Celtic v Dundee Utd: title chase meets mid-table momentum | OneFootball

Celtic host Dundee Utd in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park on Saturday, 10 January 2026, with third facing seventh and points pivotal for both in shaping the title and mid-table picture.

Celtic have dominated this fixture over recent years, taking 68% of the meetings in the head-to-head sample, but Dundee Utd won 2-1 in December to puncture that trend.

The Bhoys arrive off two straight league defeats after festive wins, while The Arabs have one defeat in five with two wins and two draws in that stretch, including victory at Livingston and stalemates against Aberdeen and Hibernian.

The Hoops typically control games, averaging 69% possession and 88.08% pass accuracy, with 253 shots and nine clean sheets this season. United are comfortable without the ball at 42% possession and 70.46% passing, and they deliver frequent service from wide areas, posting 300 open-play crosses at 25.00% accuracy. For the Hoops, Benjamin Nygren leads with eight league goals alongside Daizen Maeda on six, while Zachary Sapsford's six and Ivan Dolcek's five headline United's threat, with Amar Fatah and Luca Stephenson on four apiece. Celtic could look to use their six headed goals and sustained pressure, while The Arabs may target set pieces and crossing, having scored from set pieces this season.

In the table, the Hoops sit on 38 points and a win would take them to 41 and could move them up the standings in the title race. United are on 25 points and victory would lift them to 28, strengthening their push towards the top half.