Celtic could have won the Premiership title on Sunday if Dundee United had not lost 2-0 against Rangers at Ibrox.
Despite frustrating the Gers in the first half, Tam Courts’s men were unable to register a single shot on target throughout the 90 minutes, and second-half strikes from James Tavernier and Amad Diallohelped the hosts secure all three points.
Dundee United have now won only two of their last 11 league games, but nevertheless, they are still on course for their highest top-flight finish since 2013-14 and have already matched their points total of 44 from last season with two games to spare.
The Tangerines will be keen to return to winning ways on Wednesday, but having won only one of their last 21 league meetings against Celtic, securing maximum points could prove challenging.
Dundee United’s recent home form, however, bodes well heading into their midweek clash as they have only lost one of their last seven home games in the Premiership, a 3-2 defeat against Hearts last month.
After playing out a 1-1 draw at home against Old Firm rivals Rangers at the beginning of this month, Celtic returned to winning ways with a comfortable 4-1 home victory over Hearts last weekend.
The visitors took a surprise lead in the third minute through Ellis Simms, but strikes from Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi, Matt O’Riley and Giorgos Giakoumakis helped the Hoops turn the game on its head and edge closer to top-flight glory.
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nge Postecoglou had a rocky start to life as Celtic boss in the first few months of his reign, but the Australian has since guided his side on a 30-game unbeaten run in the Premiership and they now have one hand on their 52nd top-flight title.
Celtic head into Wednesday’s game having won five of their last six league visits to Dundee United, keeping a clean sheet in each of their last three.
The Hoops have also won 13 of their last 15 away league games, drawing the other two, and victory at Tannadice would see them record 14 Premiership wins on the road in a single season for the first time since 2016-17.
