Celtic FC vs Dundee FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Dundee FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
Match Details
- Referee Colin Steven
- Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
- Assistant 2 Alastair Mather
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Dundee FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Motherwell FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Jan | BSC Young Boys | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Dundee FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Jan | Ross County FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Celtic FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 01 Feb | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–6 | L |
| 14 Jan | Celtic FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Jan | Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | St. Johnstone FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Jan | Dundee United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
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' Welcome to Celtic Park that hosts another battle between Celtic FC and Dundee FC.
- 5' The 28-year-old Luke McCowan has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Dundee FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee 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' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' Arne Engels has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
- 18' Mo Sylla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 18.
- 23' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Greg Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' Dundee FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Dundee FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' That is a card for Dundee FC. Simon Murray will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Idah makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 50' Josh Mulligan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 50.
- 51' Cesar Garza was booked on 51.
- 55' Magnificent from Daizen Maeda! That is 84 goals in 34 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' Daizen Maeda makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Celtic FC are in front.
- 62' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Callum McGregor is withdrawn and Paulo Bernardo gets his opportunity.
- 63' Cesar Garza makes way for Ziyad Larkeche at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Dundee FC.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Dundee FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 69' Another substitution for Dundee FC to replace Simon Murray by Seb Palmer-Houlden on 69 minute.
- 71' What a strike from Arne Engels! The score is 5-0.
- 72' The crowd applauds Adam Idah as he leaves the pitch. Johnny Kenny steps in for Celtic FC.
- 77' England international Ethan Ingram has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Luke McCowan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reo Hatate at the 78 minute mark.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Kuhn makes it 6-0.
- 86' 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.
- The final score is 6-0.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 6
- 42
-
3
Greg Taylor ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 72'
-
7
Jota ↓ Nicolas Kuhn 62'
- 38
-
9
Adam Idah ↓ Johnny Kenny 72'
-
41
Reo Hatate ↓ Luke McCowan 78'
- 2
- 27
Bench
-
–
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 72'
- 56
-
14
Luke McCowan ↑ 78'
- 5
-
10
Nicolas Kuhn ↑ 62'
- 12
-
28
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 62'
-
24
Johnny Kenny ↑ 72'
- 13
Dundee FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 31
- 15
- 19
- 8
- 4
-
2
Ethan Ingram ↓ Jordan McGhee 63'
- 50
- 28
- 29
- 11
-
14
Cesar Garza ↓ Ziyad Larkeche 63'
Bench
- 3
- 5
-
7
Scott Tiffoney ↑ 69'
-
6
Jordan McGhee ↑ 63'
- 12
- 1
-
21
Ziyad Larkeche ↑ 63'
-
23
Seb Palmer-Houlden ↑ 69'
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 7 |
| Arne Engels | 4 |
| Jota | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| James Forrest | 3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 3 |
| Mikey Johnston | 2 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.03
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Dundee FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Dundee FC
22%
Celtic FC or Dundee FC
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
11.5%
4 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
3.6%
5 – 1
3.5%
6 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Dundee FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +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
53%
✓
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

