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Celtic will have to put their controversial victory in the Scottish League Cup final aside on Sunday when they visit Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership.
Brendan Rodgers’ side beat their Old Firm rivals Rangers in a penalty shoot-out to claim their first piece of silverware of the season at Hampden Park, with the Scottish Premiership title likely to follow at the end of the campaign provided they avoid capitulation.
The Bhoys have won 14 and drawn one of their 15 league games to date and conceded just four times, with another convincing win expected on Sunday. While Dundee United have enjoyed a strong first half of the season, they are 19 points behind Celtic after playing a game more, such is the gulf in quality between the teams.
Here 90 minutes a guide to Celtictrip to Tannadice.
Dundee United vs Celtic H2H record (last five matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Dundee United |
Celtic |
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Motherwell 4-3 Dundee United – 14.12.24 |
Celtic 3-3 (5-4p) Rangers – 15.12.24 |
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Dundee United 1-1 Kilmarnock – 12.07.24 |
Dinamo Zagreb 0-0 Celtic – 12.10.24 |
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Dundee United 2-0 St Mirren – 30.11.24 |
Celtic 3-0 Hibernian – 12.07.24 |
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Rangers 1-1 Dundee United – 23.11.24 |
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic – 12.4.24 |
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Dundee United 3-0 Ross County – 09/12/24 |
Celtic 5-0 Ross County – 30.11.24 |
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Earth |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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Great Britain |
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV, Celtic TV, DUTV |
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United States |
Paramount+, Celtic TV, DUTV |
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Canada |
Celtic TV, DUTV |
Dundee United are without any first-team players for the trip to Celtic on Sunday, but Jim Goodwin has most of his squad available. Craig Sibbald, Louis Moult and Kristijan Trapanovski will miss out due to injuries.
Ross Graham has returned to the bench in recent weeks following a hamstring injury and could feature from the start on Sunday. Defender Will Ferry is also available having missed the recent 4-3 defeat to Motherwell through suspension.
Predicted line-up of Dundee United against Celtic (3-5-2): Walton; Adegboyega, Gallagher, Holt; Strain, Stephenson, Sevelj, Babunski, Ferry; Dalby, Middleton.
Celtic did not come through the Scottish League Cup final unscathed, with record holder James Forrest he is now out for six weeks after the injury sustained against Rangers. Alistair Johnston is also a major doubt after being withdrawn in the final after 70 minutes.
Odin Thiago Holm has featured sparingly for Celtic this season but is currently sidelined with a calf injury. The Norwegian won’t be back until the new year.
The Hoops were physically tested last weekend after playing 120 minutes but have had a week to recover. They are unlikely to make any big changes for the trip to Dundee.
Predicted line-up of Celtic against Dundee United (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; Bernardo, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Furuhashi, Maeda.
Dundee United have impressed since their return to the top flight but are unlikely to earn any reward from Celtic’s visit to Tannadice. They have one of the better defensive records in the Premiership but they are yet to face a team of the caliber of the Bhoys.
Celtic have won all but one of their league games this season and will have no doubts heading into the Tannadice. They are in strong attacking form and currently average just under three goals per game.
