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Celtic 6–0 Dundee FC

Wednesday 5 February 2025, 19:45 · Celtic Park · Round 24 · Half-time 2–0 · Referee Colin Steven · Attendance 58,541

Celtic Engels 18' (pen), 71', Idah 45+1', Maeda 55', 59', Kühn 81'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Measure	Celtic	Dundee FC
Goals	6	0
xG	2.64	0.48
Non-penalty xG	1.85	0.48
Expected Points	2.74	0.16

Celtic 88%Draw 10%Dundee FC 2%

Most likely score 2–0, 18%. Final score 6–0, 1%.

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

CelticDundee FC

2.64 −0.05xG0.48 −0.61

1.85Non-penalty xG0.48

3.82 +0.98xG on target0.10 −1.25

17 −2Shots5 −6

8 +0.6Shots on target1 −2.8

5 +0.2Big chances1 −0.5

36 −3Touches in the opposition box13 −8

80% +5Possession20% −25

767 +39Passes186 −140

90% +1Pass accuracy57% −10

93% +10Field tilt7% −36

97 +18Final-third entries8 −24

21 −2Box entries4 −6

5.4 −3.7Passes per defensive action43.7 +29.1

6 −3.1Corners3 −1.7

18 +3Tackles13 −4

6 +0.5Interceptions10 +2.1

12 −8Clearances33 0

1 −1.2Saves2 −1.0

9 −0.4Fouls6 −3.9

2 +0.6Offsides0 −1.5

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Zones Shots

Celtic

Dundee FC

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

CelticDundee FC

1.75 14 shots, 5 goalsOpen play0.36 2 shots, 0 goals

0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsCounter-attacks0.06 1 shot, 0 goals

0.10 2 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.05 2 shots, 0 goals

0.79 1 shot, 1 goalPenalties0.00 0 shots, 0 goals

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

0–01–02–04–05–06–0

Level: 18 min (19%) · Celtic 0.90, Dundee FC 0.03 xG
Celtic ahead: 77 min (81%) · Celtic 1.73, Dundee FC 0.45 xG

Line-ups

Celtic substitutes

62' Bernardo for McGregor
62' Kühn for Jota · goal 81'
72' Schlupp for Taylor
72' Kenny for Idah
78' McCowan for Hatate

Dundee FC substitutes

63' McGhee for Garza
63' Larkeche for Ingram
69' Tiffoney for Adewumi
69' Houlden for Murray

Players

Celtic

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Schmeichel	GK	90			0.00	0.00	0	0.02	0	0
Johnston	RB	90		1	0.06	0.09	1	0.10	9	6
Carter-Vickers	CB	90			0.08	0.03	0	0.19	12	10
Trusty	CB	90			0.00	0.02	0	0.14	6	6
Taylor	LB	72		1	0.00	0.33	3	0.25	11	0
Engels	CM	90	2	1	0.81	0.22	2	−0.01	3	0
McGregor	CM	62			0.00	0.09	0	0.11	3	0
Hatate	CM	78			0.06	0.24	0	0.14	8	3
Maeda	RW	90	2		0.51	0.37	3	0.32	6	3
Idah	ST	72	1		0.25	0.01	0	−0.03	0	1
Jota	LW	62		1	0.11	0.49	1	0.20	10	2
Bernardo	MF	28			0.00	0.00	0	0.00	1	2
Kühn	FW	28	1		0.50	0.06	1	0.15	3	0
Schlupp	DF	18			0.03	0.01	0	0.05	3	3
Kenny	FW	18			0.23	0.00	0	0.01	1	2
McCowan	MF	12			0.00	0.01	0	0.03	2	0

Dundee FC

Player	Pos	Min	xG	xA	KP	xT	Prog	Def
Carson	GK	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.01	2	2
Astley	CB	90	0.05	0.00	0	0.01	1	8
Portales	CB	90	0.00	0.00	1	−0.01	0	15
Donnelly	CB	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.01	0	4
Mulligan	RWB	90	0.11	0.00	0	0.03	4	6
Sylla	CM	90	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	2	7
Garza	CM	63	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	1	2
Ingram	LWB	63	0.00	0.02	1	0.01	1	4
Adewumi	AM	69	0.00	0.00	0	−0.01	1	3
F. Robertson	AM	90	0.00	0.02	0	−0.01	0	2
Murray	ST	69	0.00	0.01	0	0.02	1	0
McGhee	DF	27	0.00	0.00	0	0.01	0	2
Larkeche	DF	27	0.00	0.00	0	0.01	1	1
Tiffoney	FW	21	0.00	0.31	3	0.20	4	2
Houlden	FW	21	0.31	0.00	0	0.02	1	0

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Celtic

Dundee FC

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Celtic

From	To	Passes
Trusty	Taylor	34
Carter-Vickers	Johnston	30
Taylor	Hatate	28
Trusty	Carter-Vickers	24
Carter-Vickers	Trusty	21

Dundee FC

From	To	Passes
Adewumi	Portales	5
Portales	Astley	4
Sylla	Donnelly	3
Donnelly	Carson	3
Murray	Ingram	3

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Celtic

Against its average of 24 matches

Dundee FC

Against its average of 24 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Celtic

Dundee FC

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

League probabilities

Chance	Before	With this result	Change
Celtic
Title	99%	99%	0
Dundee FC
Top six	7%	6%	−1
11th	27%	27%	0
Bottom	15%	15%	0

From the forecast before the match (5 February 2025): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

Measure	Celtic	Dundee FC
Expected goals	3.54	0.53
Win	91%	2%
Expected Points	2.79	0.14
Clean sheet	59%	3%

Celtic 91%Draw 7%Dundee FC 2%

Most likely score 3–0, 13%. Both sides score 40%.

From the forecast as it stood on 5 February 2025: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

Chance	Now	Celtic win	Draw	Dundee FC win
Celtic
Title	99%	99%	99%	97%
Dundee FC
Top six	7%	6%	9%	24%
11th	27%	27%	20%	20%
Bottom	15%	15%	13%	3%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Celtic

Dundee FC

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Measure	Celtic	Dundee FC
Position	1st	10th
Played	24	24
Won, drawn, lost	20–⁠3–⁠1	7–⁠6–⁠11
Points	63 (2.62 per game)	27 (1.12 per game)
Expected Points per game	2.40	1.01
Goals	67–⁠12	37–⁠47
xG per game	2.69–⁠0.75	1.09–⁠1.81
Home: points, xG per game	2.82, 3.17–⁠0.66	1.15, 1.19–⁠1.73
Away: points, xG per game	2.46, 2.29–⁠0.82	1.09, 0.97–⁠1.91
Manager	Brendan Rodgers (62)	Tony Docherty (62)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

This season

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Chances	Celtic		Dundee FC
Chances	Created	Conceded	Created	Conceded
Open play	+127%	−42%	−28%	+22%
Counter-attacks	+77%	−22%	−3%	+118%
Set pieces	+25%	−66%	−37%	+18%
Penalties	+43%	−52%	+19%	−4%
Headers	+33%	−68%	−13%	+23%
Left side	+86%	−27%	−11%	+26%
Centre	+104%	−51%	−34%	+27%
Right side	+73%	−62%	−31%	+40%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Celtic attacking

Celtic createdDundee FC concededLeft side+86%+40%Centre+104%+27%Right side+73%+26%Open play+127%+22%Counter-attacks+77%+118%Set pieces+25%+18%Headers+33%+23%

Dundee FC attacking

Dundee FC createdCeltic concededLeft side−11%−62%Centre−34%−51%Right side−31%−27%Open play−28%−42%Counter-attacks−3%−22%Set pieces−37%−66%Headers−13%−68%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

CelticDundee FC

2.69xG1.09

0.75xG against1.81

75%Possession45%

19.5Shots10.6

7.2Shots against16.6

7.4Shots on target3.8

4.8Big chances1.5

39.3Touches in the opposition box20.7

728Passes326

89%Pass accuracy67%

9.1Corners4.7

83%Field tilt44%

79.0Final-third entries32.3

22.7Box entries10.1

9.1Passes per defensive action14.6

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Celtic

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	36	2.68	0.68
Ahead	49	2.88	0.72
Behind	5	1.05	1.46

Dundee FC

State	Minutes per game	xG per 90	xG against per 90
Level	39	1.18	1.80
Ahead	22	0.97	1.72
Behind	28	1.06	1.91

xG by period

Celtic

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.34	0.10	6–1
16–30	0.33	0.12	10–1
31–45	0.52	0.11	14–2
46–60	0.53	0.14	11–4
61–75	0.41	0.12	9–1
76–90	0.57	0.14	17–3

Dundee FC

Minutes	xG per game	xG against	Goals
1–15	0.21	0.23	6–6
16–30	0.17	0.21	7–7
31–45	0.25	0.25	8–8
46–60	0.11	0.30	4–6
61–75	0.16	0.30	6–9
76–90	0.20	0.52	6–11

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Celtic

Formations: 4-3-3 (21), 4-5-1 (1), 4-1-2-3 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1)

Dundee FC

Formations: 3-5-2 (7), 3-4-2-1 (6), 4-3-3 (4), 5-3-2 (3), 3-4-1-2 (2), 5-4-1 (1), 4-3-1-2 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
14 January 2025	Dundee FC	3–3	Celtic	xG 0.66–2.12
30 October 2024	Celtic	2–0	Dundee FC	xG 4.62–0.16
28 April 2024	Dundee FC	1–2	Celtic	xG 1.10–1.53
28 February 2024	Celtic	7–1	Dundee FC	xG 2.59–0.45
26 December 2023	Dundee FC	0–3	Celtic	xG 0.13–2.79
16 September 2023	Celtic	3–0	Dundee FC	xG 3.17–0.81

9 league meetings since 2020/21: Celtic won 8, Dundee FC won 0, and 1 was a draw. Goals 33–9 and xG 2.99–0.51 per game.

Key players

Celtic

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Engels	13	1,122	6	3	0.57	0.47
Furuhashi	15	1,333	10	3	0.93	0.08
Idah	11	963	6	0	0.74	0.19
Kühn	15	1,215	9	6	0.53	0.33

Dundee FC

Player	Starts	Min	G	A	xG per 90	xA per 90
Murray	22	1,883	8	2	0.30	0.08
Houlden	13	1,226	4	1	0.32	0.04
Adewumi	11	961	4	1	0.22	0.05
Cameron	22	1,891	5	4	0.10	0.16

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.