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Dundee United FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Dundee United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 22 Aug 2020 · 16:30 UTC Tannadice Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 26' Callum McGregor
Calum Butcher 80' Y
Y 83' Scott Brown
Y 84' Scott Brown
Kieran Freeman 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Referee John McCrossan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

2
4
10
Dundee United FC 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-22 Dundee United FC 0–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Celtic FC H 0–1 L
15 Aug Ross County FC A 2–1 W
11 Aug Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
08 Aug Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
01 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 1–1 D
02 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 5–1 W
07 Mar St. Mirren FC H 5–0 W
04 Mar Livingston FC A 2–2 D
27 Feb FC København H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Dundee United FC Celtic FC
#7 Position #3
40 Points 67
33 Played 33
9 / 13 / 11 W / D / L 21 / 4 / 8
45 Scored 59
54 Conceded 35
-9 GD +24
1.21 PPG 2.03
27% Win % 64%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Dundee United FC are 7th (40 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Dundee United FC to score. At the same time, Celtic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Dundee United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Luke Bolton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 26' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' A quiet spell here at Tannadice Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mohamed Elyounoussi made 348 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Kieran Freeman. He replaces Lewis Neilson on 60 minute.
  • 62' Another change for Celtic FC made on 62 minute. Mohamed Elyounoussi leaves to be changed by James Forrest.
  • 65' The whistle greets Logan Chalmers as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Sporle.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Jules Ntcham is replaced by Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Calum Butcher.
  • 83' What a strike from Albian Ajeti! The score is 0-1.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Brown on 83 minutes.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Brown on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Patryk Klimala is ready to make an impact after coming on for Odsonne Edouard at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kieran Freeman.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC22% Draw29% Celtic FC49%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Celtic FC
78%
Dundee United FC or Celtic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC14% Draw49% Celtic FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
11.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 12% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 25% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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