Dundee Utd v Celtic: title chase meets winless-in-five hosts | OneFootball

Dundee Utd host Celtic in the Scottish Premiership at Tannadice on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, as the visitors look to keep pace with the leaders while the hosts try to halt a five-game winless run.

Dundee Utd and Celtic have recent history that favours the visitors, including a 5-0 away win at Tannadice in April 2025, though the sides drew 0-0 in December 2024.

The Arabs are winless in five league games, drawing with Rangers, Kilmarnock and Motherwell amid defeats to St Mirren and Falkirk. The Bhoys, meanwhile, have suffered three straight defeats in all competitions after league wins over Dundee and Hibernian.

With 70% average possession and 88.28% pass accuracy, the Hoops tend to control games and have kept nine clean sheets. Daizen Maeda and Benjamin Nygren have five league goals each, with Johnny Kenny on four. The Arabs average 43% possession and cross often, and Ivan Dolcek has five league goals with Zachary Sapsford on four. United have scored twice from set pieces this season, while the Hoops are yet to do so, which could make dead ball moments a lever.

A win would take the Hoops to 35 points and keep the title race tight. United would move to 20 points and edge closer to seventh-placed Falkirk, strengthening their push for mid table security.