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 87.3%. A draw had a probability of 9% and a win for Dundee United had a probability of 3.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 3-0 with a probability of 12.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.35%) and 4-0 (10.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.29%), while for a Dundee United win it was 0-1 (1.37%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.