Thursday , 2 July 2026

Dundee United FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Dundee United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 12:00 UTC Tannadice Park 13,662 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Strain 26' Y
Y 59' Reo Hatate
Kristijan Trapanovski 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Craig Ferguson
  • Assistant 2 Gordon McCabe (Scotland)

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
2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2023-01-29 Dundee United FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2022-11-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Dundee United FC 2022-08-28 Dundee United FC 0–9 Celtic FC 2022-05-11 Dundee United FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Celtic FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Motherwell FC A 3–4 L
07 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
30 Nov St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
23 Nov Rangers FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Ross County FC H 3–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–0 D
10 Dec GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–0 D
07 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
04 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
30 Nov Ross County FC H 5–0 W
27 Nov Club Brugge KV H 1–1 D

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' Welcome to Tannadice Park that hosts another battle between Dundee United FC and Celtic FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Dundee United FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Dundee United FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kai Fotheringham made 183 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Dundee United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 26' Dundee United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Dundee United FC in their 4-4-1-1 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Dundee United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Dundee United FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Jack Walton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 56' 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 Luca Stephenson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Reo Hatate.
  • 61' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Hyun-jun Yang exits the field as Luis Palma enters on 61.
  • 62' Luke McCowan makes way for Adam Idah at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Dundee United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' Miller Thomson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Dundee United FC so far.
  • 74' Another change for Dundee United FC made on 74 minute. Miller Thomson leaves to be changed by Jort van der Sande.
  • 77' Paulo Bernardo gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Reo Hatate and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Another change for Dundee United FC made on 80 minute. Glenn Middleton leaves to be changed by Ross Docherty.
  • 85' Dundee United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Daizen Maeda as he leaves the pitch. Arne Engels steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 89' Kristijan Trapanovski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
  • 90' Dundee United FC make a change. Sam Dalby trudges off to be replaced by Richard Odada on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Goodwin

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2023-01-29 Dundee United FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2022-11-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Dundee United FC 2022-08-28 Dundee United FC 0–9 Celtic FC 2022-05-11 Dundee United FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Dundee United FC Form

2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-14 Motherwell FC 4–3 Dundee United FC L 2024-12-07 Dundee United FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2024-11-30 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2024-11-23 Rangers FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2024-11-09 Dundee United FC 3–0 Ross County FC W

Celtic FC Form

2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-10 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-07 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W 2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2024-11-30 Celtic FC 5–0 Ross County FC W 2024-11-27 Celtic FC 1–1 Club Brugge KV D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC23% Draw27% Celtic FC50%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Celtic FC
77%
Dundee United FC or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC15% Draw46% Celtic FC39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 24% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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