Celtic vs Dundee Utd: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 14, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Dundee Utd?
Celtic won 2-1 on January 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′Gary HooperCeltic
- 17′V. WanyamaCeltic
- 50′John RankinDundee Utd
Official lineup for Celtic vs Dundee Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 9Georgios Samaras
- 10A. Stokes
- 88Gary Hooper
- 8Scott Brown
- 16J. Ledley
- 67V. Wanyama
- 2A. Matthews
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 21C. Mulgrew
- 25T. Rogne
- 1F. Forster
Dundee Utd
- 9J. Daly
- 15J. Russell
- 17G. Mackay-Steven
- 6W. Flood
- 8S. Robertson
- 11John Rankin
- 2S. Dillon
- 3P. Dixon
- 5G. Kenneth
- 26R. Neilson
- 1D. Perniš
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Dundee Utd have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Dunfermline(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2011 | Kilmarnock(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2011 | ST Johnstone(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2011 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2011 | Hibernian(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Inverness CT(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 0 Dundee Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2011 | Dundee Utd 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Celtic 5-1 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| May 1, 2011 | Celtic 4-1 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2011 | Dundee Utd 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Celtic 1-1 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2010 | Dundee Utd 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Dundee Utd score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Dundee Utd | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (21 points from 8 matches) and Dundee Utd sit 6th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Dundee Utd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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