Airdrieonians (Scottish Cup)

Their most recent result saw Dundee romp to an easy 4-0 victory as Clark Robertson, Lyall Cameron and Oluwaseun Adewumi all getting their names on the scoresheet.

We must go back to 2023 to find Airdrieonians last victory in this fixture. Once again taking place in the League Cup group phase, they picked up a vital three points as an 89th minute Rhys McCabe penalty proved enough to topple Dundee.

Recent Dundee and Airdrieonians Recent Match Analysis

Dundee’s Last Five Games:

• Brechin City 0-3 Dundee (Friendly)
• St. Johnstone 0-2 Dundee (Premiership)
• Dundee 1-1 Ross County (Premiership)
• Kilmarnock 3-2 Dundee (Premiership)
• Dundee 1-2 Motherwell (Premiership)

Though they suffered a minor blip against Motherwell, Kilmarnock and Ross County, Dundee actually had a strong finish to the season, beating Hearts, St. Mirren and St Johnstone to guarantee their survival.

Their most recent game, a 3-0 friendly win over Brechin City at the beginning of July, showed that there is plenty to be positive about ahead of the new season - brimming with attacking intent, Dundee will emerge from this one as comfortable victors if they play at the same level.

Airdrieonians Last Five Games:

• Airdrieonians 0-0 Cove Rangers (Championship Relegation Play-off Second Leg)
• Cove Rangers 1-2 Airdrieonians (Championship Relegation Play-off First Leg)
• Airdrieonians 2-1 Stenhousemuir (Championship Relegation Play-off Semi Final)
• Stenhousemuir 1-3 Airdrieonians (Championship Relegation Play-off Semi Final)
• Airdrieonians 0-1 Ayr United (Championship)

Though they performed brilliantly throughout their relegation play-off campaign, saving their necks with a string of gritty performances, there remains the question of why they didn’t show that quality in the regular season.

They beat Stenhousemuir handsomely in the semi-final stage, and while things were not so comfortable in the winner-takes-survival clash with Cove Rangers, they showed immense character to emerge from that tie with their Championship status still intact.

Now, they must reset and reboot ahead of what will be a challenging League Cup Group, not to mention the small issue of improving their league form.

Dundee vs Airdrieonians Prediction

Our advanced algorithm analyzes over 200 data points to generate the prediction that the game between Dundee and Airdrieonians will see both teams score, as the home side dominate to register a 4-1 victory, their first of the competitive season. The model factors current form, head to head records, player availability and tactical matchups.

Dundee vs Airdrieonians Betting Tip

Football Park’s Best Bet: Dundee to Win Both Halves - Given the guld between the two sides in the Scottish football pyramid, this should be a straightforward game for the top flight outfit.

Key Players to Watch: Dundee vs Airdrieonians

Lyall Cameron (Dundee): The only player to consistently earn shouts for player of the season was Lyall Cameron. Some of his team mates went through purple patches, but all went off the boil, whereas Cameron showed his midfield intelligence week in week out. Netting two in their final day win, he is technically the man in form - Airdrieonians must ensure they give him no time at the edge of the box.

Ben Wilson (Airdrieonians): Though he only netted nine Championship goals last season, Wilson grabbed a further eight across various cup competitions, while also providing eight assists, showing his ability to play the role of a complete forward. Capable of lethally finishing chances as well as setting them up for his teammates, he could be a thorn in Dundee’s side here.

Dundee vs Airdrieonians Match Facts

Broadcast Details

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Stadium Details: The game will be hosted at Dundee’s home ground, the Scot Foams Stadium, capable of holding up to 5’900 people at full capacity.