Dundee vs Celtic Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this one. Celtic are sitting pretty in 2nd spot, unbeaten in the league with 17 points from 7 games. Dundee, well, they're struggling down in 11th with just 6 points from 8 matches. It's a proper tale of two seasons so far.

Now, Celtic's recent form shows they're not exactly blowing teams away - 5 draws in their last 10 games tells a story. They've kept it tight at the back though, with 6 clean sheets in those 10 matches. Recent results like 0-0 against Hibernian and 0-0 against Rangers suggest they're happy to grind out results when needed.

Dundee have been having a right old time of it lately. Getting stuffed 4-0 by Aberdeen (who are bottom of the league, mind you) and losing 1-0 to ST Mirren doesn't inspire confidence. They did manage a 3-2 win over Livingston at home, but that's their only win in their last 5 league games.

The head-to-head makes for grim reading if you're a Dundee fan. 9 meetings, 0 wins for Dundee, 1 draw, and 8 losses to Celtic. Last time out? A 0-6 hammering. Ouch.

But here's the interesting bit - Celtic have been drawing a lot recently, especially away from home. 3 draws in their last 5 away trips. And while Dundee are leaking goals, they have been scoring at home - 2 goals per game on their own patch recently.

Looking at the stats, Celtic dominate possession (67% vs Dundee's 39%) and have double the shots, but they're not always converting that dominance into goals. Both teams have been involved in quite a few low-scoring games lately.

The bookies have Celtic as heavy favorites at 1.25, which seems about right given the gulf in class and that H2H record. But sometimes the smart money is elsewhere.

Key Points:

• Celtic unbeaten in league but drawing lots (5 draws in last 10)

• Dundee struggling badly, lost 3 of last 5 league games

• H2H is completely one-sided: Celtic 8 wins, 1 draw in 9 meetings

• Celtic keeping 60% clean sheets vs Dundee's 20%

• Recent games for both teams trending towards lower scores

Given Celtic's recent draw-fest and Dundee's defensive nightmares, I'm looking at the goals market here. Celtic might not need to go gung-ho to get the win, and Dundee might struggle to breach that solid Celtic defence.