Dundee Utd vs Celtic: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 30, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Tannadice Park, Dundee
The Footlab AI model makes Celtic the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 24% for Dundee Utd. The most likely score is 1-1. If Celtic wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,370 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Dundee Utd vs Celtic?
Celtic starts as the favourite with a 252-point Elo edge (2,085 vs 1,833).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Dundee Utd vs Celtic
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Dundee Utd
4-3-3- 77D. Bennie
- 21J. Randall
- 93I. Metsoko
- 10D. Tait
- 16L. Cameron
- 14Zidane Iqbal
- 18M. Forbes
- 3B. Esselink
- 23J. Rawlins
- 19K. Ciubotaru
- 1J. Walton
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 9K. Høgh
- 42C. McGregor
- 22M. Baur
- 11C. Durán
- 8B. Nygren
- 17S. Tounekti
- 51Colby Donovan
- 5L. Scales
- 63K. Tierney
- 47D. Murray
- 1V. Sinisalo
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 07:54 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundee Utd have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Celtic have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Hibernian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | ST Mirren(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Falkirk(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Kilmarnock(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Rangers(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Ferencvarosi TC(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Rangers(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 9, 2026 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Dundee Utd wins, 0 draws, 4 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Dundee Utd 0-4 Celtic | League Cup |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Dundee Utd 2-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Celtic 4-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dundee Utd 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Dundee Utd 0-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Celtic 3-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Dundee Utd score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Utd | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Dundee Utd vs Celtic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Celtic the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 24% for Dundee Utd.
- Where and when is Dundee Utd vs Celtic played?
- Dundee Utd vs Celtic is played on December 30, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Tannadice Park, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 61% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.