Dundee vs Dumbarton Predictions

• Dumbarton have lost seven of their last eight League Cup trips, conceding 20 times
• Dundee scored 16 goals in their final five home games of last season
• The hosts have won eight of their last nine home games in this competition

Can Dumbarton bridge the gap?

Newly promoted Premiership side Dundee are heavy favourites as they host League Two Dumbarton on Wednesday night. The visitors have taken five points from their last two League Cup games but they head back on the road for their final match in the group, having already lost at Airdrie.

Dundee also lost at Airdrie in this group, which has put the Championship side top of the standings. However, Dundee finish with two home games starting with Wednesday’s encounter and they will look to finish on a high ahead of their return to the top-flight next month.

Dundee to take charge

Dundee have won eight of their last nine home games in this competition and that fine record can help take them past outsiders Dumbarton. The visitors have conceded 20 times across their last eight trips in this competition, suffering seven defeats.

Dumbarton have lost three of their last four games on the road in the League Cup 2-0, while Dundee finished last season by hitting 16 goals across their final five home games in the Championship. The hosts should prove too strong for their fourth-division opponents, so look to the Premiership side to cover a -1 handicap and condemn the visitors to another 2-0 defeat.