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Dundee United will make the trip to Celtic Park for their Premiership clash with leaders Celtic on Wednesday.
The visitors have strung together a five-match unbeaten run and will be eyeing their biggest win of the season.
Celtic, meanwhile, will look to maintain their healthy lead at the top of the standings with a victory.
Read our Celtic vs Dundee United prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Celtic vs Dundee United key stats
- Seven of the last eight H2Hs have produced at least 11 corners.
- Celtic have led at HT in six of their last seven meetings with Dundee United.
- Four or more goals were scored in three of the last five skirmishes between these outfits.
Celtic vs Dundee United preview: Business as usual for the Bhoys?
Celtic vs Dundee United — Tale of the Tape
| Celtic | vs | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 4th |
| 27 | Points | 15 |
| 25 | Goals For | 14 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 14 |
| 4 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 2nd | Home / Away Rank | 3rd |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Celtic came from behind to beat Hibernian 2-1 on the road over the weekend, maintaining their four-point lead over arch-rivals Rangers.
Martin O'Neill's men have been by far the best team in the Scottish top flight, having won nine of their 10 league matches so far.
Dundee United are the only team in the Scottish top flight to not hit the woodwork this season.
The hosts have not been particularly impressive at home this season, as their only defeat in the league came at Celtic Park, and they have lost three of their last four matches at this stadium in all competitions.
Korean midfielder Yang Hyun-Jun is ruled out with a hamstring injury and is the only absentee for Celtic. Following his club-record £11 million move from Bodo/Glimt and scoring a hat-trick early in his Celtic career, striker Kasper Hogh is experiencing a difficult period at the club, having now gone five league matches without finding the net. Calls are made by fans for the Danish man to be dropped for this game, but the final decision falls to the manager.
On the other hand, Dundee United extended their unbeaten run to five matches with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Aberdeen on Saturday.
The visitors have been the fourth-best side in the Scottish top flight this season, although, interestingly, they are 12 points behind Celtic with a 4-3-3 win-draw-loss record in 10 league outings.
Celtic have scored more goals and conceded fewer goals than any other team in the Premiership this season.
Head coach Jim Goodwin will not be able to call upon the services of the injured Emmanuel Agyei (knee), Mehdi Merghem (leg), and William Ferry (muscle) for this clash.
The Tangerines have had a poor track record against their hosts, having already lost 4-0 against Celtic in the Scottish League Cup two months ago. They also lost their last five trips to Celtic Park and have not beaten their opponents on the road since December 1992.
Celtic vs Dundee United form guide & betting tips
| Celtic | vs | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
W
L
W
W
W
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La Liga Form |
D
W
W
D
W
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| 12 | Points | 11 |
| 2nd | Form Table | 3rd |
| 12 | Goals For | 9 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 4 |
W
L
W
L
W
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Form (All Comps) |
D
W
W
D
W
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Whispers Predicts: Celtic 4-0 Dundee United
Priced at 1/4 (1.25), Celtic are considered favourites by the bookmakers ahead of this encounter.
The hosts have nine wins in 10 league matches this season and have won all their clashes against any Scottish team not named Rangers. Considering their winning streak against Dundee United at this stadium, we are confident that the Bhoys will claim all the spoils here.
Dundee United have drawn blanks in seven of their last nine meetings with Celtic, and this can be backed at 13/10 (2.30).
We also fancy over 10.5 total corners at 7/10 (1.70), as was the case in seven of the last eight H2Hs.
> Over 3.5 total goals at 9/10 (1.90) | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 0.5 Dundee United goals at 13/10 (2.30) | Likelihood: Probable
> HT result: Celtic at 13/20 (1.65) | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 10.5 total corners at 7/10 (1.70) | Likelihood: Probable
> Correct Score: 4-0 at 12/1 (13.00) | Likelihood: Outsider