- Celtic are 53/100 favourites for this League Cup clash, but Dundee United are 41/10 and the draw is 59/20.
- Dundee United are unbeaten at home in all competitions this season, with 2 wins and 2 draws from 4 games, scoring 8 goals in the last 4.
- Celtic have been steadier overall this season, winning 6 of their last 10 competitive matches, while Dundee United have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Celtic coming in a bit better nick than Dundee United
Celtic FC are the clear favourites to beat Dundee United FC in the Scottish League Cup 2026 at Tannadice Park on Saturday. But the Terrors look like good value to get something from the game at around 41/10, while the draw could be on the cards, at 59/20.
Celtic arrive in better form than Dundee United, going into this one unbeaten in three competitive games after a 2-2 home draw with AC Milan, a 1-0 home win over Dundee FC and a 5-1 away thrashing of Kilmarnock last weekend. Dundee United's last two Premiership 2026/2027 results were a 1-1 draw with Rangers at home and a 4-0 defeat to Hearts in Edinburgh.
Those two results tell the story of Dundee United's season so far - which is a good one - while Martin O'Neill's Celtic look to be playing the best football in Scotland. Goodwin's Terrors set up to defend and counter in a 3-at-the-back system, with the width and depth to cause problems on the break and from set pieces, while O'Neill has Celtic playing a more controlled 4-2-3-1, focused on possession, overloads in the half-spaces and clean combination play in the final third.
Terrors can tangle with Celtic
Camilo Duran has been a difference-maker for Celtic, with 3 goals in his last 5 appearances, while Zachary Sapsford has been a bright spark for Dundee United, bagging 3 of their 10 goals in the previous 5 games.
The head-to-head between these two looks tight, with Celtic winning 3 of the last 5 meetings and Dundee United taking the other 2. But the hosts landed the final punch in this fixture, beating Celtic 2-0 here in the Premiership 2025/2026 four months ago, and the Bhoys have failed to win either of their previous two games at Tannadice.
The odds tell the tale
Celtic have certainly been in better nick, but Dundee United have been very strong at Tannadice this term and won't be overawed by this big game, so the likeliest script is a cagey Celtic win rather than a stroll, while the Under 2.5 odds at 19/20 and BTTS No at 83/100 should just hold the edge.
