Barely a month after their previous meeting in the Premiership, Celtic and Dundee Utd will meet again on Saturday, 15 February.
Will the reigning champions and current league leaders get a win as expected or can Dundee Utd cause an upset? Find out by reading our Celtic vs Dundee Utd prediction and preview right here.
Contents
Celtic vs Dundee Utd prediction: An easy win for the champions
Key Stats
- Celtic have won 21 of their 25 games in the Premiership this season and they've kept a clean sheet in 72% of their matches.
- Dundee United have failed to score in seven of their last 10 duels with Celtic.
- With four losses in their last five league games, Dundee Utd are not in good form.
Correct score prediction: Celtic 3-0 Dundee Utd
While Dundee Utd done well this season overall, they have struggled lately and even though Celtic have the second leg of their Champions League matchup against Bayern Munich a few days after this match, they should still secure another comfortable victory over Dundee United.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Celtic the absolute favourites
- HOME: 2/11 (1.18) – 24.60%
- DRAW: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.50%
- AWAY: 15/1 (16.00) – 6.30%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It is clear that the bookies see the hosts as the expected winners based on these Celtic vs Dundee Utd odds, which is hardly a surprise considering the difference in quality between these teams.
That being said, Dundee United have done well this season and they might be able to challenge the champions in this game to some extent, but ultimately, it's hard to envision Celtic failing to win this game.
Anyhow, in addition to our predictions for this game, remember to also check our betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Celtic with the advantage
With four wins in their last five meetings with Dundee Utd, Celtic have clearly been the better team in recent years. Unsurprisingly, that's been the case when it comes to their overall H2H record too: 127-51-35 in favour of Celtic.
Scotland Premiership 08/01/25
Celtic
Dundee Utd
Scotland Premiership 22/12/24
Dundee Utd
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 02/11/24
Celtic
Dundee Utd
Scotland Premiership 29/01/23
Dundee Utd
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 05/11/22
Celtic
Dundee Utd
Celtic preview: Cruising towards another title
With 66 points from 25 games in the Premiership, the defending champions are on their way to another title since they're already 13 points ahead of their fierce rivals Rangers. Celtic have also done well in Europe this season, securing their place in the Champions League knockout stages, but their European journey might end next week as they travel to Munich for a second leg against Bayern after losing at home 2-1 in the first leg.
Meanwhile, Celtic only have two injury absentees at the moment, James Forrest and Paulo Bernardo, but Brendan Rodgers will likely rotate his team a bit with that second duel against Bayern in mind.
Predicted lineup: Schmeichel (GK), Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Schlupp, McCowan, McGregor, Hatate, Jota, Idah & Kuhn
Scotland Premiership 10/05/25
W
Hibernian
1
Celtic
3
Scotland Premiership 04/05/25
D
Rangers
1
Celtic
1
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
W
Dundee Utd
0
Celtic
5
Scotland FA Cup 20/04/25
W
St Johnstone
0
Celtic
5
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
W
Kilmarnock
1
Celtic
5
Dundee United preview: Struggling to find their form
With four losses in their last five games in the league, Dundee Utd have clearly been in poor form lately. That being said, Dundee United still remain third in the Premiership standings and they're having a good season overall, fighting for a spot in Europe for next season.
When it comes to team news, Craig Sibbald is sidelined with an injury at the moment, while Emmanuel Adegboyega is suspended.
Predicted lineup: Walton (GK), Graham, Gallagher, Holt, Strain, Docherty, Fotheringham, Ferry, Middleton, Dalby & Thomson
Scotland Premiership 10/05/25
L
St Mirren
2
Dundee Utd
0
Scotland Premiership 03/05/25
L
Hibernian
3
Dundee Utd
1
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
L
Celtic
5
Dundee Utd
0
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
W
St Johnstone
0
Dundee Utd
1
Scotland Premiership 06/04/25
W
Hearts
0
Dundee Utd
1
Player to watch: Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn
While the 25-year-old German forward has done well even before Kyogo Furuhashi left the club this winter, his offensive load will certainly increase now and to his credit, Kuhn did score in the last league game after coming in as a sub.
Kuhn might not be a regular starter, but Celtic will likely give him a chance to start in this match with the second leg against Bayern Munich looming close and with Kuhn already having 10 league goals to his name, he certainly deserves to start.