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Scottish Premiership
Mar 21, 2015 at 3pm UK
 
Dundee United

3-0

Mackay-Steven (16'), Guidetti (33'), Denayer (45')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Preview: Celtic vs. Dundee United

Sports Mole previews Saturday's fourth meeting between Celtic and Dundee United in two weeks as they go head to head in the Premiership.

Celtic and Dundee United will go head to head for the fourth time in two weeks on Saturday, and considering how the previous ties have played out, red cards could dominate the Premiership fixture.

Six players have been sent off across three games, which included a sixth-round Scottish Cup tie, the Scottish League Cup final and a replay of the first Cup clash.

Celtic came out on top in a 2-0 League Cup win at Hampden Park, and also managed to seal a 4-0 triumph in their Scottish Cup replay to keep themselves in contention for the treble.

The Bhoys are back at home again this weekend, but this time they focus on league matters as the visitors reside 17 points behind Ronny Deila's side in fourth, while Celtic are leading the way with a three-point advantage over Aberdeen.

On March 4, St Johnstone ended Celtic's nine-match unbeaten run in the top flight by securing a 1-0 win at Celtic Park, which was Deila's side's last league game before focusing on cup action.

Dundee United have not won a league game since January 24, and goals have been hard to come by as they have netted just three in the top flight since that victory.

Their recent matches against Celtic are not too encouraging either as they have failed to win one of them, and they will be without Ryan McGowan for the encounter on Saturday after he was sent off in their Scottish Cup encounter.

Celtic's Anthony Stokes will also be absent as he was given his marching orders in the same match, but Wednesday's goalscorers Kris Commons and Leigh Griffiths are likely to start.

Meanwhile, Jackie McNamara could place Ryan Dow and Nadir Ciftci up front for the trip to Celtic Park.

Celtic:

Form in Scottish Premiership: WWWWWL
Form in all competitions: LWLDWW

Possible starting lineup: Gordon; Ambrose, Denayer, Van Dijk, Izaguirre; Biton, Brown; Forrest, Commons, Henderson; Griffiths

Dundee United:

Form in Scottish Premiership: DWLLDL
Form in all competitions: LDLDLL

Possible starting lineup: Cierzniak; Dixon, Fojut, Morris, Rankin; Spittal, Paton, Butcher, Erskine; Dow, Ciftci

Sports Mole says: 2-0


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