R. Strain
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Dundee Utd.
Injury-affected season
Missed 13 of Dundee Utd's ~38 games this season through 13 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 20 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 36 | 4 | 5 | 2824 | 6.91 |
 Premiership | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1247 | 6.71 |
Scout report
R. Strain is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Dundee Utd, rated 28.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 162nd of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (55.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Strain.
Judged on this season alone, Strain graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.598 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 19). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 30th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership. At 29 Strain is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Strain missed 13 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 38 this season. The 20 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side
2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 55.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28.9, Strain carries the 30th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premiership of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
