Sunday , 16 August 2026

Celtic FC vs Dundee United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Celtic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Dundee United FC
Sat 29 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Nir Bitton 64' Y
Y 75' Calum Butcher
Nir Bitton 81' R
Liel Abada 90' Y
Y 90' Declan Glass

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

10
4
2
Celtic FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Dundee United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2021-09-26 Celtic FC 1–1 Dundee United FC 2021-03-07 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2020-12-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee United FC 2020-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
28 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
25 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–3 L
07 Nov Dundee FC A 4–2 W
04 Nov Ferencvárosi TC A 3–2 W
30 Oct Livingston FC H 0–0 D
Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Celtic FC A 0–1 L
27 Nov Ross County FC A 1–1 D
20 Nov Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
06 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–5 L
30 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
27 Oct Livingston FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Celtic FC Dundee United FC
#1 Position #11
6 Points 1
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 1
1 Conceded 5
+5 GD -4
3.00 PPG 0.50
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts). Dundee United FC are 11th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Celtic FC vs Dundee United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Dundee United FC's shape.
  • 15' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Scott McMann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calum Butcher made 109 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Dundee United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The 31-year-old Ian Harkes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' James Forrest has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Liam Scales is withdrawn and Josip Juranovic gets his opportunity.
  • 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' Dundee United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' 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 Peter Pawlett suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Marc McNulty. He replaces Nicky Clark on 62 minute.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nir Bitton.
  • 68' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Anthony Ralston exits the field as Ben Doak enters on 68.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Dundee United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' Calum Butcher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 79' The whistle greets Archie Meekison as he departs to be replaced by Declan Glass.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Nir Bitton is booked for Celtic FC — Red card on 81.
  • 83' James McCarthy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giorgos Giakoumakis at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Dundee United FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Liel Abada makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Liel Abada. He receives a Yellow card.
  • With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tam Courts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liel Abada 6
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Sead Haksabanovic 3
Adam Idah 3
Josip Juranovic 3
Jota 3
Dylan Levitt 2
Nicolas Kuhn 2

Head to Head

2022-01-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee United FC 2021-09-26 Celtic FC 1–1 Dundee United FC 2021-03-07 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2020-12-30 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee United FC 2020-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2022-01-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2021-11-28 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2021-11-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 Celtic FC L 2021-11-07 Dundee FC 2–4 Celtic FC W 2021-11-04 Ferencvárosi TC 2–3 Celtic FC W 2021-10-30 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC D

Dundee United FC Form

2022-01-29 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee United FC L 2021-11-27 Ross County FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2021-11-20 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–2 Dundee United FC L 2021-10-30 Dundee United FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-10-27 Livingston FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.77 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.32 Dundee United FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 84% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC84% Draw10% Dundee United FC6%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
94%
Draw or Dundee United FC
16%
Celtic FC or Dundee United FC
90%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC76% Draw22% Dundee United FC2%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
15.3%
4 – 0
14%
2 – 0
12.8%
5 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
Actual
6 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 1
3.8%
7 – 0
3.7%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Dundee United FC covers
-2.5 63% — 37%
-2 63% 18% 18%
-1.5 82% — 18%
-1 82% 12% 6%
-0.5 94% — 6%
+0.5 99% — 1%
+1 99% 1% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
73% ✓
Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

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