Dundee United face a key Premiership test away to Celtic at Celtic Park on Wednesday evening. Kick-off is at 19:45 in a match that sees the fifth-placed Terrors, on 14 points, travel to face the league leaders. The side has a record of four wins, two draws and four losses from its ten games so far this season, scoring 14 goals and conceding 12.
Jim Goodwin's side go into the fixture on the back of a thrilling 3-2 victory over Aberdeen last Friday. Zidane Iqbal opened the scoring in the 14th minute before Dylan Tait and Zachary Sapsford netted the decisive goals, with Tait providing two assists. That result lifted United to 5th in the standings, though they remain 13 points behind their upcoming opponents. Their recent form shows one win, one draw and two losses from the last four matches, a sequence that includes a 1-1 draw with St Johnstone on Saturday 17 October and a 3-0 win over St Mirren on 19 September.
Celtic's recent form has been mixed, with a 2-1 win over Hibernian last Saturday following a Europa League defeat. Their last starting lineup featured the likes of captain McGregor and striker Høgh. Dundee United are expected to field a similar side to the one that beat Aberdeen, with goalkeeper Walton protected by a back four of Rawlins, Esselink, Forbes and Kevin Ciubotaru.
The match represents a significant challenge for United, who have a record of one win, one draw and two losses from their last four league outings. Their last meeting with a Dundee rival ended in a 2-0 defeat at home to Dundee in August. After the trip to Glasgow, attention turns to a home fixture against Kilmarnock this Saturday. That match on 28 October presents an opportunity to build momentum against the 11th-placed side.
