Celtic (Home)
- Celtic have won two and lost three of their last five.
- Celtic have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their 10 home games in the Scottish Premiership, conceding just 0.80 goals per-game at Celtic Park, so Dundee United will face a tough test here.
Dundee United (Away)
- Dundee United are unbeaten in their last two away (Won 1, drawn 1).
- The Tangerines have been tough to break down recently, with Jim Goodwin’s side playing with a real togetherness when it comes to structure and their collective pressing game.
- Goodwin’s blueprint, which sees his players stay compact, press aggressively and look to play directly forward at the first opportunity, has seen United thrive away from home in the Premiership this season.
- They’ve won two, drawn six and lost just two of their 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per away match and conceding the same amount.
Head-to-Head
- Dundee United will look to cause Celtic another upset when they travel to Celtic Park for the late match on Saturday, a game they won 2-1 at home just two weeks ago.
- United are without a win in their last two trips to Celtic.
Key Players
- Benjamin Nygren
- Celtic have been their usual dominant selves in the goals department with Benjamin Nygren bagging eight goals in 20 games in the league.
- Zachary Sapsford
- Dundee United’s leading scorer is Zachary Sapsford, who has scored six Premiership goals in 21 appearances, but he has scored two of the Tangerines’ last five in the top flight so he could be a decent value selection for an away goal here.
Betting Insights
- The hosts will be heavily favored to win, at around 1.3.
- The draw can be backed at 5.25, which is the selection here, as Celtic have won one and lost one of their last two home games, while United are without a win in their last two trips to Celtic.
- The odds on over 2.5 goals look good at around 1.38.
Prediction
Martin O’Neill will hope he can make Celtic as solid as their visitors, but this clash of styles could be an end-to-end game as Celtic like to control the ball and tempo and United come to press and counter-attack.
