Celtic vs Dundee: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Celtic played against Dundee in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on December 3, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Celtic has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Dundee has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Celtic scores 1.77 goals per game and allows 0.69. Dundee scores 0.86 and allows 1.79. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 31% of Celtic's games and 43% of Dundee's. The Over 2.5 rates are 54% and 50%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Celtic has the higher season xG average, 1.89 to 0.93 per game. Celtic takes 16.5 shots per game, while Dundee takes 7.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Celtic leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 1.15 goals per game after halftime. Dundee leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.36 after halftime.

When the teams score

Celtic's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Dundee, it is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

71Possession (%)29
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17Shots4
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6Shots on target3
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2.05xG0.56
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6Corners0
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77Dangerous attacks13
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13Fouls4
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3Cards0
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.77Goals scored / game0.86
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0.69Goals allowed / game1.79
CelticDundee
70%Average possession38%
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5.31Shots on target / game2.64
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.46Shots per game7.93
CelticDundee
5.31Shots on target2.64
CelticDundee
10.7%Shot conversion10.8%
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70%Possession38%
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1.89xG for0.93
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0.89xG against1.8
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Shooting quality

Celtic: DominantDundee: Balanced
CelticDundee
Accuracy (shots on target)32%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Celtic is 300% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Celtic · 0.6 pts / game - Dundee

Celtic
LWWWW
Season result split
69% W15% D15% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-2-2
2.23 pts / game · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.09BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Dundee
LLLLW
Season result split
21% W21% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-8
0.86 pts / game · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-5
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Celtic is 106% better for: goals scored per game.

1.77 goals / game - Celtic · 0.86 goals / game - Dundee

Celtic is 159% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.69 goals / game - Celtic · 1.79 goals / game - Dundee

Celtic scoring profile: very strong

Celtic scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 meczów), while Dundee keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 meczów).

Dundee scoring profile: more difficult

Dundee scores in 50% of games (7 of 14 meczów), while Celtic keeps a clean sheet in 62% (8 of 13 meczów).

23Goals scored (season)12
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9Goals conceded (season)25
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2.46Average goals per game2.64
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12Goals scored (last 5)4
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4Goals conceded (last 5)12
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How often they score at least...

77%1 goal50%
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54%2 goals21%
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31%3 goals14%
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15%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

38%1 goal86%
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23%2 goals57%
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8%3 goals21%
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0%4 goals14%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time14%
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8%BTTS in both halves0%
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31%Scored in both halves14%
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BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
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23%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
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40%BTTS - last 540%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

54%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
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38%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
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2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
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46%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
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31%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Celtic is 54% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.54 pts / game - Celtic · 1 pts / game - Dundee

Celtic - half-time state
31% leading62% draw8% trailing
Dundee - half-time state
29% leading14% draw57% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.54Points per game (1st half)1
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0.62Goals scored (1st half)0.5
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0.31Goals conceded (1st half)1
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0.92Average goals (1st half)1.5
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77%Clean sheet before half-time36%
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54%No goal before half-time64%
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After half-time (2nd half)

2.08Points per game (2nd half)0.86
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1.15Goals scored (2nd half)0.36
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0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
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1.54Average goals (2nd half)1.14
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69%Clean sheet after half-time43%
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38%No goal after half-time71%
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Celtic - second-half results

62% W23% D15% L
20
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.54
PPG before half-time
Lead holding223%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 69%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dundee - second-half results

14% W43% D43% L
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding72%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 21%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Celtic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.80
Goals scored / game1.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+5+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
Dundee - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.60
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game1.21.2
Average goals per game1.81.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-3-5
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Celtic
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
5
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
4
4
46-60
4
0
61-75
7
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Dundee
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
3
5
16-30
4
6
31-45
2
3
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.55
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
37%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Celtic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Dundee

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.87
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

CelticLigaDundee
Average goals per game 2.462.61 2.64
Both teams scored 31%51% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%51% 50%
Clean sheets 62%29% 14%
Goal before half-time 54%76% 86%
Goal after half-time 77%80% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.61
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CelticGoalDaizen Maeda
  2. DundeeSubstitutionOn: Ryan AstleyOff: Clark Robertson
  3. CelticSubstitutionOn: Sebastian TounektiOff: Hyun-Jun Yang
  4. DundeeSubstitutionOn: Tony YoganeOff: Joe Westley
  5. CelticYellow cardLuke McCowan
  6. CelticYellow cardCallum McGregor
  7. CelticYellow cardBenjamin Nygren

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Duncan NicolsonMatches officiated: 13
4.85Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins23%Draws38%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Celtic's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Dundee. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Dundee FC
2 : 0
Celtic FC

FAQ

What was the result of Celtic vs Dundee?

The Premiership match finished Celtic 1:0 Dundee. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Celtic vs Dundee?

Celtic score 1.77 goals per game on average and Dundee 0.86. The Premiership average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 31% of Celtic's matches and 43% of Dundee's.

What form are Celtic and Dundee in?

Over the last 5 games Celtic have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Dundee 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Celtic vs Dundee?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Celtic vs Dundee: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.