Dundee Utd vs Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 11Kick-off on December 17, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Tannadice Park, Dundee
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What was the result of Dundee Utd vs Celtic?
Dundee Utd won 2-1 on December 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′D. MaedaCeltic
- 58′K. KeresztesDundee Utd
- 61′Z. SapsfordDundee Utd
Official lineup for Dundee Utd vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dundee Utd
3-4-2-1- 36M. Watters
- 17A. Ahmed Fatah
- 9Z. Sapsford
- 11W. Ferry
- 21Luca Stephenson
- 14C. Sibbald
- 2R. Strain
- 6R. Graham
- 23K. Keresztes
- 3B. Esselink
- 25D. Richards
Celtic
3-4-3- 38D. Maeda
- 24J. Kenny
- 41R. Hatate
- 14L. McCowan
- 28Paulo Bernardo
- 42C. McGregor
- 13Yang Hyun-Jun
- 63K. Tierney
- 6A. Trusty
- 56A. Ralston
- 1K. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundee Utd have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Celtic have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Motherwell(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Rangers(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Falkirk(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 11, 2025 | AS Roma(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Dundee(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Hibernian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Dundee Utd wins, 1 draw, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Dundee Utd 0-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Celtic 3-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Celtic 2-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Dundee Utd 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Dundee Utd 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Celtic 4-2 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Dundee Utd score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Utd | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Celtic | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dundee Utd sit 6th in Premiership (11 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 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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