Celtic vs Dundee Prediction: Celtic to keep top spot pressure high with a clean sheet

On Wednesday night, Celtic will host Dundee, currently trailing leaders Rangers by two points in the Scottish Premiership standings. Dundee, on the other hand, heads to Glasgow aiming to avoid defeat, an outcome that would secure their position in the top six.

Brendan Rodgers faces an intriguing situation at Celtic, with the perception being that he is underperforming at the defending champions. However, in all competitions, Celtic has remained unbeaten in 11 matches, winning nine of them, although several victories came through late winning goals. This scenario played out on Sunday when they overcame a half-time deficit at Motherwell, securing a 3-1 victory with two goals in added-on time. These late heroics made a significant difference, narrowing the gap with Rangers to two points instead of four, and it maintains the pressure on their rivals, who have appeared more convincing than Celtic. Despite the team's comfort in returning to familiar territory, they have dropped points in two of their last five league fixtures at Celtic Park.

Dundee has shown inconsistency throughout the 2023-24 campaign, never managing to secure more than two consecutive victories all season. Despite wins against St Johnstone and Ross County, their attempt to break this streak was thwarted when they faced Hibernian at Easter Road over the weekend. Despite leveling the score with 12 minutes remaining, Dundee conceded a second goal and ultimately lost 2-1 to their closest rivals for sixth place. Tony Docherty's team now travels to Glasgow, having already experienced two 3-0 defeats against Celtic earlier in the season, with the most recent one occurring on Boxing Day.

The quick turnaround for Celtic and the emotions stemming from the last game could, in theory, work to the advantage of Dundee in this contest. However, Rodgers has the option to rotate his squad if he chooses to do so, and we anticipate a professional performance from them. Although the significance of this match is likely to have a substantial influence, a home victory with a clean sheet for Celtic appears to be a definite outcome.