Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells Sportsound: "We're trying to build up minutes for Ryan Strain. [Kristijan] Trapanvoski isn't long back from a hamstring strain so three games in a week would be a demand for him.

"[Hibs] are a team with real quality, with [Martin] Boyle and [Joe] Newell and [Nectarios] Triantis. They've got players in areas that could hurt us.

"We're delighted with the start. I'm not taking too much notice of the league table. This week has been a real stretch for the squad. Given the injuries we've got, it's been a big ask.

"It'd be great to finish the week on a positive note."

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Hibernian head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "We build on a clean sheet [against Ross County]. We know where we needed to be a bit better in terms of a bit more attacking intent and hopefully we can see that today.

"We know we need to pick up points. We need more points on the board. Three points today takes us up the table slightly and more in touch with the teams slightly above us.

"We know everything about [Dundee United]. They know a lot about us and it's about who turns up today and hopefully we can start the game really positively and really impose ourselves on them."

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A month ago, Kilmarnock recovered from two goals down to beat Dundee 3-2 at Dens Park, with all Killie's goals coming in the final five minutes.

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Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland at Dens Park

Dundee and Kilmarnock have served up some really thrilling encounters of late, so don’t be surprised if this latest edition of the fixture produces something similar.

Four of the five games between the teams last term were scoring draws.

This season, Killie were 3-2 winners at Dens Park last month – that was an incredible game, the visitors were 2-0 down with 10 minutes to go before sensationally turning things around.

Both teams are taking contrasting form into this game - after impressing on their return to the top division last season, Dundee have found the going a lot tougher this time round. In fact, they have won just one of their past eight Scottish Premiership games, so it is unsurprising they find themselves struggling at the wrong end of the table.

However, Tony Docherty still believes he has enough talent in his squad to get things moving in the right direction again - a process he will be hoping starts today.

Kilmarnock travel to the City of Discovery in fine fettle – they have lost just one of their past seven league games, winning three of the past four in a run that includes a fine win at Hearts last time out.

So, Derek McInnes will be confident his side can keep that momentum going by getting a positive result against the Dark Blues this afternoon.

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Dundee United lost out to Motherwell on Wednesday evening.

Neither Hibernian nor hosts Ross County could find a way through on Wednesday evening.

There's a first league start of the season for Dundee United's summer signing Ryan Strain, which means Luca Stephenson moves into the midfield.

Kevin Trapanovski drops to the bench, in the only change from the side that lost to Motherwell.

Emmanuel Adeboyega, Declan Gallagher and Kevin Holt will make up the back three, while David Babunski and Glenn Middleton will support lone striker Sam Dalby.

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There's just one change for Hibernian from the side that drew 0-0 with Ross County, and perhaps a change of shape comes with it.

Elie Youan drops to the bench, with Kwon Hyeuk-Kyu coming into the starting XI.

That could mean a midfield three of Joe Newell and Nectar Triantis.

There's also a 200th club appearance for Hibs skipper Newell.

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Kilmarnock picked up a valuable three points on the road against Hearts on Wednesday.

Dundee battled hard at Celtic Park on Wednesday but came away with a 2-0 defeat.

Kilmarnock are without their joint top scorer in the Premiership this season, Marley Watkins who was replaced at Tynecastle.

Bruce Anderson takes his place in the XI up front. Joe Wright meanwhile drops to the bench because Stuart Findlay is back fit to to take his place in the backline.

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Dundee boss Tony Docherty changes two of his players after the midweek loss at Celtic Park.

Seb Palmer-Houlden and Oluwaseun Adewumi come in for Josh Mulligan and Finlay Robertson, who both drop to the bench.

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Kick-off in the match at Dens Park between Dundee and Kilmarnock will be delayed by 15 minutes as someone has taken ill inside the ground.

Hibernian: Bursik, Miller, Ekpiteta, O'Hora, Obita, Newell, Kwon, Triantis, Hoilett, Boyle, Kuharevich.

Substitutes: Smith, Levitt, Youan, Iredale, McKirdy, N Cadden, Campbell, Bushiri, Molotninkov.

Dundee United: Walton, Strain, Adegboyega, Gallagher, Holt, Ferry, Sevelj, Babunski, Stephenson, Middleton, Dalby.

Substitutes: Richards, Trapanovski, Odada, Fotheringham, Van der Sande, Thomson, Constable, Stirton, Meschack.

Dundee: McCracken, Ingram, Astley, C Robertson, Portales, Larkeche, Sylla, Cameron, Adewumi, Palmer-Houlden, Murray.

Substitutes: Sharp, McGhee, Tiffoney, Mulligan, Main, F Robertson, Koumetio, Braybrooke, Vetro.

Kilmarnock: McCrorie, Mayo, Findlay, Deas, Ndaba, Armstrong, Lyons, Watson, Kennedy, Vassell, Anderson.

Substitutes: O'Hara, Burroughs, Wright, McKenzie, Mackay-Steven, Murray, Cameron, Donnelly, Wales.

• Dundee v Kilmarnock
• Hibernian v Dundee United

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland at Dens Park

I have said this already this season, but I am not ashamed to say it again - the pitch at Dens Park these days really is a thing of beauty.

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Two games in the Scottish Premiership today with both Dundee clubs involved and Hibernian and Kilmarnock also in action.

Yesterday's results and the top four being on cup duty has jointly created an opportunity for all involved today to make gains.