The big picture

Celtic come in 1st on the ladder with 31 points; Dundee United are 6th on 17. Celtic have the higher position to protect.

Celtic are 9–2–1 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 2.3 goals for and 0.8 against.

Dundee United are 4–3–5 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Celtic have won two of their last five and most recently beat Besiktas 3–2.

Dundee United have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Motherwell 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 18 times on our records since 2020: Celtic 11, Dundee United 2, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 2–2 at Celtic Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Celtic by 9 goals in 2022-23 (9–0).

Players to watch

For Celtic, watch Camilo Durán (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mika Baur (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Dundee United, watch Jesse Randall (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Zachary Sapsford (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Celtic Park

Celtic have won 14 of their last 21 at Celtic Park.

The deeper numbers

Dundee United have never won at Celtic Park: 0 from 8 on our records.

Dundee United have never beaten Celtic at Celtic Park (0 from 8).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Celtic go in as clear favourites.