Celtic will take on Dundee Utd in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, 10 January, as Martin O'Neill takes over for the third time at Celtic Park.
The 73-year-old has been drafted in until the end of the season following the sacking of Wilfried Nancy, and he will be keen to get the Bhoys back on track after last weekend's Old Firm defeat.
As part of this week's round of Scottish Premiership betting tips, check out our Celtic vs Dundee Utd prediction below.
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Celtic vs Dundee Utd prediction: Back to winning ways
Key Stats
- Celtic won every league match they played under Martin O'Neill earlier in the season.
- Dundee Utd have won just one of their last four matches in all competitions.
- More than two goals have been scored in seven of Celtic's last eight matches.
Correct score prediction: Celtic 3-0 Dundee Utd
There will be a real buzz inside Celtic Park for this one as the home fans have got their wish of an extended stay for O'Neill. Celtic did look much better under his guidance earlier in the campaign, and this should be a comfortable afternoon for them.
Pre-game odds and win probability: The hosts start as big favourites
- HOME: 3/10 (1.30) – 76.9%
- DRAW: 5/1 (6.00) 16.7%
- AWAY: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Celtic vs Dundee Utd odds indicate that the visitors have very little chance of walking away with anything on Saturday. Ladbrokes have given Celtic a 76.9% chance of winning the match, while Dundee Utd have been given just a 12.5% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Celtic
Last month, Dundee Utd won their first match against Celtic since 2014, ending the Bhoys' 23-match undefeated streak over them.
Scotland Premiership 17/12/25
Dundee Utd
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 01/11/25
Dundee Utd
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
Dundee Utd
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 15/02/25
Celtic
Dundee Utd
Scotland Premiership 08/01/25
Celtic
Dundee Utd
Celtic preview: O'Neill to go back to basics
Keeping things simple was what worked for Martin O'Neill earlier in the season, and there is no reason to think he will do anything differently this time around. A switch back to 4-3-3 should benefit a lot of players, but Alistair Johnston, Jota, Marcelo Saracchi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Callum Osmand and Cameron Carter-Vickers are all unavailable due to injuries.
Predicted lineup: Schmeichel (GK), Ralston, Trusty, Scales, Tierney, McGregor, Engels, Hatate, McCowan, Hyun-Jun, Maeda
Last five results
- Celtic 1-3 Rangers
- Motherwell 2-0 Celtic
- Livingston 2-4 Celtic
- Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen
- Dundee Utd 2-1 Celtic
Dundee Utd preview: Going for the double
Dundee Utd are searching for back-to-back wins over Celtic for the first time this century, but they will have to do so without their first-choice goalkeeper as Yevhenni Kucherenko is stuck in the treatment room. Ryan Strain and Isaac Pappoe also miss out.
Predicted lineup: Richards (GK), Iovu, Keresztes, Graham, Camara, Sibbald, Stephenson, Ferry, Sapsford, Fatah, Watters
Last five results
- Dundee Utd 0-1 Dundee
- Livingston 1-3 Dundee Utd
- Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee Utd
- Dundee Utd 1-1 Hibernian
- Dundee Utd 2-1 Celtic
Player to watch: Daizen Maeda
Martin O'Neill was full of praise for Daizen Maeda during his previous interim spell in charge, and he will be hoping to get the best out of the Japanese international for the remainder of the season. If he can, then Celtic are still in with a fighting chance of retaining their title.