Celtic vs Dundee Utd: result 3-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 21Kick-off on December 30, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Dundee Utd?
Celtic won 3-0 on December 30, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 23′I. SoroCeltic
- 40′D. TurnbullCeltic
- 76′O. ÉdouardCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Dundee Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-1-3-2- 22O. Édouard
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 12I. Soro
- 14D. Turnbull
- 17R. Christie
- 42C. McGregor
- 30J. Frimpong
- 35K. Ajer
- 93D. Laxalt
- 2C. Jullien
- 1V. Barkas
Dundee Utd
5-3-2- 24L. Shankland
- 9M. McNulty
- 10N. Clark
- 23I. Harkes
- 8P. Pawlett
- 17J. Robson
- 2L. Smith
- 12R. Edwards
- 5M. Connolly
- 6M. Reynolds
- 1B. Siegrist
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Dundee Utd have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Ross County(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Kilmarnock(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Lille(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Motherwell(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Kilmarnock(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Hibernian(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Livingston(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 0 Dundee Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 | Dundee Utd 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Dundee Utd 1-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Celtic 5-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Dundee Utd 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Dundee Utd 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Celtic 3-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Dundee Utd score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Dundee Utd | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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