STAT-ATTACK: MORTON

It is back to league action and back to Tannadice for United this coming Saturday. Greenock Morton are the visitors and what was expected to be the return of ex-United Manager Ray McKinnon now becomes the first game in charge for new Morton Manager Jonatan Johansson. This should ensure a bumper away support and a fantastic atmosphere for the game against one of the league's form teams. 

Here are some of the head-to-head and historical stats between the teams.

117

There have been 117 competitive games between United and Morton. United have won 54, lost 43 and 20 have been drawn.

7

In the 2016/17 season, United came up against Morton on seven occasions. United lost only one of those games - the league cup quarter-final when goals by O'Ware and Quitongo were enough to see off the Tangerines despite Nick Van der Velden pulling one back.

1981

Before a 3-0 victory at Tannadice last season, Morton had not beaten United in a league match since 1981. Their previous victory at Tannadice was 1978.

7

United defeated Morton by 7 goals to nil in 1984. That season saw United score 18 goals and conceding none in four league games against the 'ton. 7-0 is also Morton's highest win against United, set back in 1957.

5

In the above 7-0 victory, Paul Sturrock achieved the extraordinary feat of scoring five goals in one game.

9

The most goals scored in a competitive match between the two teams is nine. On Saturday, 31st,1970, United won a Division One fixture 5-4 with a John Murray own-goal in the 88th minute securing victory for the Terrors in front of 5,699 fans at Tannadice.

The stats used in this article are from Arab Archive, and you can check out the head-to-head against Allo Athletic here.