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Celtic FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Dundee FC
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Martin Woods

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee Gordon Crawford
  • Referee Craig Napier

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

15
1
1
Celtic FC 17 games · Avg 3.8 goals Dundee FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee FC 2018-10-31 Dundee FC 0–5 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Dundee FC H 3–0 W
19 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
16 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
13 Dec FC Red Bull Salzburg H 1–2 L
08 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 5–1 W
05 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Celtic FC A 0–3 L
18 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–5 L
15 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
09 Dec Rangers FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 4–0 W
24 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Celtic FC Dundee FC
#1 Position #5
31 Points 17
13 Played 12
10 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 2 / 5
28 Scored 18
10 Conceded 15
+18 GD +3
2.38 PPG 1.42
77% Win % 42%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). Dundee FC are 5th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Dundee FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 6 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Dundee FC
Bradley Fink 4 G
Joe Westley 4 G
Ashley Hay 3 G
Joe Bevan 2 G 1 A
Owen Bevan 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Celtic FC host Dundee FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Dundee FC's shape.
  • 10' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim McIntyre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Martin Woods on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Dundee FC will be frustrated.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adil Nabi, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' The 27-year-old Michael Johnston has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Michael Johnston — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' Michael Johnston with the second goal in the match!
  • 54' Dundee FC make a change. Benjamin Kallman trudges off to be replaced by Kenny Miller on 54 minutes.
  • 58' Kristoffer Ajer gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Jozo Simunovic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — James Forrest exits the field as Ryan Christie enters on 62.
  • 67' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 69' Goal! Filip Benkovic scores his 4 goal in 429 matches.
  • 74' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Jonny Hayes. He replaces Michael Johnston on 77 minute.
  • 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jesse Curran suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' The travelling Dundee FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 3-0 the final result. Dundee FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim McIntyre

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.9 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC76% Draw15% Dundee FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Dundee FC
24%
Celtic FC or Dundee FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC62% Draw32% Dundee FC6%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
4 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
5.9%
4 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.2%
6 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 22% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 19% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.