Premiership as Tam Courts and James McPake lead their sides into battle. United are surely favourites with new boss Courts surprising many with a solid start at Tannadice - including a massive victory over Rangers - and he'd love to continue that with another big win at home.
Dundee haven't started as well. They're competing, at least, after coming up through the play-offs with three draws from five but they're still searching for a first league win of the season.
Form goes out of the window on derby day though and for the first time since Craig Wighton sent the Tangerines plummeting to the Championship in 2016 this famous match resumes its rightful place in the first tier.
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