Dundee Utd
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
Premiership1st Phase - 11
ScotlandTHE MATCH CENTREDundee Utd vs Celtic match centre
Dundee Utd Momentum→ Unavailable—
Full time
2:1
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Dundee UtdCeltic
—Expected goals—
7Shots on target2
16Total Shots17
26%Ball Possession74%
7Corner Kicks6
10Fouls3
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves5
210Total passes601
126Passes accurate518
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Dundee Utd
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Season overview
Premiership · 2025/26Celtic
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Dundee Utd
4 matchesResults0 wins · 1 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game3.5
Games with 3+ goals4 of 4
Both teams scored3 of 4
Games without conceding0 of 4
Games without scoring1 of 4
Small sample: 4 matches.
Celtic
10 matchesResults7 wins · 1 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game2.5
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals9 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
See results
Heart Of MidlothianHome · Premiership1–2L
HibernianAway · Premiership2–1W
FalkirkHome · Premiership4–0WHeart Of MidlothianAway · Premiership1–3L
MotherwellHome · Premiership3–2WHibernianHome · Premiership0–0DHibernianHome · Premiership3–1WDundee UtdAway · Premiership5–0WHeart Of MidlothianHome · Premiership3–0WMotherwellAway · Premiership3–1WTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Dundee Utd
Formation3-4-2-1Jim Goodwin
- 25
D. RichardsForm 6.6Ability —G - 3
B. EsselinkForm 6.6Ability —D - 23
K. KeresztesForm 6.9Ability 63D - 6
R. GrahamForm 7.1Ability —D - 2
R. StrainForm 6.7Ability 65M - 14
C. SibbaldForm 6.9Ability —M - 21
L. StephensonForm 6.9Ability 68M - 11
W. FerryForm 7.5Ability —M - 9
Z. SapsfordForm 6.6Ability —F - 17
A. FatahForm 6.8Ability —F - 36
M. WattersForm 6.4Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
5 · V. SeveljForm 6.9Ability 67
7 · K. TrapanovskiForm 6.7Ability —
10 · J. EskesenForm 6.5Ability 65
19 · I. DolcekForm 6.7Ability —
34 · O. StirtonForm 6.3Ability —
37 · S. Cleall-HardingForm 6.4Ability —
44 · C. BeattieForm —Ability —
Celtic
Formation3-4-3Martin O'Neill
- 1
K. SchmeichelForm 7.0Ability —G - 56
A. RalstonForm 6.9Ability 70D - 6
A. TrustyForm 7.2Ability —D - 63
K. TierneyForm 7.3Ability 77D - 13
Yang Hyun-JunForm 6.9Ability 73M - 42
C. McGregorForm 7.1Ability —M - 28
P. BernardoForm 6.8Ability 71M - 14
L. McCowanForm 6.7Ability 72M - 41
R. HatateForm 6.7Ability 74F - 24
J. KennyForm 6.5Ability 70F - 38
D. MaedaForm 6.8Ability 78F
Substitutes (9)
12 · V. SinisaloForm 6.7Ability —
4 · J. Simpson-PuseyForm 7.2Ability 72
5 · L. ScalesForm 7.2Ability 75
8 · B. NygrenForm 7.2Ability —
18 · S. YamadaForm 6.3Ability 68
27 · A. EngelsForm 6.7Ability 74
47 · D. MurrayForm 7.1Ability 67
49 · J. ForrestForm 6.9Ability 72
51 · C. DonovanForm 6.8Ability 68
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Dundee Utd
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Richards | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 29 | — |
| Bert Esselink | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 1 |
| Krisztián Keresztes | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | — |
| Ross Graham | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Ryan Strain | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Craig Sibbald | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Luca Stephenson | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Will Ferry | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Zachary Sapsford | 80 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | — |
| Amar Fatah | 90 | 6.2 | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Max Watters | 70 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 4 | 7 | — |
| Vicko Ševelj | 45 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 |
| Ivan Dolček | 20 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 2 |
| Nikolaj Möller | 10 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Ruairidh Adams | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Cleall-Harding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Julius Eskesen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin Beattie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kristijan Trapanovski | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Owen Stirton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Celtic
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 36 | — |
| Anthony Ralston | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 69 | 4 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 85 | 1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 75 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 47 | 2 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 86 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 73 | 2 |
| Paulo Bernardo | 65 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 60 | 3 |
| Luke McCowan | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 57 | 1 |
| Reo Hatate | 65 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 37 | — |
| Johnny Kenny | 65 | 5.9 | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | — |
| Daizen Maeda | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | — |
| Arne Engels | 25 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 20 | 1 |
| James Forrest | 25 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 15 | — |
| Shin Yamada | 25 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Liam Scales | 15 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 12 | — |
| Benjamin Nygren | 9 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Viljami Sinisalo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dane Murray | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colby Donovan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premiership table
Current standings · Premiership . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 28 | 30 | 70 | LWDWW |
| 2 |  Rangers | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 69 | WLLLL |
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 67 | WWWWW |
| 4 | Motherwell | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 54 | WLDLW |
| 5 | Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 51 | LWWLL |
| 6 | Falkirk | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 46 | LLLWL |
| 7 | Dundee Utd | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 40 | DDLLW |
| 8 |  Aberdeen | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 33 | LLWDW |
| 9 |  Dundee | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 53 | -19 | 33 | WLWWL |
| 10 |  ST Mirren | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 30 | WDDWL |
| 11 |  Kilmarnock | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 65 | -28 | 28 | WWWWL |
| 12 |  Livingston | 33 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 66 | -31 | 16 | LDLDW |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Premiership
- Round
- 1st Phase - 11
- Venue
- Tannadice Park
- Referee
- J. Beaton
- Kickoff
- 17 Dec · 20:00 UK
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