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 72.3%. A draw had a probability of 17.1% and a win for Dundee United had a probability of 10.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 0-2 with a probability of 12.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.73%) and 0-3 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.14%), while for a Dundee United win it was 1-0 (3.52%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.