Friday , 7 August 2026

Dundee FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Dundee FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 15:30 UTC Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park 9,007 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Hyun-jun Yang
Simon Murray pen 57' 1–1
1–2 82' Kelechi Iheanacho
Y 63' Liam Scales
Ryan Astley 84' R
Y 90' Anthony Ralston

Overview

Match Preview

Dundee FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Douglas Ross

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
15
Dundee FC 17 games · Avg 3.8 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-05 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-12-03 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee FC 2025-10-19 Dundee FC 2–0 Celtic FC 2025-02-05 Celtic FC 6–0 Dundee FC 2025-01-14 Dundee FC 3–3 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Dundee FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Celtic FC H 1–2 L
21 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Dundee United FC H 2–2 D
07 Mar Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
28 Feb Hibernian FC H 3–3 D
21 Feb Aberdeen FC A 3–2 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Dundee FC A 2–1 W
22 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
14 Mar Motherwell FC H 3–1 W
04 Mar Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
01 Mar Rangers FC A 2–2 D
26 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Dundee FC Celtic FC
#9 Position #7
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Dundee FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Dundee FC are 9th (0 pts). Celtic FC are 7th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 8' GOAL! Hyun-jun Yang scores on 8. Assisted by Benjamin Nygren
  • 13' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 18' Dundee FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 23' Dundee FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 28' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Auston Trusty has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daizen Maeda, as he is very good at scoring at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' What an equalizer from Simon Murray!
  • 58' The crowd applauds Tomas Cvancara as he leaves the pitch. Kelechi Iheanacho steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Liam Scales on 63 minutes earns him a card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' A change in the Dundee FC ranks — Finlay Robertson exits the field as Joel Cotterill enters on 67.
  • 72' James Forrest is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Dundee FC tonight.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Dundee FC. Tony Yogane is replaced by Scott Wright.
  • 76' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Daizen Maeda exits the field as James Forrest enters on 76.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' A goal from the Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho! He fires home on 82 to make it 1-2!
  • 84' Ryan Astley picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Anthony Ralston gets a card.
  • 90' The whistle greets Drey Wright as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Reilly.
  • It finishes all square. Dundee FC and Celtic FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Dundee FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Pressley

Celtic FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 7
Arne Engels 4
Jota 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
James Forrest 3
Daizen Maeda 3
Odsonne Edouard 3
Hyun-jun Yang 2

Head to Head

2026-04-05 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-12-03 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee FC 2025-10-19 Dundee FC 2–0 Celtic FC 2025-02-05 Celtic FC 6–0 Dundee FC 2025-01-14 Dundee FC 3–3 Celtic FC

Dundee FC Form

2026-04-05 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2026-03-21 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Dundee FC L 2026-03-15 Dundee FC 2–2 Dundee United FC D 2026-03-07 Dundee FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-02-28 Dundee FC 3–3 Hibernian FC D 2026-02-21 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Dundee FC W

Celtic FC Form

2026-04-05 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-03-22 Dundee United FC 2–0 Celtic FC L 2026-03-14 Celtic FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W 2026-03-04 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-03-01 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2026-02-26 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.74 Dundee FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Celtic FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee FC26% Draw34% Celtic FC40%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Dundee FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Celtic FC
74%
Dundee FC or Celtic FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee FC16% Draw58% Celtic FC26%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.9%
0 – 1
16.2%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Dundee FC

Handicap Dundee FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 17% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 24% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Dundee FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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