Predictions v Dundee United

[Dashing Bob S]

They've assembled a decent squad and are a defacto SPL club. We will have to perform to go through. I think we'll prevail, but it might take two ties. 1-1 with 3-1 Hibs in the replay at ER.

[The 90+2]

3-2 Doidge doing a Brebner. Hearts losing 4-0 to Airdrie would be nice too.

[H18S NX]

1-1 draw

[Bronson]

Skoosh it 0-3

[Cataplana]

This has banana skin written all over it, and sadly I think the Arabs will edge it with a goal from Sam Stanton.

[Stuart93]

Depends if/who we bring in before the game

Go there without making any signings at all and we could struggle

[Since452]

2-0 Hibs

[wookie70]

I'd be happy with a draw and get them back for a money spinning replay under the lights

[Mikey]

This has banana skin written all over it, and sadly I think the Arabs will edge it with a goal from Sam Stanton.

Not sure it can be described as a banana skin. Any Championship team away from home is going to be tricky, especially after the winter break, and we were unlucky enough to get the best one.

I'll take a draw right now.

[Alfred E Newman]

This has banana skin written all over it, and sadly I think the Arabs will edge it with a goal from Sam Stanton.

It's only a potential banana skin. :greengrin

[Joe6-2]

2-0 Hibs

[we are hibs]

Depends if we manage to bring anyone in between now and next week. If we do we will win. If not i think we will draw and it will be a replay in Leith.

[nellio]

Arab supporting mate seems to think they will be concentrating on the leauge so won't be putting a strong team out. 3 1 hibs.

[where'stheslope]

Arab supporting mate seems to think they will be concentrating on the leauge so won't be putting a strong team out. 3 1 hibs.
They are 14 points clear at the top of the league, and we are only 12 points ahead of the other lot!!!
Why on earth would we be worried about relegation, and they know they've skooshed their league!!!
If that quote had come from Levein we would have been laughing on here!!!!
This will be very tight a win by the odd goal, not sure who for though???

[Del Boy]

Take a draw

[HibbyAndy]

3-0 Hibs

[hhibs]

This has banana skin written all over it, and sadly I think the Arabs will edge it with a goal from Sam Stanton.



Maybe but I think a replay may be on the cards.

A defeat would be a body blow and likely mean a poor season and resultant impact on Season tickets.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i can't wait to see who we get in the next round, that is all

[lord bunberry]

It’s a game that is very similar to ourselves when we were down there. We fancied our chances when we played a top flight team and Utd will as well. I’ve seen them a few times this season and they haven’t looked anything special, but they’re miles ahead in the league so they’ve obviously got something about them. In these games it’s all about what we do, if we play well we’ll win if we don’t we will be in for a tough game. I’m going to say 5-0 hibs :greengrin

[The Captain....]

Pretty difficult to predict a Hibs performance with any certainty of late. Every time we seem to turn a corner we put in a disappointing effort. Utd have looked decent when I've seen them and move the ball quickly with lots of one touch stuff so it wont be easy.

I'd take a draw and get them back to ER.

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[Del Boy]

United are built on a pretty solid defence, think they’ve only conceded 3 goals in their last 11 games which is pretty impressive even in the championship. Don’t think their midfield is anything special but obviously Shankland and, to a lesser extent, Clark are big goal threats.

[HappyAsHellas]

If we have to worry about Clark being up front we're in trouble. Saw them a few times this season and in the last derby Dundee were by far the better side. Fully expect a comfortable 3 - 0 for us.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I'm not getting a lot of the pessimism on this thread.

[Sprouleflyer]

Do we do well after these training camps?

Dundee Utd on a run of 11 wins out of 12?

Think we will struggle, getting a draw and a replay would be a decent result imo.

[TimeForHeroes16]

2-2 Shankland last min equaliser

2-0 hibs at ER

[H18 SFR]

Really looking forward to this one. Given Dundee Utd's excellent form, morale and goal threat, I would take a draw right now in a heartbeat.

We would dispatch them at Easter Road under the lights routinely.

[WeeRussell]

I don’t think it’ll be “comfortable” for either team. Hopefully our better players are involved and can control the game. And hopefully our defence are able to keep Shankland and McMullen reasonably quiet.

[Nicho87]

4-0 hibs.

Don’t know about the second half though

[Waxy]

Fancy us to win. We’re better than them.

[badabing67]

Dundee Utd 1-3 Hibs

[Greencore]

2 1 Dundee hibs.

[Keyser Sauzee]

This has banana skin written all over it, and sadly I think the Arabs will edge it with a goal from Sam Stanton.

Stanton’s been told he can find a new club, not sure he’ll play against us.

[Del Boy]

Stanton’s been told he can find a new club, not sure he’ll play against us.

Really? He’s played quite regularly and scored few goals in the last month I noticed

[Keyser Sauzee]

Really? He’s played quite regularly and scored few goals in the last month I noticed

Was told it’s because his agent has asked for too much when negotiating a new deal for him and Neilson called his bluff.

[Del Boy]

Was told it’s because his agent has asked for too much when negotiating a new deal for him and Neilson called his bluff.

Fair enough, hope he can get another decent club.

[stoneyburn hibs]

3 zip to the cabbage. You can take this scoreline to the bank, we will dominate them.

[Michael]

My predictions are always wrong. I think Hibs will edge it - so my prediction is United will win comfortably.

[AZhibee]

1-1, will be lucky to snatch a draw.

[jingler1954]

Dee 0-1 Hibs very nervy game backs to the well second half.

[HH81]

1-1

[inglisavhibs]

I don’t think it’ll be “comfortable” for either team. Hopefully our better players are involved and can control the game. And hopefully our defence are able to keep Shankland and McMullen reasonably quiet.
All depends on whether we can match their application and work rate, something we failed to do at Livingston.

[Onceinawhile]

Hoping for a narrow win, but would probably be happy just to get them back to Easter Road tbh.

DUFC 1-1 HFC

[DTS]

They’re a good team but this is the equivalent of going away to a St Johnstone, St Mirren etc not away to an aberdeen or motherwell IMO. Tricky game but expect to win 2-1 hibs

[Unseen work]

Have some confidence guys!

They’re playing well yes but stop Shankland and we’ll stop them. I think we will be too much for them going forward and will have a midfielder in by then.

3-1

[Weegreenman]

Hard one to call. I’ll go 1-2 Hibs

[Keith_M]

I have absolutely no idea what the score will be, cos I haven't seen us play Dundee United for literally years now.


Therefore, I'm happy to predict a 4-4 draw with a 1-0 win for Hibs, after extra time, in the replay at Easter Road. The replay will be watched by a crowd of 18,372.

[hibbyfraelibby]

When do the tickets for the replay go on sale?

[heretoday]

Very tough tie. I'm a bit worried to be honest. :confused:

[Keith_M]

When do the tickets for the replay go on sale?


Never mind when, I want to know if we'll be selling them in batches, with a max of six tickets per purchase... and not giving priority to ST holders.

[LaMotta]

I'm not getting a lot of the pessimism on this thread.

Teams riding high at top of Championship have done well against premiership clubs in recent seasons in any similar fixtures ( Ross County winning at Motherwell last season, us beating Hearts 2 seasons in a row).

Dont think the winter break does top flight club any favours so I can understand some worries and wouldnt be gutted with a draw.

[LaMotta]

I recall a few years ago two teams riding high in the Championship made it to the most talked about and fable final in the history of football romance

:greengrin

[southern hibby]

2-1 Hibs.


GGTTH

[Del Boy]

We will definitely need to mark Shankland!!

[snedzuk]

If we play like last time out v livvy, 4.0 Utd.
If we play like we can 3.0 hibs

[Stuart93]

Nicky Clark injured today and out for an extended period

[erin go bragh]

2-3 to the first Hibernian.

[jeffers]

I’d take a draw now. The first game back after the winter break should be a league game IMO.

[660]

Dundee Utd are tinpot fuds. Get it right up them

[eastcoasthibby]

One thing we can't afford to do is to give Shankland chances by our usual stand off and slow to react defending ...suppose other part is if our midfield all decide to turn up and work hard ....let's hope Flo is fit to partner Doidge ...

[Since452]

They will fancy their chances but their only real competition this season has been against a team we sent one of our young players on loan to for regular football. Huge step up playing Hibs to Alloa, Arbroath and Parkick or any of the other teams in that league. Not saying it'll be easy though

[Phil MaGlass]

3-2 utd

[Hibbyradge]

I'm keeping my prediction secret until the official competition thread arrives. 😎

[Eyrie]

Dundee United were held to a draw by Hearts at the start of the season. I suspect they've improved since then so this is a tricky tie. Their 17 point lead at the top of the "championship" means that they can afford to have a good cup run without it damaging their promotion prospects.

[stantonsboots]

All depends on whether we can match their application and work rate, something we failed to do at Livingston.Both teams were absolutely honking at Livi! on a rotten pitch and blowing a gale,so I wouldn't read to much into that game

[Viva_Palmeiras]

2-2

[Peevemor]

2-2Now know as a money-spinner.

[Billy Whizz]

Apart from the Hearts game, our away form hasn’t been great
I’ll take a draw, and beat them comfortably at ER

[Keyser Sauzee]

Had a quick look but can’t find any odds on the game, anyone know how the bookies have priced this yet?

[Waxy]

Now know as a money-spinner.

Maybe it’s our year.

[chrisski33]

Arab supporting mate seems to think they will be concentrating on the leauge so won't be putting a strong team out. 3 1 hibs.

Really? They will be well up for this game and will concentrate on winning.

[Since452]

I see Nicky Clark is out. Similar to Shankland prolific in the lower divisions

[Greenbeard]

Pessimism? More nervous realism I think. Playing away after a break against a team riding high with a winning mentality and with a striker on a hot streak, I'd def take a draw, esp given some of our recent 5H1te performances, and I include in that the second half at Tiny.
Jambo pal said of the season we won the championship that we were the third best team in Scotland at the time. It would be stretching it to say that of Utd despite their huge lead, but for sure they'd be holding their own in the Prem. If we were away to the likes of Saints, Livvie, Killie who were boosted by being on a run of 11/12 we'd def be very wary of forecasting the sort of comfortable win some are suggesting.
Any sort of draw will be a good result.

[Since452]

Pessimism? More nervous realism I think. Playing away after a break against a team riding high with a winning mentality and with a striker on a hot streak, I'd def take a draw, esp given some of our recent 5H1te performances, and I include in that the second half at Tiny.
Jambo pal said of the season we won the championship that we were the third best team in Scotland at the time. It would be stretching it to say that of Utd despite their huge lead, but for sure they'd be holding their own in the Prem. If we were away to the likes of Saints, Livvie, Killie who were boosted by being on a run of 11/12 we'd def be very wary of forecasting the sort of comfortable win some are suggesting.
Any sort of draw will be a good result.

A draw would be a far better result for them than us. I hope Jack Ross is drilling it in to the players that we are the bigger club and better side from a better league. A draw or defeat should be unacceptable tbh. The 3000 that are turning up don't expect us to go out to a lower division side.

[green day]

Pessimism? More nervous realism I think. Playing away after a break against a team riding high with a winning mentality and with a striker on a hot streak, I'd def take a draw, esp given some of our recent 5H1te performances, and I include in that the second half at Tiny.
Jambo pal said of the season we won the championship that we were the third best team in Scotland at the time. It would be stretching it to say that of Utd despite their huge lead, but for sure they'd be holding their own in the Prem. If we were away to the likes of Saints, Livvie, Killie who were boosted by being on a run of 11/12 we'd def be very wary of forecasting the sort of comfortable win some are suggesting.
Any sort of draw will be a good result.

We played in Europe, put Hearts out the Scottish Cup after a replay, then lost to a very decent Aberdeen side in the semi. McGeough scored iirc, must have had a nosebleed :greengrin

On the flip side we lost to someone like QoS in the league cup.....

We also had the league won comfortably.

While this is probably the "lower league side" nobody really wanted and everyone will be talking them up, relating it to that season, Hibs were (IMO) a significantly better side 16/17 than Utd are today, simply based on being fairly regularly tested against higher division teams over that period.

p.s. A win at Tynie is always a great win - we dug and dug and dug in while Hearts threw everything they had at us. It wasnt *****.

[Steve20]

When the draw was made, I was confident we'd get through quite comfortably. We had started picking up results and I thought they'd be throwing everything at the league and not the cup.

Now, they've got the league wrapped up and we've went back to struggling a little bit. Don't think Livi and Ross County are good teams and they beat us so it won't be straightforward. Looks like a draw to me now.

2-2 draw. Then 3-1 Hibs in the replay.

[Since452]

The United fans at work are extremely confident. I think they might get a wee reality check though. It'll either be a week on the sick or extreme gloating next week!

[WeeRussell]

When the draw was made, I was confident we'd get through quite comfortably. We had started picking up results and I thought they'd be throwing everything at the league and not the cup.

Now, they've got the league wrapped up and we've went back to struggling a little bit. Don't think Livi and Ross County are good teams and they beat us so it won't be straightforward. Looks like a draw to me now.

2-2 draw. Then 3-1 Hibs in the replay.

Exactly. We've been beat off worse teams than United quite recently, and going to Tannadice won't be easy. The league they are playing in is irrelevant on the day.

I'd quite happily take your prediction above... (as we all should given it means progressing). Hopefully we get the job done on Sunday though.

[WeeRussell]

Both teams were absolutely honking at Livi! on a rotten pitch and blowing a gale,so I wouldn't read to much into that game

Conditions quite likely to be similar at the weekend?

[Biggie]

Hibs can be so indifferent....its a toughie. I'll go for 1-1 and hibs thru on a replay. (having said that probably Utd 3-0 !)

[B.H.F.C]

Similar performance to Tynecastle required. They’ll be looking to take the game to us early on, which would leave us with a bit space. Hit them early, kill the game, win the tie.

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Unless we bolster our midfield, I’d say that a Utd victory is on the cards. They get a lot of crosses into the box and out diamond midfield will give them time and space to ping them into Shankland.

If we don’t play a diamond then we have every chance of getting a result. I think we’ll go 4-5-1 and could win 0-1 or 1-2.

[RoxburghHibs]

The United fans

As in more than one!! Wow that's rare!

:wink:

[Greenbeard]

We played in Europe, put Hearts out the Scottish Cup after a replay, then lost to a very decent Aberdeen side in the semi. McGeough scored iirc, must have had a nosebleed :greengrin

On the flip side we lost to someone like QoS in the league cup.....

We also had the league won comfortably.

While this is probably the "lower league side" nobody really wanted and everyone will be talking them up, relating it to that season, Hibs were (IMO) a significantly better side 16/17 than Utd are today, simply based on being fairly regularly tested against higher division teams over that period.

p.s. A win at Tynie is always a great win - we dug and dug and dug in while Hearts threw everything they had at us. It wasnt *****.
I wasn't saying it wasn't a great win/result at Tiny. It was. What was 5h1te was our 2nd half performance, unless you want to give lavish praise to a backs-to-the-wall performance against a team as bad as them. Play in such an unproductive manner against Utd like we did in that 2nd half against them, or as we did against Livvie (ie our last 135 minutes of properly competitive football), and given that Shankland is in such form, I won't be betting on a Hibs win, never mind proclaiming that we are going to win easy. I'll be c0ck-a-hoop if we do and delighted to have my pessimism rammed down my throat should it prove to be wildly wrong.

[ahibby]

Think the Spain trip will have had a good effect so take Hibs to win narrowly in a very fast and close game. One goal in it

[joebakerforever]

2 - 0 dufc

[PeeJay]

Cup tie at home for United, Premier league team visiting, big noisy crowd, they are doing well, confidence is high, they are scoring a decent amount of goals against poor defences, and we have a poor defence, so we'll probably go out and win :greengrin ... I'll be very surprised if we do though

[Since452]

Cup tie at home for United, Premier league team visiting, big noisy crowd, they are doing well, confidence is high, they are scoring a decent amount of goals against poor defences, and we have a poor defence, so we'll probably go out and win :greengrin ... I'll be very surprised if we do though

I've heard they're struggling to sell their tickets

[BILLYHIBS]

Dundee United 2 v 0 Hibernian

[PeeJay]

I've heard they're struggling to sell their tickets

I thought we would be bringing the crowd to be honest ... it's on the television apparently, so you may have a point

[Lancs Harp]

We'll just edge a cracker 3-2 Hibs.

[The 90+2]

Cup tie at home for United, Premier league team visiting, big noisy crowd, they are doing well, confidence is high, they are scoring a decent amount of goals against poor defences, and we have a poor defence, so we'll probably go out and win :greengrin ... I'll be very surprised if we do though

Sounds like us v Aberdeen.

[PaulSmith]

I can see the headlines being that a Hibs daft midfielder runs the show and knocks his boyhood hero’s out of the cup.

[Iggy Pope]

I’m wondering, are there some amongst us travelling to this game expecting us to get beaten?

[B.H.F.C]

Massive game in terms of our season. Cup run will keep some interest.

We only have a slim chance of catching Motherwell and Aberdeen. They’re well ahead of us and making moves to strengthen. We will add at some point, I’m sure, but the cup is our most realistic chance of doing anything this season.

[bigwheel]

Massive game in terms of our season. Cup run will keep some interest.

We only have a slim chance of catching Motherwell and Aberdeen. They’re well ahead of us and making moves to strengthen. We will add at some point, I’m sure, but the cup is our most realistic chance of doing anything this season.

Hadn’t really thought about how important it is..but you are right ...we need to win to keep a chance of achieving something exciting alive ....

[B.H.F.C]

Hadn’t really thought about how important it is..but you are right ...we need to win to keep a chance of achieving something exciting alive ....

Neither had I. But to even have a chance of catching Motherwell and Aberdeen we probably need to win 11 or 12 games out of 17. I don’t think this team have it in them to do that.

[BT58]

United are on a roll, but they havent met anyone like us, they may score but i think it will be a comfortable 3-1 win for us. Tbh a 1-0 last minute win would do me
B

[Hibeesmad]

2-1 to the Hibees

[Albanian Hibs]

2 nil Hibs

[California-Hibs]

We'll win.

[Hibeesmad]

Nicky Clark out for the season.

[green day]

Nicky Clark out for the season.

Thats a real shame for him, hes been having a stormer of a season.

They did say in commentary that when he went down, one of the other players turned away in a "cant look" kind of way so you knew it was a bad one.

He really is one of the guys who pulls the strings for Utd so a bit of a blow for them - cant see it affecting them winning the league though.

[bigwheel]

Very hard game. Reckon it will go to a replay ...should be a good football match too - two decent sides....

[flash]

I’m wondering, are there some amongst us travelling to this game expecting us to get beaten?

I have been to countless away games expecting us to lose. To be fair in the vast majority of these games that's exactly what we do.

[Iggy Pope]

I have been to countless away games expecting us to lose. To be fair in the vast majority of these games that's exactly what we do.

Nah. I’ve been travelling 45 years and can’t say I expect defeat in the majority of games far less vast.

[flash]

Nah. I’ve been travelling 45 years and can’t say I expect defeat in the majority of games far less vast.

Always start with low expectations then anything half decent is a bonus.

[CockneyRebel]

United are on a roll, but they havent met anyone like us, they may score but i think it will be a comfortable 3-1 win for us. Tbh a 1-0 last minute win would do me
B

They may be on a roll but we'll have 'em on toast.

[The Baldmans Comb]

I wonder if the Utd fans will still boo Scott Allan? and I suspect the answer is Yes in which case 0:1 (Allan pen).

[Ronster117]

I think it’ll be 3-0 or 3-1 Hibs :thumbsup:

[hibsboy69]

I don't think we'll win...….sorry!

Think it'll be a 1-1 draw, which I'd take right now

GGTTH

[easty]

I doubt it’ll be pretty, but we’ll win

[lord bunberry]

Hibs are 13/10 to win with Utd 2/1. Decent prices.

[WeeRussell]

Hibs are 13/10 to win with Utd 2/1. Decent prices.

Hope the bookies are reading it better than me - I'd have us slightly closer together in the betting.

[I'm Spartacus]

Arab in work adamant we'l be ripped apart by Shankland, so i'll go for 3-3 and 2-1 at ER.

[Since452]

Arab in work adamant we'l be ripped apart by Shankland, so i'll go for 3-3 and 2-1 at ER.

Neilson loves a money spinning replay

[kaimendhibs]

Hibs will win [emoji106][emoji106]

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[Jim44]

2-4 Hibs. A brace for Shankland and a hat-trick for Kamberi. Boyle to get our fourth.

[erin go bragh]

I’m wondering, are there some amongst us travelling to this game expecting us to get beaten?
Think the recent cup semi against Celtic is the only time I’ve traveled through to a game ,pretty much knowing we would lose .
4-2 for Hibernian fc on Sunday.

[Hibbyradge]

1-1

[HibbyAndy]

Wee'l win

Quite disturbing the amount of folk thinking Dundee utd will walk all over us , They play dross like Morton and QOTS week in week out

We will win

[Power]

Hibernian 3-1

[badabing67]

Dundee Utd 2-3 Hibs

[HendoDelivered]

2-2.

[hfc rd]

Dundee Utd 1-2 Hibs

[erin go bragh]

So three posters correctly scoring it 2-2 . With two saying we win the replay 2-0 and 3-1 . If any are correct ,do they get 5 bonus points .