Dundee United vs Celtic Match Analysis & Prediction
22/12/2024 3:00 pm
Celtic will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership when they travel to Tannadice Park on Sunday to face Dundee United.
The hosts are fifth in the table with 24 points after 16 matches, while the visitors are sitting at the top of the standings with 43 points after 15 matches, eight points clear of second place.
Dundee United have won six, drawn six and lost just four of their first 16 league matches, leving them fifth in the tablewith 24 points, five above seventh-placed Dundee and just a point behind fourth-placed Motherwell.
Jim Goodwin’s side were enjoying a five-game unbeaten run in the league, with three draws and two wins, before they faced the Steelmen last time out, when they were narrowly beaten 4-3 in undoubtedly one of the games of the season.
Looking to reclaim fourth spot from Motherwell and return to winning ways, Dundee United now face the formidable challenge of attempting to beat a Celtic side that are unbeaten in their last 31 domestic games.
Celtic were title favourites heading into the 2024-25 season, and they have certainly cemented themselves as the dominant force in the Scottish Premiership as they already hold an eight-point lead at the top of the table.
Brendan Rodgers’ side sit top of the standings with 43 points, having won 14 and drawn just one of their 15 league matches, boasting a stunning +40 goal difference with 44 goals scored and only four conceded.
That form has been replicated across all competitions so far this season, with Celtic having suffered just one defeat from their opening 25 matches – an anamolous 7-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League – alongside 20 wins and four draws.
Celtic will be boosted by already securing their first silverware of the campaign in their last match, beating Rangers 5-4 on penalties after a 3-3 stalemate to lift the Scottish League Cup trophy for the third time in four years, having missed out last term.
Dundee United vs. Celtic Head to head
In the previous 95 meetings between these two teams, Dundee have claimed five victories while Celtic have won 71, and they have drawn in 19.
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14/03/2022Dundee United0Celtic3Premiership
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11/05/2022Dundee United1Celtic1Premiership
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28/08/2022Dundee United0Celtic9Premiership
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05/12/2022Celtic4Dundee United2Premiership
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29/01/2023Dundee United0Celtic2Premiership
Dundee United Team News
Dundee are only expected to be contending with the absence of one player, with Craig Sibbald set to remain on the sidelines until later this month due to a groin injury that has kept him out of action since October.
Dundee United's Last 5 Matches
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09/11/2024Dundee United3Ross County0Premiership
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23/11/2024Rangers1Dundee United1Premiership
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30/11/2024Dundee United2St Mirren0Premiership
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07/12/2024Dundee United1Kilmarnock1Premiership
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14/12/2024Motherwell4Dundee United0Premiership
Celtic Team News
Odin Thiago Holm is the only absentee for Celtic due to a calf injury that will keep him out until later this month, leaving Rodgers with a virtually full squad to select from.
Celtic's Last 5 Matches
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30/11/2024Celtic5Ross County0Premiership
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04/12/2024Aberdeen0Celtic1Premiership
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07/12/2024Celtic3Hibernian0Premiership
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10/12/2024Dinamo Zagreb0Celtic0Champions League
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15/12/2024CelticP 3Rangers3League Cup
Dundee United vs. Celtic: Odds and Predictions
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