Celtic host Dundee Utd at Celtic Park for round 11 of the Premiership. Dundee Utd are the outsider in this fixture, with a 10% probability of winning according to the odds bookmakers offered on this match two days before kickoff. Celtic carry a 74% win probability.
Current Form - Celtic
Celtic occupy first place with 27 points from 10 matches. They have recorded nine wins and one loss, with 25 goals scored and six goals conceded. In their last league match, Celtic won 2-1 away against Hibernian. Over their last five matches, the team has won four and lost one. Celtic have a three-match winning streak. Their expected goals (xG) mark of 2.74 per match is higher than the league average of 1.61, while their expected goals conceded (xGA) of 1.05 per match is lower than the league average of 1.61.
Current Form - Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd sit in fourth place with 15 points from 10 matches. Their record consists of four wins, three draws and three losses, with a total of 14 goals scored and 14 goals conceded. In their last league match, Dundee Utd won 3-2 at home against Aberdeen. The side has registered three wins and two draws over their last five matches. A five-match non-losing streak is active. Dundee Utd have an expected goals (xG) of 1.61 per match, matching the league average of 1.61. Their expected goals conceded (xGA) is 1.42 per match, compared to the league average of 1.61.
Head-to-Head Record
The five meetings between these sides have produced an average of 3.4 goals. Both teams scored in one of these matches. Celtic have won three and lost two of their last five meetings.
Celtic won their last five meetings at home against Dundee Utd. Celtic were unbeaten in their last 14 meetings at home against Dundee Utd, 12 wins and two draws. Dundee Utd won the most recent meeting 2-0 at home last season.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Celtic are led by forward Camilo Duran, who has six goals and five assists. Forward Benjamin Nygren has six goals and four assists, with three goals in his last three matches. Defender Kieran Tierney has one goal and three assists in eight games played. Auston Trusty and Hyun-Jun Yang are doubts for this match.
Dundee Utd feature midfielder Dylan Tait, who has one goal and two assists in nine games played. Midfielder Lyall Cameron has two goals and one assist in five games played, while forward Jesse Randall has two goals and three assists. Will Ferry, Mehdi Merghem, and Emmanuel Agyei are confirmed to miss this match.
Key Numbers
↔️ Expected goals (xG): Celtic 2.74 per match vs Dundee Utd 1.61 per match
Celtic
➕ Big chances: 5.3 per match (best in the league, league average 2.5)
➕ Through passes: 2.4 per match (best in the league, league average 0.8)
➕ Expected goals conceded (xGA): 1.05 per match (best in the league, league average 1.61)
Dundee Utd
➕ Big chances conceded: 1.5 per match (best in the league, league average 2.5)
ℹ️ Interceptions: 10.9 per match (most in the league)
Match Notes
Dylan Tait of Dundee Utd has received four yellow cards in nine appearances over the last 10 matches.
Betting Insights
The market for total goals at a 2.5 line carries a 71% probability for over 2.5 goals. The probability of both teams to score is 57%.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.7
These figures come from the odds bookmakers offered on this match, read two days before kickoff.
This content was generated using AI.