Celtic and Dundee will meet in the next round of the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 25 January.
Can Dundee surprise the reigning champions and avoid a loss for the second time in their meetings this season or will we see an easy win for the hosts? Find out by reading our Celtic vs Dundee prediction and preview right here.
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Celtic vs Dundee prediction: A confident win for the champions
Key Stats
- Celtic have won 19 of their 23 matches in the league so far.
- Kyogo Furuhashi is Celtic's top scorer in the league with 10 goals.
- Furuhashi has scored six goals in eight matches against Dundee.
Correct score prediction: Celtic 3-0 Dundee
With Celtic having another dominant season in Scotland, the winner of this match is pretty much known already and the only question is what will the final score be, even though these two teams have drawn in their most recent meeting less than two weeks ago. Since Celtic have scored at least three goals in seven of their last nine duels with Dundee, we see them doing it again in this match.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Celtic the absolute favourites
- HOME: 1/9 (1.11) – 1.11%
- DRAW: 9/1 (10.00) – 10.00%
- AWAY: 18/1 (19.00) – 5.30%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Celtic vs Dundee odds that the guests are the expected winners and by a huge margin, which is hardly a surprise given the difference in quality between these two teams.
Furthermore, Celtic have been in great form this season and they're cruising towards another title.
Anyway, if you liked our predictions for this game, go check out some of our top betting tips for today as well.
Most recent H2Hs: Celtic dominating the matchup
With four wins in their last five meetings with Dundee, Celtic have clearly dominated them in recent years. In fact, the same can be said for their overall H2H history since Celtic have a huge advantage there too: 158-50-43.
Scotland Premiership 14/01/25
Dundee
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 14/12/24
Dundee
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 30/10/24
Celtic
Dundee
Scotland Premiership 28/04/24
Dundee
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 28/02/24
Celtic
Dundee
Celtic preview: Hoping for a different outcome against Dundee this time around
While Celtic have been cruising towards another title this season since they've won 19 of 23 matches in the Premiership, they failed to beat Dundee when the two have met last time, which was only 10 days ago. Still, Celtic will now host the match and they're huge favourites to continue their impressive season, which also includes already winning League Cup and securing the knockout stage in the Champions League.
When it comes to team news, Odin Thiago Holm and James Forrest are out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Schmeichel (GK), Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Valle, McGregor, Furuhashi, Engels, Hatate, Furuhashi & Idah
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
W
Kilmarnock
1
Celtic
5
Scotland Premiership 06/04/25
L
St Johnstone
1
Celtic
0
Scotland Premiership 29/03/25
W
Hearts
0
Celtic
3
Scotland Premiership 16/03/25
L
Rangers
3
Celtic
2
Scotland FA Cup 09/03/25
W
Hibernian
0
Celtic
2
Dundee preview: Hoping for another good showing against the champions
As we already mentioned, Dundee drew with Celtic in their previous meeting in the league and after that they also drew with Rangers, proving they're in good form. After all, Dundee have only lost once in their last five games in the league. That being said, they currently sit in seventh place in the standings only, but they are pretty much safe in the middle of the table.
Meanwhile, Billy Koumetio, Joe Shaughnessy, Ziyad Larkeche, Jordan McGhee, Juan Portales, and Scott Fraser are out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Carson (GK), Astley, Robertson, Donnelly, Mulligan, Sylla, Garza, Ingram, Adewumi, Robertson & Murray
Scotland Premiership 13/04/25
L
Hibernian
4
Dundee
0
Scotland Premiership 05/04/25
W
St Mirren
0
Dundee
2
Scotland Premiership 29/03/25
L
Rangers
4
Dundee
3
Scotland Premiership 16/03/25
W
Dundee Utd
2
Dundee
4
Scotland FA Cup 07/03/25
L
Hearts
3
Dundee
1
Player to watch: Kyogo Furuhashi
With 10 goals in the league this season, the Japanese forward has been in good form in the Premiership and he's the team's best scorer in the league. With that in mind, it's hard to look past Furuhashi as our player to watch against Dundee.
