Dundee Utd vs Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2014 at 12:15 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 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 5′N. ÇiftçiDundee Utd
- 65′S. ArmstrongDundee Utd
- 87′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
Official lineup for Dundee Utd vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dundee Utd
- 7N. Çiftçi
- 24B. Spittal
- 8John Rankin
- 10S. Armstrong
- 17Chris Erskine
- 2S. Dillon
- 3C. Townsend
- 5Jarosław Fojut
- 14C. Morris
- 20C. Butcher
- 1Radosław Cierzniak
Celtic
- 9J. Guidetti
- 10A. Stokes
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 25S. Johansen
- 2A. Matthews
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 4E. Ambrose
- 5V. van Dijk
- 26C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundee Utd have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Celtic have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Ross County(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Kilmarnock(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Motherwell(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 1, 2014 | ST Mirren(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2014 | ST Mirren(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Motherwell(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Partick(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2014 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Dundee Utd wins, 1 draw, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Celtic 1-1 Dundee Utd | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Dundee Utd 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 19, 2013 | Dundee Utd 0-4 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Dundee Utd score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Utd | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 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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