The tie kicks off at 17:45 on Saturday 15 August and is live in the UK on Premier Sports 1, with CelticPlayer streaming.
- The Scottish League Cup tie is at The CalForth Construction Arena.
- Celtic have won their last six league matches and scored 17 goals in that run.
- Dundee Utd are winless in six league matches but have won four of their last six at home.
- United have won two of the last three meetings, both in Dundee, including a 2-0 league win in March.
- Celtic's predicted XI includes Sinisalo, Carter-Vickers, Tierney, McGregor, Nygren and Høgh.
Dundee Utd v Celtic takes Celtic to The CalForth Construction Arena to face Dundee Utd in the Scottish League Cup on Saturday 15 August at 17:45.
📺 TV and streaming info
The match is live in the UK on Premier Sports 1, with streaming available through Premier Sports and CelticPlayer.
Elsewhere, fans can watch Celtic v Dundee Utd on TV via 5 channels in Australia, New Zealand and more.
📊 Recent form
Celtic have won their last six league matches, moving through wins over Hibernian, Rangers, Motherwell, Hearts, Dundee and Kilmarnock while scoring 17 goals across that run. Away from home, Martin O'Neill's side have won five of their last six, with the only defeat in that sequence coming against Dundee United.
Dundee Utd are without a win in six league matches: defeats to Kilmarnock and Aberdeen were followed by draws with Livingston, St Mirren and Rangers, then a 4-0 defeat at Hearts. At home, Jim Goodwin's side won four in a row before drawing the last two, including a 1-1 with Rangers.
⚔️ Head-to-head
Dundee Utd won 2-0 in the league in March, after Celtic had beaten them 4-0 in the league in January. The previous meeting was also at Dundee Utd, where the home side won 2-1 in the league in December 2025. Dundee Utd have won two of the last three meetings, with all three coming in league fixtures.
🏥 Team news and predicted lineups
Steven McLean is the referee, assisted by Ross MacLeod.
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljani Sinisalo, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Camilo Andres Durán Marquez, Benjamin Nygren, Hyun-Jun Yang, Kasper Waarst Høgh.
📈 Key stats and insights
Last updated 15 August 2026, 4:41pm
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