Dundee vs Celtic: result 0-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)The Scot Foam Stadium at Dens Park, Dundee
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What was the result of Dundee vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-2 on December 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. ForrestCeltic
- 43′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
Official lineup for Dundee vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dundee
4-2-3-1- 20Fayssal El Bakhtaoui
- 9S. Moussa
- 7Ajay Leitch-Smith
- 8G. Kamara
- 14M. O'Hara
- 18P. McGowan
- 22J. Hendry
- 2C. Kerr
- 24J. Meekings
- 15Jon Aurtenetxe
- 12E. Parish
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 35K. Ajer
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 15J. Hayes
- 8Scott Brown
- 63K. Tierney
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 1C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundee have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Celtic have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Motherwell(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Partick(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Ross County(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Partick(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Hibernian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Dundee wins, 1 draw, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Celtic 1-0 Dundee | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Dundee 0-4 Celtic | League Cup |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Dundee 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Celtic 2-1 Dundee | Premiership |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Dundee 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Dundee 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Dundee score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dundee sit 4th in Premiership (13 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 |
| 4 | Dundee | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
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