Celtic vs Dundee Utd: result and our prediction
Celtic host Dundee Utd in the Premiership (round 11) on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Celtic are #150 in our world ranking and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5; Dundee Utd are #746 and have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 596 places - in Celtic's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Celtic the favourites at 73%, with a draw at 17% and Dundee Utd at 10%.
Rating: 1283
Chance to win: 73%
Last 5: DWLWL
Rating: 1022
Chance to win: 10%
Last 5: DWDWW
Who will win Celtic vs Dundee Utd?
Celtic are #150 and Dundee Utd #746 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Celtic (73%). More from the Premiership.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | Celtic v Dundee Utd | 2-2 |
| 2026-08-15 | Dundee Utd v Celtic | 0-4 |
| 2026-03-22 | Dundee Utd v Celtic | 2-0 |
| 2026-01-10 | Celtic v Dundee Utd | 4-0 |
| 2025-12-17 | Dundee Utd v Celtic | 2-1 |
Premiership table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 11 | 28 | #150 |
| 2 | Rangers | 11 | 24 | #160 |
| 3 | Heart Of Midlothian | 11 | 20 | #283 |
| 4 | Dundee | 11 | 17 | #804 |
| 5 | Dundee Utd | 11 | 16 | #746 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 11 | 15 | #803 |
| 7 | ST Mirren | 11 | 14 | #1070 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtic | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 |  Rangers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 |  Dundee | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 |  Dundee Utd | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 |  Falkirk | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 |  ST Mirren | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 14 |
| 8 |  ST Johnstone | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 |  Aberdeen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 |  Motherwell | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 |  Hibernian | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 12 |  Kilmarnock | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -15 | 8 |