Match analysis
ScotlandPremiership
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premiership fixture.
Value VinnyThe pickOver 2.5
Celtic host Dundee Utd at their ground on 28 October in the Premiership, and the home-and-away records paint a clear picture. Over the last 20 home games, Celtic have won 11, drawn 4 and lost 5, scoring 2.1 goals per game and conceding 1.25. Dundee Utd's record over 20 away…
PajimonThe pickOver 2.5
Look, I'm sitting here with the braai going and a cold one in hand, and I'm telling you — this one's got a clear shape to it. Celtic at home against Dundee Utd on the road, and the numbers don't lie. Celtic's home record over the last 20 games tells the story: 11 wins, 4 draws…
The Big "O"The pickOver 2.5
Right, folks, gather round. The Big O is back, and I've got a fixture that's got my pulse racing for the right reasons. Celtic host Dundee Utd on 28 October in the Premiership, and if you've got a taste for nil-nil misery, this is not your match. No, sir. This is where the goals…
Kick-off is on Wednesday 28 October for Celtic and Dundee Utd, a Premiership meeting. A 341-point Elo gap makes Celtic the side to beat, with Dundee Utd rated 1482.
The last five for Celtic go W L W L W, and on that evidence they are struggling for results. Dundee Utd come into this blowing hot and cold (W D W W D over their last five). That makes it five without defeat.
Celtic average 1.8 goals for and 1.4 against on home soil. On their travels Dundee Utd are scoring 1.6 and letting in 1.6 per game.
For our Celtic vs Dundee Utd tips, the pick with the most value is over 2.5 goals (1.42); all three previews are above. There is no split in the camp: every one of the three previews backs the same bet.
| CelticHome | Rating | Dundee UtdAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,810 | Overall | 1,537 |
| 1,823 | Match venue | 1,482 |
| 1,823 | At home | 1,519 |
| 1,760 | Away | 1,482 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,671 | Attack | 1,487 |
| 1,654 | Defence | 1,523 |
| 1,704 | Home attack | 1,455 |
| 1,639 | Away attack | 1,491 |
| 1,695 | Home defence | 1,544 |
| 1,611 | Away defence | 1,480 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,612 | Goal environment | 1,765 |
| 2,068 | Home goals | 1,642 |
| 2,043 | Away goals | 1,623 |
| 1,567 | Possession | 1,473 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,590 | Set-piece attack | 1,475 |
| 1,589 | Set-piece defence | 1,475 |
| 1,689 | Close games | 1,568 |
| 1,850 | Winning margin | 1,539 |
Match venue compares Celtic at home with Dundee Utd away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
The head-to-head covers 36 games since January 2012, and Celtic have won 26, Dundee Utd have taken four and six were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Celtic vs Dundee Utd prediction page.
