Celtic FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Dundee United FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee United FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alastair Mather
- Referee William Collum
- Referee Kevin Clancy
- Referee Ross MacLeod
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Dundee United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Ross County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Hibernian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Livingston FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Celtic FC | Dundee United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 31 | Points | 17 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 10 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 28 | Scored | 17 |
| 10 | Conceded | 17 |
| +18 | GD | +0 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 77% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). Dundee United FC are 6th (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 United FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
7/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/4
76+
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 United FC
| Jesse Randall | 3 G | 3 A |
| Zac Sapsford | 3 G | |
| Lyall Cameron | 2 G | 3 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Celtic FC host Dundee United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Dundee United FC that had 195 games and scored 194 goals.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Ismaila Soro adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 28' Dundee United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Neil Farrugia scoring 1 goals.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Dundee United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 40' A goal from the Scotland international David Turnbull! He fires home on 40 to make it 2-0!
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Elyounoussi, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 10 goals in the last 8 games.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Dundee United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' Nir Bitton is replacing Christopher Jullien for the Celtic FC side.
- 56' Liam Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' It’s high time Micky Mellon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Mark Connolly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Paul McMullan. He replaces Lawrence Shankland on 68 minute.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Dundee United FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 74' The whistle greets Peter Pawlett as he departs to be replaced by Dillon Powers.
- 75' A stunning finish from Odsonne Edouard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' Goal! Odsonne Edouard scores his 99 goal in 429 matches.
- 77' David Turnbull makes way for Tom Rogic at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- 80' The whistle greets Ismaila Soro as he departs to be replaced by Scott Brown.
- 83' The Dundee United FC bench stirs into life. Liam Smith is withdrawn and Luke Bolton gets his opportunity.
- 88' Diego Laxalt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 3-0 the final result. Dundee United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 93
-
9
Leigh Griffiths ↓ Albian Ajeti 77'
- 42
- 35
- 22
- 17
- 1
-
14
David Turnbull ↓ Tom Rogic 77'
-
12
Ismaila Soro ↓ Scott Brown 80'
- 30
Bench
-
27
Mohamed Elyounoussi ↑ 80'
- 4
-
18
Tom Rogic ↑ 77'
-
8
Scott Brown ↑ 80'
-
6
Nir Bitton ↑ 51'
- 19
- 65
-
10
Albian Ajeti ↑ 77'
- 3
Coach
Neil Lennon
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
8
Peter Pawlett ↓ Dillon Powers 74'
- 5
- 12
- 6
- 23
-
2
Liam Smith ↓ Luke Bolton 83'
- 24
- 1
-
17
Jamie Robson ↓ Adrian Sporle 83'
- 10
Bench
-
3
Adrian Sporle ↑ 83'
-
4
Dillon Powers ↑ 74'
-
20
Luke Bolton ↑ 83'
-
7
Paul McMullan ↑ 68'
- 27
- 19
- 30
- 25
- 37
Coach
Micky Mellon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liel Abada | 6 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| Jota | 3 |
| Sead Haksabanovic | 3 |
| Adam Idah | 3 |
| Josip Juranovic | 3 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 2 |
| Dylan Levitt | 2 |
Celtic FC Form
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Dundee United FC
26%
Celtic FC or Dundee United FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16%
1 – 0
13.6%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 1
3.7%
5 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Dundee United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +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
62%
✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.