The tie kicks off at 17:45 on Saturday 15 August and is live in the UK on Premier Sports 1, with CelticPlayer streaming.
- The Scottish League Cup tie is at The CalForth Construction Arena.
- Celtic have won their last six league matches and scored 17 goals in that run.
- Dundee Utd are winless in six league matches but have won four of their last six at home.
- United have won two of the last three meetings, both in Dundee, including a 2-0 league win in March.
- Celtic's predicted XI includes Sinisalo, Carter-Vickers, Tierney, McGregor, Nygren and Høgh.
Celtic v Dundee Utd takes Celtic to The CalForth Construction Arena for a Scottish League Cup tie against Dundee Utd on Saturday 15 August 2026, with kick-off at 17:45.
📺 TV and streaming info
The match is live in the UK on Premier Sports 1, with streaming available through CelticPlayer.
Elsewhere, fans can watch Celtic v Dundee Utd on TV via 2 channels in New Zealand and more.
📊 Recent form
Celtic have won their last six league matches, moving from wins over Hibernian and Rangers through victories against Motherwell, Hearts, Dundee and Kilmarnock. Away from home, they have won five of their last six league games, with the only setback in that run coming at Dundee United.
Dundee United are without a win in six league matches, losing at Kilmarnock and Aberdeen before drawing three in a row and then losing at Hearts. At home, Jim Goodwin's side won four straight league matches before draws with Livingston and Rangers.
⚔️ Head-to-head
Dundee United won 2-0 in the league in March, after Celtic had beaten them 4-0 in the league in January. Dundee United also won 2-1 in the league in December 2025, so the last three meetings have all produced a winner.
🏥 Team news and predicted lineups
Celtic have named the same starting XI in their last two matches, giving Martin O'Neill a settled base for this cup tie.
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljani Sinisalo, Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Camilo Andres Durán Marquez, Benjamin Nygren, Hyun-Jun Yang, Kasper Waarst Høgh.
📈 Key stats and insights
Last updated 11 August 2026, 8:15am
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