Dundee FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Dundee FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Dens Park.
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
- Assistant 2 Sean Carr
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Ross County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Motherwell FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Nov | Hibernian FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | St. Mirren FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Dundee FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Livingston FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | Hibernian FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Dundee FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 17 | Points | 31 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 5 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 28 |
| 15 | Conceded | 10 |
| +3 | GD | +18 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 42% | Win % | 77% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
Dundee FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Dundee FC are 5th (17 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Dundee FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Dundee FC
| Bradley Fink | 4 G | |
| Joe Westley | 4 G | |
| Ashley Hay | 3 G | |
| Joe Bevan | 2 G | 1 A |
| Owen Bevan | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Dens Park that hosts another battle between Dundee FC and Celtic FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Dundee FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 13' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Scales argues furiously but the card stands.
- 18' Celtic FC have won 826 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' Luke McCowan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 28' Malachi Boateng has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Japan international Daizen Maeda has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Paulo Bernardo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' Celtic 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.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' Paulo Bernardo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 55' Celtic FC ring the changes. Cameron Carter-Vickers has done his job and it is now time for Stephen Welsh to step up.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Dundee FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 66' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Daizen Maeda is withdrawn and Hyun-jun Yang gets his opportunity.
- 68' Zach Robinson is replacing Amadou Bakayoko for the Dundee FC side.
- 69' Scott Tiffoney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zak Rudden at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' Finlay Robertson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lyall Cameron at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' 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.
- 79' Mikey Johnston is replacing Luis Palma for the Celtic FC side.
- 83' Mikey Johnston makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Celtic FC are in front.
- 84' A tactical swap from Dundee FC — Ryan Howley on, Zach Robinson off on 84 minutes.
- 85' Mo Sylla has so much to prove this time. He replaces Malachi Boateng on 85 minute.
- 86' That is a card for Dundee FC. Owen Beck will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Dundee FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
9
Amadou Bakayoko ↓ Zach Robinson 68'
- 2
- 5
- 31
-
20
Zak Rudden ↓ Scott Tiffoney 69'
- 17
- 10
- 6
- 3
- 25
-
23
Malachi Boateng ↓ Mo Sylla 85'
Bench
- 1
-
7
Scott Tiffoney ↑ 69'
-
19
Finlay Robertson ↑ 73'
- 15
-
16
Zach Robinson ↑ 68'
- 14
- 21
-
28
Mo Sylla ↑ 85'
- 11
Coach
Tony Docherty
Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 33
- 42
-
8
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Hyun-Gyu Oh 66'
- 3
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Hyun-jun Yang 66'
- 5
- 2
- 28
-
7
Luis Palma ↓ Mikey Johnston 79'
Bench
- 49
- 29
- 56
- 14
-
57
Stephen Welsh ↑ 55'
-
13
Hyun-jun Yang ↑ 66'
-
19
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 66'
-
90
Mikey Johnston ↑ 79'
- 22
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
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 |
| Michael Johnston | 2 |
Head to Head
Dundee FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Celtic FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Dundee FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Celtic FC
82%
Dundee FC or Celtic FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Dundee FC
| Handicap | Dundee FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.