- Dundee open their season against Ross County for the second season in a row, the third in total but the first at Dens
- The first competitive match at Dens between Dundee and Ross County was a Scottish Cup fourth round replay on February 17th 1998 which The Dee won 3-0
- Ross County’s first league visit to Dens was a First Division match on September 24th 2005 which ended 0-0
- Both Ross County and Dundee were promoted to the top flight in 2012 after The Staggies won the First Division and Dundee as runners-up were promoted after Rangers were demoted to the Third Division
- Last season’s four matches against Ross County produced a win for each at Dingwall and two draws at Dens
- Dundee last beat Ross County at Dens on April 2nd 2016 which The Dee won 5-2 thanks to goals from Stewart (2), Hemmings, Loy and Wighton
- The last match between the sides at Dens memorably saw Darren O’Dea jump into the South Enclosure in celebration of his penalty equaliser
- Darren O’Dea has scored a penalty in the last two Dundee v Ross County matches
- Rory Loy scored five goals in four games against The Staggies during his time at Dens
- Dundee manager Neil McCann is undefeated against Ross County as either a player or manager
