St Johnstone have lost 13 points from winning positions in the Premiership this season, only Hibernian (16) have lost more. United have won eight points from losing positions in the Premiership this season, only Dundee (nine) and Kilmarnock (12) have recovered more.

The table makes fabulous reading for United. Just short of halfway through the campaign, they are now up to fourth place and only six points adrift of an Aberdeen side who were out of sight early this season.

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin: "I thought we were really unfortunate to go in behind at half-time. I thought we were the better team throughout the game. "We had to press aggressively at the top end of the pitch and force them into errors.