Celtic vs Dundee United

28 October 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee S McLean

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Camilo Durán 18’
  • Liam Scales 65’
  • Zachary Sapsford 28’
  • Neil Farrugia 31’

Match summary

The points were shared as Celtic and Dundee United drew 2-2. Dundee United led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Camilo Durán put Celtic ahead in the 18th minute, Zachary Sapsford equalised with a header in the 28th minute, and Neil Farrugia put Dundee United in front in the 31st minute. In the second half, Liam Scales equalised with a header in the 65th minute.

Celtic had the better of the chances, with 1.95 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots to Dundee United's 0.78 from 11.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
29 Shots 11
8 Shots on target 5
13 Corners 5
129 Attacks 83
96 Dangerous attacks 32
639 Passes 335
89.0% Pass accuracy 77.6%
14 Tackles 7
12 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Celtic Dundee United
Kick-off
Corner
5’
11’
Corner
12’
Corner
Corner
17’
Camilo DuránLeft foot shot1-0 (Celtic)
18’
20’
Corner
20’
Corner
23’
Jesse RandallShot on target
28’
Zachary SapsfordHeader1-1 (Dundee United)
30’
Corner
31’
Neil FarrugiaRight foot shot1-2 (Dundee United)
33’
Corner
36’
39’
Half-time1-2
46’
Second half underway
Benjamin NygrenShot on target
50’
JotaShot on target
54’
Dane MurrayShot on target
59’
Corner
59’
Haissem HassanShot on target
60’
Corner
60’
Liam ScalesHeader2-2 (Celtic)
65’
Corner
65’
Corner
66’
71’
Mika BaurShot on target
71’
77’
Michael ForbesShot on target
Corner
78’
81’
Abdoulaye YoroShot on target
83’
Jack James WaltonTime wasting
Corner
83’
Corner
86’
Corner
88’
Corner
90+3’
Corner
90+3’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.95 0.78 18’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 1-0 18’ 28’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), 1-1 28’ 31’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), 1-2 31’ 65’ Liam Scales (Celtic), 2-2 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.95 0.78 18’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), 1-0 Durán 18’ 28’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), 1-1 Sapsford 28’ 31’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), 1-2 Farrugia 31’ 65’ Liam Scales (Celtic), 2-2 Scales 65’
Celtic 1.95 xGDundee United 0.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Dundee United attacking Celtic attacking 
71’ Mika Baur (Celtic), set piece, 0.37 xG, saved 18’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 23’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 31’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 23’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 3’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 24’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 86’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Dane Murray (Celtic), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jota (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Jota (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Abdoulaye Yoro (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 59’ Jota (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Jota (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Dane Murray (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Liam Scales (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Mika Baur (Celtic), set piece, 0.37 xG, saved 18’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 23’ Jesse Randall (Dundee United), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 31’ Neil Farrugia (Dundee United), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 23’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 24’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Mika Baur (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 86’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Dane Murray (Celtic), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Jota (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+3’ Jota (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Abdoulaye Yoro (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Liam Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Lachlan Rose (Dundee United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Zachary Sapsford (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 59’ Jota (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Callum McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Callum Osmand (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Lyall Cameron (Dundee United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Jota (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Dane Murray (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Haissem Hassan (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Daniel Bennie (Dundee United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Liam Scales (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Michael Forbes (Dundee United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Celtic 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnstone
Tierney 81’
Murray
Scales
Donovan
McGregor
Baur
Nygren 81’
Durán 84’
Osmand 46’
Høgh 46’
Dundee United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Walton
Ciubotaru
Esselink
Forbes
Rawlins
Tait
Iqbal 73’
Cameron 73’
Randall 73’
Farrugia 53’
Sapsford 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 2 20 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 2 – – 2 – 50 2 – –
90′ 1 4 1 6 5 92 – – – –
90′ 1 2 – 4 2 108 – 1 – –
Kieran Tierney Taken off
81′ – 1 – 1 1 58 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 85 5 – 1 3 4 – – –
90′ – – 58 1 – 3 – 5 3 – –
Benjamin Nygren Taken off
81′ – – 49 4 – 2 – 7 2 4 –
Haissem Hassan Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 26 2 – 1 – 2 – – –
Landon Emenalo Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 6 – – – – 1 2 – –
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 6 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards5 players
Camilo Durán Taken off
84′ 1 – 3 1 0.40 – – 5 1 17 –
Callum Osmand Taken off
45′ – – 1 – 0.03 – 1 2 – 19 –
Kasper Høgh Taken off
45′ – 1 1 – 0.10 – 2 1 – 11
Jota Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 4 1 0.15 – 3 1 – 28 –
Shumaira Mheuka Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Celtic win 74% Avg odds 1.27
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.15
Dundee United win 11% Avg odds 8.48

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.