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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Dundee Utd win(s).
| 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 (6 points from 2 matches) and Dundee Utd sit 11th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Dundee Utd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy