Dundee United vs Celtic Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Dec 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Dundee United vs Celtic

Dundee United go head-to-head with second-placed Celtic at Tannadice Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 17 December.

Dundee United +1.25 at -115 means we split our stake between +1 and +1.5. A win or draw against Celtic will mean a full return on the Asian Handicap, while a one-goal defeat would still see us land a payout here.

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Dundee United drew their last game 0-0 at home, with the action taking place at Tannadice Park against Motherwell. The Terrors ended up with just 29% possession and one shot on target.

Wilfried Nancy has made the worst start of any Celtic manager, losing three games in his first week in charge.

Celtic lost 2–1 at home to league leaders Hearts at Celtic Park in their previous league game. The Old Firm club recorded 72% of possession and had five shots on goal, with Kieran Tierney on the scoresheet.

On Sunday afternoon, Celtic suffered a 3–1 defeat against St Mirren in the League Cup final before being beaten 3–0 when hosting Roma in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been three victories on the bounce for Celtic when playing United. In the last clash, Celtic banked a 5-0 win when visiting Tannadice Park. The 10 most recent H2H games have included eight Celtic victories along with two draws.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Celtic	26	17	3	6	48	26	22	48:26	54
7	Dundee United	25	6	10	9	33	42	-9	33:42	28

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1 win, 3 losses and 6 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. United have had 41.7% possession and 3.3 corners per game. On average, Jim Goodwin's team have conceded 1.5 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 16.3 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.6 corners.

Top scorer is Craig Sibbald on 3 goals, while Zachary Sapsford and Amar Fatah have both racked up 2. Luca Stephenson and Nikolaj Moeller are the leading assists makers with 2.

Celtic have won 6, lost 3 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 17.2 attempts. The Hoops have averaged 69.6% possession, 6.8 corners taken and 2.8 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts.

Daizen Maeda is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Johnny Kenny on 3, with Kieran Tierney and two others bagging 2. Reo Hatate has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Dundee United confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Dave Richards (GK), Bert Esselink, Krisztian Keresztes, Ross Graham, Ryan Strain, Craig Sibbald, Luca Stephenson, Will Ferry, Zachary Sapsford, Amar Fatah, Max Watters.

Celtic confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Anthony Ralston, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Hyun-Jun Yang, Callum McGregor, Paulo Bernardo, Luke McCowan, Reo Hatate, Johnny Kenny, Daizen Maeda.

Dundee United vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Dundee United vs Celtic with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ve found a great betting angle to back Dundee United when they line up in this Premiership clash. You can secure odds of -115 for the underdogs enjoying a +1.25 goal handicap and the Terrors can keep things close.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making Premiership recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Dundee United vs Celtic league stats:

• The +1.25 line has been covered by United in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +1.25 line has been covered by United in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.25 line has been covered by United in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 6 consecutive games on the road.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 13 of their last 20 games.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 53.5% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Dundee United 1 - 1 Celtic

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the teams playing out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +540 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Craig Sibbald to Score +550

Craig Sibbald (United) has registered three goals in his past eight Premiership matches. It’s worth a play on the +550 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Craig Sibbald Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+525

First

+1400

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -125

There has been four straight Celtic matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while it has been an average of 8.60 corners in the previous five Dundee United games. The number of corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -125.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Dundee United

Total

8.90 3.30 5.60

Home

12.70 5.50 7.20

Away

7.90 3.00 4.90

Celtic

Total

9.60 6.80 2.80

Home

10.80 8.60 2.20

Away

10.00 6.00 4.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-118

Under 10.5

-120

Dundee United Corners

Over 3.5

+114

Under 3.5

-164

Celtic Corners

Over 7.5

+105

Under 7.5

-149

Most Corners

1

+425

X

+900

2

-500

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Dundee United vs Celtic Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest Celtic odds are -222 which leads to them being favourites in this Premiership clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 69% prospect of securing a victory. Dundee United are regarded as the least likely winner at +525.

If you fancy Celtic to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of -112. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on United at +450 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +165.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

+525

X

+335

2

-222

Half-Time Result

1

+450

X

+165

2

-112

Double Chance

1X

+145

12

-556

X2

-1111

Draw No Bet

1

+340

2

-625

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.25

-132

2 Hcp -1.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+125

Over 2.5

-182

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+102

Daizen Maeda can be backed to find the net anytime at +138, with +350 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+138

Anytime

+350

Johnny Kenny (Celtic)

First

+150

Anytime

+370

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+155

Anytime

+350

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+160

Anytime

+400

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+265

Anytime

+650

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+335

Anytime

+850

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Zachary Sapsford (United)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Max Watters (United)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Kristijan Trapanovski (United)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+460

Anytime

+1100

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Craig Sibbald (United)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Liam Scales (Celtic)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Amar Fatah (United)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Luca Stephenson (United)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Will Ferry (United)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Alistair Johnston (Celtic)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Celtic)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Dundee United are winless in the last three games at Tannadice Park. The Terrors have recorded four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Celtic have collected six wins, two draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Celtic enjoyed a 5-0 winning scoreline when last meeting United at Tannadice Park. We’ve seen six of 9 H2H meetings at Tannadice Park go the way of Celtic, with three draws also taking place.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Dundee United Home Stats		3-4-3	2.70	1.30	1.40	5	5	5	5
Celtic Away Stats		6-2-2	2.80	1.90	0.90	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Dundee United vs Celtic Lineups & Team News

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