Look at this engrossing fixture in the Premiership. Dundee United is in the 11th spot after participating in four fixtures. They greet Celtic who are placed 1st after four matches.
- Dundee United have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals (12) in Premiership
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Dundee United form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Dundee United at their home stadium (Tannadice Park) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
The Dundee fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Tannadice Park: A 0-3 defeat against St. Mirren (placed 6th). The attacking player Fletcher was named "man of the match" for Dundee United with a rating of 7.3/10. Fletcher hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Heartbreak before that as Dundee United lost 1-4 at Hearts's place.The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Celtic to win. Let's see if Dundee United are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: 9 games found revealing 2 Dundee wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The manager Ross will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Livingston in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Dundee United's 2 home games: 0 goals, 4 conceded.
Celtic form and stats
Celtic are yet to lose a point on their Premiership travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Celtic hope to make it five in this match.
The Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 212 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Celtic won their last game, 2-0 versus Hearts played at home. Furuhashi has scored for this side three matches in a row. The efficiency! Defender Taylor was the best team player with a rating of 8.34. Taylor hit four key passes and won 8 of 11 duels.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Kilmarnock with the score of 5-0.Again, the away team are huge favourites in this match and any other result would be an upset. We checked our Tipsway database for earlier, recent games with Celtic given similar win odds in an away game. This check revealed 11 matches with 7 wins as expected, 3 draws and 1 surprise home win. The favourites won 6 of these games by at least two goals.
The schedule is very tough for Celtic now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Cup game at Ross County is waiting in only three days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Celtic has managed 8 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Celtic have put together a sequence of 16 consecutive games without defeat (12-4-0) when playing Dundee United.Top Goalscorers
  K. Furuhashi 3 goals |  G. Giakoumakis 2 goals |  J. Neves Filipe 2 goals |
Dundee United missing players
Celtic missing players
| Dundee United | Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.2 | 7.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 10 | 8.2 |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 20 | 20 | 19.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 8 | 7.8 |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 39% |
| 12.8 | 10.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
- Celtic have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most clean sheets (3) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals (12) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals (8) away in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Premiership
- Celtic have the the best goal difference (+11) in Premiership
- Celtic have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Premiership
- Celtic is in the best form (4-0-0) in Premiership
- Dundee United have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premiership
