Celtic FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Dundee United FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Dundee United FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–4 | L |
| 11 Sep | Ross County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Dundee FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Celtic FC | Dundee United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 18 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 11 |
| +10 | GD | -2 |
| 2.57 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season
Dundee United FC this season
Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). Dundee United FC are 9th (8 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 United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/–
■ 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 United FC
| Jesse Randall | 2 G | 2 A |
| Will Ferry | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 G | |
| Zac Sapsford | 1 G | |
| Emmanuel Agyei | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Dundee United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Dundee United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jeando Fuchs.
- 16' Liel Abada is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicky Clark makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 23' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Dundee United FC's shape.
- 26' Adam Montgomery is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josip Juranovic at the 26 minute mark.
- 31' It’s high time Tam Courts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Dundee United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Dundee United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. James McCarthy is replaced by Ismaila Soro.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' Kieran Freeman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 189 appearances.
- 62' Adrian Sporle has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilmari Niskanen on 62 minute.
- 67' Joe Hart has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Dundee United FC backline.
- 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' Dundee United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louis Appere is hanging Peter Pawlett on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, James McCarthy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Dundee United FC.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kieran Freeman.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
16
James McCarthy ↓ Ismaila Soro 46'
- 20
- 18
- 56
- 10
- 14
- 88
- 17
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 6
- 29
- 57
-
12
Ismaila Soro ↑ 46'
- 5
-
54
Adam Montgomery ↑ 26'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Dundee United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Peter Pawlett ↓ Louis Appere 79'
- 12
- 66
- 33
- 23
-
7
Ilmari Niskanen ↓ Adrian Sporle 62'
- 1
- 10
- 19
- 22
- 28
Bench
- 14
- 6
- 16
-
3
Adrian Sporle ↑ 62'
-
27
Louis Appere ↑ 79'
- 26
- 11
Coach
Tam Courts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liel Abada | 6 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| Adam Idah | 3 |
| Josip Juranovic | 3 |
| Jota | 3 |
| Sead Haksabanovic | 3 |
| Dylan Levitt | 2 |
| Nicolas Kuhn | 2 |
Head to Head
Celtic FC Form
Dundee United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.03
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Celtic FC to win 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Dundee United FC
37%
Celtic FC or Dundee United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
15.3%
3 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.2%
5 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Dundee United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

