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Dundee v Celtic Bet Builder Tips & Match Preview

Dundee v Celtic Bet Builder Tips & Match Preview

Friday 17 October, 20254 min read
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Dundee and Celtic will round off this weekend’s action in the Scottish Premiership at Dens Park on Sunday afternoon.

The hosts dropped into the relegation play-off spot ahead of the international break after crashing to a 4-0 defeat away at Aberdeen.

As for Celtic, they needed a late goal from Daizen Maeda to claim a 3-2 win over Motherwell last time out.

Brendan Rodgers’ side are currently second in the table, so they will be looking to put another three points on the board to ensure that they remain on the coattails of league leaders Hearts.

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  • Dundee v Celtic
  • Scottish Premiership
  • 12:00
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Celtic to Win @ 1.23

While Celtic have not been at their free-flowing best this season, they should have more than enough in their locker to see off what is a struggling Dundee side. Brendan Rodgers’ team have yet to taste defeat domestically this season, winning seven of their nine matches across all competitions to date. The Hoops have already picked up maximum points from away games at both Aberdeen and Kilmarnock, and I think that it would be fair to say that Dundee will represent inferior opposition to that duo.

The Dark Blues were widely expected to struggle this season, and so far, that has proved to be the case. Steven Pressley’s side have already been turned over at home by Hibernian and Dundee United, which doesn’t bode well ahead of a visit from Celtic. What’s more, confidence could be fragile in the Dundee camp given that they were thrashed 4-0 by Aberdeen before the international break.

Over 10.5 Corners @ 1.79

I think over 10.5 corners looks well within range at Dens Park on Sunday afternoon. Dundee are almost certain to sit back and try to frustrate Celtic on Sunday, and I think that is likely to result in the visitors earning multiple corners. 

Moreover, the Hoops are well-renowned for being a team that clock up high team corner totals, and that has been the case again this term, with the Glasgow giants averaging north of 7.5 flag kicks per 90 in this season’s Scottish top-flight.

Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that Brendan Rodgers’ side have hit 10 or more corners in three of their opening seven league games of the season, not to mention they racked up 15 corners when hosting Falkirk in the Scottish League Cup. As such, it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that Celtic can cover the proposed corner line on their own here.

However, I would expect Dundee to also contribute with some corners of their own. The Dark Blues hit eight flag kicks in a recent home game with Livingston, not to mention they earned four and five corners on the road against Rangers and St Mirren earlier this season.

Kelechi Iheanacho to Score or Assist @ 1.50

Kelechi Iheanacho has made a quietly impressive start to life at Celtic, and I think this weekend’s clash with Dundee represents an ideal opportunity for the Nigerian forward to make his mark with either a goal or an assist. The new Hoops striker has already hit three goals across his six appearances in all competitions, netting in two of his three outings in this season’s Scottish top-flight.

The 29-year-old forward also finished brilliantly during Celtic’s 1-1 draw away at Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League last month. On top of that, Iheanacho also provided an assist for one of Celtic’s four goals during their 4-0 Scottish League Cup success over Partick Thistle.

Only Livingston (14) have conceded more goals than Dundee (13) in this season’s Scottish Premiership, with the Dark Blues’ defence leaking multiple goals in three of their last five matches.

With all that in mind, the former Leicester and Man City man looks well placed to register another goal involvement at Dens Park on Sunday.

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Sebastian Tounekti to have 1+ Shot on Target @ 1.21

Celtic appear to have unearthed a gem with the signing of Sebastian Tounekti. The Tunisian winger’s direct style and dribbling skills have quickly made him a fan favourite with the Parkhead faithful. 

Tounekti is a player who likes to cut inside and get efforts in on goal, evidenced by the fact that he has racked up a combined total of seven shots across his three outings in this season’s Scottish Premiership. The 23-year-old forward also worked the opposition goalkeeper during Celtic’s last Scottish Premiership away game at Kilmarnock, not to mention he registered two on-target efforts during the Bhoys’ recent 2-0 loss to Braga in the Europa League. It’s also worth noting that Tounekti opened up his account for Celtic with a goal against Partick Thistle in a Scottish League Cup quarter-final tie last month.   

With Celtic expected to dominate possession against Dundee on Sunday, I think Tounekti is a prime candidate to hit the target at least once during this contest, particularly given that the hosts have been conceding an average of 4.88 shots on target per game in this season’s Scottish Premiership.

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📈 Dundee v Celtic Form & Tactics

Dundee have endured a difficult start to the Scottish Premiership season, winning just one of their opening eight league games of the campaign. The Dark Blues suffered their heaviest defeat of the season so far in their most recent outing when going down 4-0 at Aberdeen. It was as one-sided as the scoreline suggests, with Aberdeen posting an xG of 2.80 to Dundee’s 0.31.

Stephen Pressley’s team have looked toothless this season, evidenced by the fact that they have scored just six goals across their opening eight league games of the campaign, failing to fire in four of those matches. That can be attributed to the fact that the Dark Blues have averaged a measly 6.63 shots per game in this season’s Scottish top-flight.   

Dundee have also struggled for clean sheets this season, failing to silence their opponents in seven of their eight Scottish Premiership matches this term.

It would be fair to say that Celtic have yet to hit top gear this season. Brendan Rodgers’ side have drawn two of their last four Scottish Premiership matches, not to mention the Hoops needed a last-gasp winner to see off Motherwell at Celtic Park a fortnight ago.

While Celtic have posted an impressive five clean sheets across their opening seven league games of the season, they have conceded a combined total of three goals across their last three matches, including two at home to Motherwell. 

Celtic continue to be a team that rack up high corner counts, averaging over 7.5 flag kicks per game in this season’s Scottish Premiership, hitting no fewer than 10 against Motherwell last time out.

Celtic have been awarded a penalty kick in two of their last three Scottish Premiership matches, both of which have been converted by Kelechi Iheanacho.


📔 Dundee v Celtic Formation & Team News

Steven Pressley has yet to settle on a preferred formation since taking over at Dundee. The Dark Blues boss has utilised both 3-4-3 and 4-4-2 formations in recent weeks, though he also made use of a 3-5-2 system during the early weeks of the season.  

Pressley’s side have often taken a stand-off approach, sitting deep and inviting pressure from the opposition. 

Dundee could have a clean bill of health for Sunday's clash with Celtic, however, manager Pressley is likely to make some changes to his starting XI following the aforementioned 4-0 hammering from Aberdeen.

Brendan Rodgers likes to set his side up in a 4-3-3 formation, typically opting for one number-six and two number-eights in the middle of the park.  A mix of possession and positional play lets Rodgers’ team control games, particularly on the domestic scene.

Celtic have been handed a major injury boost with the news that Alistair Johnston has returned to first-team training. Jota remains a long-term absentee for Celtic, while Daizen Maeda is rated as doubtful after the Japan forward withdrew from international duty with an injury.


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