Dundee Utd vs Celtic: result 1-3 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 5Kick-off on August 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Tannadice Park, Dundee
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What was the result of Dundee Utd vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-3 on August 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 17′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 44′M. DurnanCeltic (o.g.)
- 45′Chris ErskineDundee Utd (pen.)
- 74′C. McGregorCeltic
Official lineup for Dundee Utd vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dundee Utd
- 10R. Muirhead
- 20B. Spittal
- 11Chris Erskine
- 22S. Fraser
- 2S. Dillon
- 3P. Dixon
- 4J. Souttar
- 12R. McGowan
- 17M. Durnan
- 28C. Donaldson
- 51L. Zwick
Celtic
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 10A. Stokes
- 16G. Mackay-Steven
- 15Kris Commons
- 18T. Rogić
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 4E. Ambrose
- 21C. Mulgrew
- 22S. Janko
- 34E. O'Connell
- 26Logan Bailly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundee Utd have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Celtic have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Dundee(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| May 24, 2015 | Dundee(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2015 | Malmo FF(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Inverness CT(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Partick(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 5, 2015 | Qarabag(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Dundee Utd win, 0 draws, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2015 | Dundee Utd 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Celtic 3-0 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Dundee Utd 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Celtic 6-1 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| May 11, 2014 | Celtic 3-1 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Dundee Utd 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Dundee Utd score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.4 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Utd | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Celtic | 2.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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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