Celtic vs Dundee United
Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Wed 28 Oct, 20:45 Lagos time. It is played at Celtic Park, Glasgow.
What's at stake. Celtic are 1st on 27 points after 10 games, 4 points clear of Rangers. Dundee United are 4th on 15 points after 10 games, 4 points behind Heart Of Midlothian, 1 point clear of Dundee.
Form. Celtic have won nine, drawn none and lost one of their last ten, 2.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W L W. In this competition Celtic have gone W W W L W W. Dundee United have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W W D. In this competition Dundee United have gone W D W W D L.
The numbers. Celtic score 2.6 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Celtic average 18.4 shots (8.4 on target), 8.9 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 59% of the ball. Dundee United score 1.6 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Dundee United average 16.9 shots (6.6 on target), 6.6 corners and 2.8 cards a game, with 50% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Celtic have won seven, drawn one and lost two. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Celtic won two and Dundee United won two. The last time they met, on 15 Aug 2026, it finished Celtic 4-0 Dundee United.
The case against. Dundee United's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. Celtic to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Celtic the likelier winners; Celtic are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Celtic; the meetings favour Celtic. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 70%. Six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Celtic to win at 1.28, 88% on the records (the tipsters read Celtic as a clear winner (5 scores) and Celtic are 1.3 points a game better this season - 21 of 24 games like this were won). The safer one: Dundee United Under 1.5 Goals at 1.26 (84%). Backup: Dundee United Under 1.5 Goals at 1.26. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (Celtic are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Celtic are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Celtic 3-0 Dundee United (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).