Dundee go welcome Everton to Dens Park for a glamour pre-season friendly on Saturday afternoon. Steven Pressley side dey look to ramp up preparations before Scottish Premiership season start in couple of weeks. Dem get daunting trip to Celtic Park for opening fixture.
The Dark Blues don already taste competitive action, don play two of four Scottish League Cup group stage matches. Dundee twice come from behind to defeat Airdrie 4-2 last weekend, then follow that up with thumping 5-0 victory away at Annan for midweek.
As for Everton, dem don dey back for pre-season training for about one week and this fixture go be their first friendly ahead of new campaign. David Moyes side finish 13th for Premier League last season and dey look to improve by breaking into top half this term.
Given the gulf for quality between the two sides, no surprise to see Everton installed as 2/5 favourites with bet365. Dundee dey available at 5/1 on bet365 to spring upset, while draw fit dey backed at 10/3 with same firm.
Dundee and Everton go cross paths for just second time ever on Saturday afternoon. The two teams meet at this venue for pre-season friendly back for 2015, with Everton emerging 2-0 victors on that occasion. Another Everton win to nil fit be worth look at 6/4 on bet365.
Ethan Hamilton na one of Dundee standout performers last season, and midfielder don already pick up where he left off after finding net for Scottish League Cup win over Airdrie last weekend. Everton striker Beto go provide stern test for Dundee defence, after scoring 10 goals for 40 appearances across all competitions last season.
Dundee lose number of key players during close season, including Cameron Congreve, Luke Graham and Tony Yogane. Fin Robertson na doubt after suffering injury against Airdrie last weekend, wey rule am out of subsequent match against Annan.
The Toffees go head to Dens Park without some of their World Cup contingent, with Iliman Ndiaye and Jordan Pickford among those still unavailable. Dundee: O’Hara; Wright, Astley, O. Bevan, Oosenbrugh; Besir, Westley, Bland, Jones; Reilly; Murray. Everton: Travers; O’Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Aznou; Hackney, Garner; Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, George; Beto.
Goals fit dey at premium for Dens Park on Saturday, with both managers tending to favour pragmatic approach. Backing Moyes men to dey leading at both half-time and full-time also look decent value at 21/20 with same bookmaker.
