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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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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 #4
18 Points 10
7 Played 7
6 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
14 Scored 9
4 Conceded 7
+10 GD +2
2.57 PPG 1.43
86% Win % 43%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). Dundee FC are 4th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G
Dundee FC
Joe Westley 3 G
Bradley Fink 2 G
Joe Bevan 1 G 1 A
Drey Wright 1 G
Charlie Reilly 1 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Dundee FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Rogic, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 416 games and scored 805 goals.
  • 25' Nathan Ralph, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Martin Woods. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 31' Dundee FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Scotland international Callum McGregor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' Assisted by Callum McGregor with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Johnston makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Michael Johnston makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 54' The Dundee FC manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Kallman departs to be replaced by Kenny Miller.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Kristoffer Ajer comes on to replace Jozo Simunovic.
  • 62' James Forrest makes way for Ryan Christie at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' Against the run of play, Filip Benkovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Jonny Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Johnston at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Dundee FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim McIntyre

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.72 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Dundee FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC76% Draw16% Dundee FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Dundee FC
24%
Celtic FC or Dundee FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC61% Draw34% Dundee FC5%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11%
4 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
5 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
5 – 1
2.6%
6 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Dundee FC covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 23% 38%
-1.5 62% — 38%
-1 62% 20% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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