Celtic v Dundee Utd result

Full-time · Celtic 4–2 Dundee Utd

Premiership · · Celtic Park

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Celtic 4–2 Dundee Utd — Celtic won this Premiership match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Celtic beat Dundee Utd 4–2 at Celtic Park in the Premiership on Saturday 5 November. Celtic have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Celtic led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Celtic: S. Haksabanovic (6’, assisted by Jota; 34’, assisted by G. Giakoumakis), K. Furuhashi (90’, assisted by Anthony Ralston) and L. Abada (90’, assisted by M. O'Riley); Dundee Utd: S. Fletcher (12’ pen) and Dylan Levitt (87’, assisted by A. Behich).

Discipline

David Dickinson, Scotland showed five yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Celtic: Alexandro Bernabei (11’), M. Jenz (90+1’) and L. Abada (90+2’); Dundee Utd: K. Freeman (88’) and Dylan Levitt (90+5’).

What it changes

Dundee Utd are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, S. Haksabanovic (Celtic) 10.0, M. O'Riley (Celtic) 8.4 and S. Fletcher (Dundee Utd) 7.1 led the match.

Next up

Celtic next host Celta Vigo on 22 October 2026.

Dundee Utd next host Aberdeen on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Celtic: Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Dundee Utd: Dundee Utd v Aberdeen, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Celtic 4–2 Dundee Utd · Premiership
  • Venue: Celtic Park · Glasgow
  • Referee: David Dickinson, Scotland
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Celtic 4 · draws 2 · Dundee Utd 0 · 3.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Celtic 3W 1D 1L · Dundee Utd 1W 1D 3L

Celtic 4–2 Dundee Utd (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.63 / 1.25
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.17 / 7
Corners
against 2.5 / 4.71 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
6.5 / 4.14
Shots on target
against 4.83 / 3.14 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.67 / 2.29
Cards
against 1.83 / 1.71 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCeltic for / againstLineDundee Utd for / against
Goals scored
2.63 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
6.17 for · 2.5 against n 6
9.5standard
7 for · 4.71 against n 7
Shots
14.67 for · 11.5 against n 6
19.5standard
12.29 for · 12.86 against n 7
Shots on target
6.5 for · 4.83 against n 6
8.5standard
4.14 for · 3.14 against n 7
Fouls committed
11.83 for · 10.17 against n 6
21.5standard
9.71 for · 13 against n 7
Cards shown
1.67 for · 1.83 against n 6
3.5standard
2.29 for · 1.71 against n 7

Referee: David Dickinson, Scotland.

Celtic
Celtic — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
G. Giakoumakis n 852
36/4
1.53/2
—
D. Maeda n 858
2.57/3
0.42/0
—
Alexandro Bernabei n 853.4
2.14/4
0.63/0
—
M. O'Riley n 879.4
1.87/4
0.32/0
A. Djoum
S. Haksabanovic n 850.5
1.63/1
2.24/2
—
Celtic — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
G. Giakoumakis n 852
37/3
1.96/2
Jota n 859.3
2.57/4
1.95/3
K. Furuhashi n 868.1
2.17/4
0.85/0
L. Abada n 842
2.15/2
1.13/1
J. Forrest n 841.9
2.13/3
1.62/2
Celtic — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
G. Giakoumakis n 852
1.14/1
00/0
J. Forrest n 841.9
1.12/1
00/0
Jota n 859.3
0.63/0
0.21/0
A. Mooy n 850.6
00/0
0.72/1
K. Furuhashi n 868.1
0.32/0
0.21/0
Celtic — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Abildgaard n 817.5
4.54/1
J. McCarthy n 814.8
3.13/1
M. O'Riley n 879.4
2.86/5
D. Turnbull n 825.8
2.64/1
G. Taylor n 879.8
26/2
Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Watt n 870
2.67/5
1.86/3
—
S. Anaku n 629.2
2.63/2
0.51/0
—
S. Fletcher n 856.6
2.46/2
1.23/2
—
I. Niskanen n 829.8
2.36/0
0.41/0
—
A. Djoum n 473.3
1.84/1
1.52/2
M. O'Riley
Dundee Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Fletcher n 856.6
2.87/6
1.26/0
S. Anaku n 629.2
2.63/1
12/0
T. Watt n 870
1.94/4
1.13/3
I. Niskanen n 829.8
1.53/1
0.41/0
Mathew Anim Cudjoe n 835.4
1.33/1
0.31/0
Dundee Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Watt n 870
0.53/0
0.21/0
S. Fletcher n 856.6
0.42/0
00/0
A. Behich n 889.6
0.32/0
00/0
K. Freeman n 885.4
00/0
0.32/0
A. Djoum n 473.3
00/0
0.31/0
Dundee Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Sibbald n 858.8
3.17/6
I. Niskanen n 829.8
36/2
D. Levitt n 882.4
2.67/5
A. Meekison n 857.4
2.57/5
I. Harkes n 849.9
1.86/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
CelticDundee Utd
74%Possession26%
24Shots6
12Shots on target3
9Shots off target3
3Blocked shots0
17Shots inside the box5
11Corners2
0Offsides1
9Fouls9
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Saves8
697Passes243
91%Pass accuracy65%

Celtic player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Hart9000000006
A. Ralston9001115107.7
C. Carter-Vickers9000111106.9
M. Jenz90000000Y6.5
M. O'Riley9001334308.3
R. Hatate9000000106.3
D. Turnbull8800211007
Jota7601206108.5
S. Haksabanovic6520322208.7
G. Giakoumakis6501521107.2
Alexandro Bernabei45000010Y6.3
G. Taylor sub4500003007.3
L. Abada sub25101110Y7.2
K. Furuhashi sub2510210007.2
J. Forrest sub1400100006.7
D. Maeda sub20000000–

Dundee Utd player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Birighitti9000000007.3
L. Smith9000000106.3
Ryan Edwards9000101006.9
S. McMann9000000206.3
K. Freeman90000001Y6.3
C. Sibbald9000000406.7
A. Behich9001001106.6
I. Harkes7600000607
J. McGrath7600001207.2
S. Fletcher7110310307.2
A. Djoum6400000206.5
D. Levitt sub26101110Y7.3
G. Middleton sub1900110006.2
A. Meekison sub1400001106.7
T. Watt sub1400000106.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Celtic v Dundee Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
CelticWWDWL
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Dundee UtdWDLLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Celtic 4 · 2 draws · Dundee Utd 0 · 3.33 goals/game
  • 2022-08-28 Dundee Utd 0–9 Celtic
  • 2022-05-11 Dundee Utd 1–1 Celtic
  • 2022-03-14 Dundee Utd 0–3 Celtic
  • 2022-01-29 Celtic 1–0 Dundee Utd
  • 2021-12-05 Dundee Utd 0–3 Celtic
  • 2021-09-26 Celtic 1–1 Dundee Utd
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Celtic#1 pos99 pts38 pl+80 GD
Dundee Utd#10 pos31 pts33 pl-22 GD
Goals per game
Celtic scored3
Dundee Utd scored1.09
Celtic conceded0.89
Dundee Utd conceded1.76

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Dundee Utd?
In their last 6 meetings, Celtic won 4, Dundee Utd won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Celtic and Dundee Utd?
Recent form — Celtic 3W 1D 1L; Dundee Utd 1W 1D 3L.

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