Dundee United's recent performances illustrate the team's struggles this season, marked by a 4-2 loss to Rangers followed by a 3-2 victory over Livingston, the league's bottom club. With 45 goals scored, they sit sixth in the Scottish Premiership, but their 54 goals conceded highlight significant defensive weaknesses, placing them just above the relegation zone. Currently, they are seventh in the table, seven points ahead of eighth-placed Aberdeen and a substantial 12 points clear of Kilmarnock, who are in the relegation play-off spot. The team has managed only five clean sheets, indicating a pressing need for improvement in defense. Looking forward, manager Jim Goodwin faces the critical task of balancing the team's attacking prowess with defensive solidity as they prepare for the next season.