Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 81.21%. A draw had a probability of 12.1% and a win for Dundee United had a probability of 6.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.58%) and 2-1 (8.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.61%), while for a Dundee United win it was 1-2 (2.1%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.